Overview
Futures Pricing and Commodity Futures Course Overview
This course provides an overview of different futures and forward contracts, how they are priced, and various trading strategies such as hedging, speculating, and arbitrage. You will have the opportunity to work through practice examples and learn how to identify key information on Refinitiv Workspace. By the end of this course, you will have an enhanced understanding of futures and forwards, which will prepare you for learning other derivatives and advanced strategies.
In this course, we will explore:
- Futures & forwards review
- Futures & forwards contracts
- Commodity contracts
Futures Pricing and Commodity Futures Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:- Identify what futures and forwards are, and how they can be used
- Understand how to calculate futures prices and identify if they are in contango or backwardation markets
- Explain how to identify an arbitrage opportunity using futures and forwards
- Understand how market makers help the derivatives market flourish
Who Should Take This Course?
This futures course is perfect for anyone who would like to build up their understanding of derivatives, specifically futures and forwards. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to begin a career in the capital markets as a derivatives trader.Futures Pricing and Commodity Futures
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Level 3
Approx 3.5h to complete
100% online and self-paced
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Course Introduction
Futures & Forwards Review
History of Derivatives
Free Preview
What Is a Derivative
Free Preview
Main Types of Derivatives
What Is a Future
How and Why are Derivatives Used
Long and Short
Hedging with Forwards
Risks to Hedging with Forwards
Managing Counterparty Risk
Managing Counterparty Risk Continued
Managing Counterparty Risk Summary
Long Asset
Short Asset
Long Asset and Short Future
Short Asset and Long Future
Netting Via CCP
Netting Via CCP Continued
Function of the CCP
Exchange Traded vs. Bilateral OTC and Centrally Cleared
Interactive Exercise 1
Pricing Futures Contracts
Commodity Futures Contracts
Major Commodity Futures Categories
Generic Futures Specification
Seller's Choice
Issue of Sellers Choice
Commodity Futures - Example
Commodity Futures
Commodity Futures Price Curve
Futures Contract - Gold Example
Futures Contracts Screens
Futures Contracts Screens - Continued
Futures Hedge Ratio
Market Maker
Market Making and Use of Futures
Market Maker Continued
Exchange Future for Physical
Executable Order
Dealer Commits to Forward Trade
Dealer Outcome of Forward and Futures Hedge
Interactive Exercise 3
Course Outro
Qualified Assessment
This Course is Part of the Following Programs
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
All Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® Courses
Futures Pricing and Commodity Futures is part of the Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® certification, which includes 42 courses.
- Skills Learned Trading strategies used in the finance and capital markets
- Career Prep Work in capital markets, whether on the buy-side or the sell-side
What our students say
Thank you so much! The course in general is really good and I am enjoying learning and relating it to the economic times I read everyday.
Ramya Bharathi Mohana Murali
AWESOME
Anyone truly interested in hedging, Speculating or Arbitrage , this would be the ideal course unit, thanks to the CFI team.
Anyone truly interested in hedging, Speculating or Arbitrage , this would be the ideal course unit, thanks to the CFI team.
Donald Patrick Okumu Ringa
Its a great experience
Great orientation to the dynamics of Futures contracts
Great orientation to the dynamics of Futures contracts
Mugabi Christopher Duke
Keep reading supplementary materials`
Dear learners, it would be so nice to read and re-read to acquire adequate knowledge from the subject matter.
Dear learners, it would be so nice to read and re-read to acquire adequate knowledge from the subject matter.
