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Derivatives

"The interactive quizes & discussions groups were very useful to learning about these topics."

Auditing & Consultancy Client, Dublin

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Derivatives

Duration: One day

Course Overview

At the end of this course, in relation to futures, options, CFDs and swaps, participants will be able to

• Describe the different types of contract
• Explain how derivatives trading takes place
• Explain how fund managers use different types of derivatives
• Calculate income, gains & losses on derivatives trading
• Describe the potential benefits and risks associated with trading different types of derivatives

Course Content

• Futures
  • Background
  • Contract types
  • Trading
  • Margin
  • Gains & losses
  • Uses, benefits & risks
• Options
  • Terminology
  • Exchange-traded options
  • Over-The-Counter (OTC) instruments
  • Premium, gains & losses
  • Strategies, benefits & risks

• Contracts for difference (CFD’s)
  • Types
  • Trading
  • Benefits & risks
• Swaps
  • Interest rate swaps
    • Flows
    • Uses
    • Benefits & risks
  • Overview of total return swaps and currency swaps

Who should attend?

Staff with little or no experience of derivatives.

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