Bloomberg
This is a guide showing how to run basic searches in Bloomberg
Derivatives
FUTURES CONTRACT INFORMATION – CTM
Steps for Finding Futures Contract Information
- CTM – Contract Table Menu
- CT – Contract Table
FUTURES PRICING AND HEDGING FUNCTIONS
- FVD – Finds the Fair Value and Carrying Cost Value
- HEDG – Finds the Number of Futures Contracts Needed to Hedge
OPTION INFORMATION
- OMST – Finds the Most Actively Traded Options on a Particular Stock
- OSA – Option Strategy Functions: Generates Profit Tables and Graphs
- OV – Values Options using the Black-Scholes, Binomial, and other Option Pricing Models
- SKEW – Volatility Smiles and Surfaces
- HVG – Historical Volatility Function
- HIVG –Historical Implied Volatilities
- OV – Option Greek: delta, theta, gamma, vega and rho
- CALL and PUT – Finds a Security’s call and put values, implied volatilities, and Greeks
- COAT AND POAT – Option Value Sensitivity Analysis
- OVX – Evaluates Exotic Options
