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Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance

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Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance

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From video: Stock Options Survival Guide - Introduction to Risk
Published: February 17, 2026

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𝙎𝙏𝙊𝘾𝙆 𝙊𝙋𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎𝙀: https://www.socratica.com/courses/stock-options Stock options can amplify gains, but they also amplify risk. In this video, we break down the core risks every options trader must understand: directional risk, leverage, time decay, volatility and IV crush, liquidity and bid–ask spreads, interest rate changes, event risk, and assignment. 𝙌𝙐𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 is where math meets the market. It is a supremely rational, logical approach to finance. It involves analyzing large datasets, generating mathematical models to make predictions about how markets will behave. Then, in application of these models, traders buy and sell securities based on those predictions. In this course, you will learn the key tools used by "quants." Our first course in Quantitative Finance focuses on stock options. Sign up here: 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝘾𝙆 𝙊𝙋𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎𝙀: https://www.socratica.com/courses/stock-options 𝙒𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙉𝘿 Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance 📘 https://amzn.to/3Qe8zab The Big Short (movie) 🎬 https://amzn.to/4jbl5DJ 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 our Instructor: Michael Harrison earned his BS in Math from Caltech, and did his graduate work in Math at UC Berkeley and University of Washington, specializing in Number Theory. A self-taught programmer, Michael taught both Math and Computer Programming at the college level. He applied this knowledge as a financial analyst (quant) and as a programmer at Google. 𝙎𝙐𝘽𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙄𝘽𝙀 to Socratica: 🦉 http://bit.ly/SocraticaSubscribe 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏 Socratica on Patreon: 🅿️ https://www.patreon.com/socratica We'd like to send a special thank you to our VIP Patrons at Patreon! Our patrons are the ones who make it possible for us to take the time to research, write, record, and edit these videos. Their support also makes it possible for us to invest in computers and software powerful enough to do the editing! Tracy Karin Prell Umar Khan Thomas Myers Michael Shebanow Marcos Silveira M Andrews KW Kevin B John Krawiec John-Michael Lewis Jeremy Shimanek Eric Eccleston and Christopher Kemsley are our VIP Patrons! 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 this channel to get access to small Youtube perks like an owl emoji when you leave comments, fancy! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6TXMZ5Pq6yL6_k5NZ2e0Q/join Music licensed from SoundStripe #Quants #StockOptions #Risk