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Futures & Options

This course will provide a thorough introduction to modern futures and options markets. Participants will learn how futures and options contracts are traded, how they can be used to eliminate risk or to create risk positions, and how positions are managed and settled. The emphasis throughout will be on the day-to-day use of these crucial markets rather than on theoretical issues such as valuation.

Curriculum	Treasury and Risk Management
Duration	1 day
Audience	Dealing Room Personnel, Investment Managers, Risk Management, Control Personne, Graduates, Junior Dealing Desk Staff, Treasurers, Futures Traders, Auditors, Hedge Fund and Money Market Traders, Arbitragers
Learning Objectives	After taking this course, the student will be able to: Learn how the various futures and options markets work Understand the trading and settlement process Learn the key features of the most important contracts, e.g. index futures, government bond futures, Eurocurrency Deposit Futures Understand how contracts can be used to hedge, and be able to analyse any residual risks Understand how to use futures and options to create specific pay-off profiles
Topics Covered	History and development of futures and options exchanges The trading and settlement process A survey of currently traded contracts Analysis of the key contracts Hedging Trading Strategies
Dates	Contact Us
Cost	£495 + VAT
Location	London
Delivery Method	Classroom. This course can also be run in-house.