Futures and Forwards

 
  • Price: US$ 150.00
  • Publisher: KESDEE
  • Number of modules: 7
  • Length: 14-21 hours
  • Language: English
  • Subscription: 12 months
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Learn how to Minimize Risk using these Financial Tools

Learn strategies, mechanics and pricing of futures and forward contracts.  Become familiar with the different types of futures available in the financial market and use futures to exploit and manage risk.

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Futures and Forwards: 7 modules of 2 - 3 hours each

 

1. Futures Fundamentals

  • Mechanics of Trading
  • Trading Strategies
  • Uses of Futures Contracts
  • Regulation 

2. Pricing of Futures

  • Overview of Futures Pricing Models
  • Cost-of-Carry Model
  • Pricing of Futures Contracts


3. Commodity and Equity Futures

  • Commodity Futures and Hedging Strategies
  • Arbitrage and Speculation using Commodity Futures
  • Equity Futures and Hedging Strategies
  • Arbitrage and Speculation using Equity Futures


4. Currency Futures

  • Trading in Foreign Currency Futures
  • Currency Futures Pricing
  • Currency Futures - Basis Trade


5. Short-Term Interest Rate Futures- Euro Dollar and T-Bill Futures

  • Eurodollar Futures - Pricing and Arbitrage Strategies
  • Hedging and Speculation using Eurodollar Futures
  • T-Bill Futures - Pricing and Arbitrage Strategies
  • Hedging and Speculation using T-Bill Futures


6. Long-Term Interest Rate Futures- T-Bond Futures

  • Mechanics of Trading T-Bond Futures
  • Pricing of T-Bond Futures
  • Applications of T-Bond Futures


7. Forward Rate Agreements

  • Introduction to Forwards
  • FRA Concepts and Mechanics of Trading
  • FRA Settlement
  • Forward / Forward rates
  • Hedging, Trading and Arbitrage using Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs)
  • Futures and FRAs

 

Bonus: Job Aids and Calculators

  • Measurement Tools
  • Disclosures
  • Regulations
  • Global Best Practices
  • Benchmarking Data
  • Calculation of Forward Rate Agreement Settlement
  • Calculation of Forward / Forward Rate
  • Calculation of FRA Rate using FRA strips
  • Pricing of Stock Futures Calculator
  • Pricing of Index Futures Calculator
  • Pricing of Currency Futures Calculator
  • Pricing of T-Bond Futures Calculator