Chapter 1. Introduction of Thesis -- Chapter 2. Literature Review -- Chapter 3. Methodology and Data -- Chapter 4. Implied Volatility Forecasting Realized Volatility -- Chapter 5. Implied Volatility Estimating Currency Options Price -- Chapter 6. Conclusion of Thesis.

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