Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives
John Hull
11 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2011–2018.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
"Options, Futures, and other Derivatives" by John Hull (goes over basic models without delving too deeply into theoretical math aspects)
Besides that, this is a really broad questions. There is stuff like John Hull for derivatives (this is what I survive on):
I just remembered, Paul Wilmott and Hull have several introductory books if you are interested in what is usually called "quantitative finance."
Hull is always the first recommendation. After that, it depends what area you're interested in.
"Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives" (John Hull) is the definitive newbie handbook in quant finance. If you are interested in Quantitative Finance, you should understand this book, cover-to-cover.
John Hull is canon. Read it, live it, love it, keep it under your pillow. It is truly superb.
Where it comes up
- Good books for hackers interested in quant finance? 2011 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the must-read books about economics/finance? 2016 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the best textbooks in your field of expertise? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Quantitative Finance Reading List 2013 · 1 recommendation