Description
Objectives
By the end of this course you will have a good understanding of futures and their peculiar terminology, having analysed:
- The historical development of the market and in particular the underlying problems (lack of standardisation) of Forward contracts when the forward markets first emerged (Chicago Board of Trade) and their spread throughout the United States
- The development of forward markets internationally (Australia, Canada, Europe, Asia)
- The various types of forward contract (contracts on storable products, contracts on non-storable products, traditional financial futures and financial futures on price indices)
- The key elements governing the organisation and operation of futures contracts forward markets:
- The listing market place (Bourse/Exchange), its operation and role
- The object of the transaction (forward contract), what it consists of, its characteristics, its purpose, its opportunities from liquidation to maturity
- Traders and other parties involved (Stock Exchange traders and external parties)
- The transaction system (types of quotation encountered, long/short positions, role, working/advantages of the clearing house, margin systems)
- How the price of a futures contract is constructed (Report, Deport)
- For what purposes (hedging, trading, arbitrage) they can be used
- Numerous examples illustrating how they work
Programme
- Introduction and origins of futures contracts
- International development of futures markets and exchanges
- Various types of futures contracts
- Contracts on storable products
- Contracts on non-storable products
- Contracts on financial instruments and price indexes
- Organisation and operation on forwards markets of
futures contracts
- The trading place
- The futures contract
- Operators and participants
- The transaction system
- Mechanism of price building of futures contracts
- Using futures markets - principles
- Hedging
- Trading or speculation
- Arbitrage
Procedure
This training is offered in blended-learning, you will receive access to a preparatory course in e-learning 5 days before the course.
Conditions
Course Material
Please note that for environmental reasons no paper version of the training material will be provided for your training. The course material can be downloaded free of charge via your portal before the start of the course (download the Client Portal User’s Guide here). You will be able to view it on the screen of your mobile device or print it if necessary. If your registration has been made by a training manager of your company please contact him/her so that he/she can give you access to it or send it to you.
Exam
For this training course, an optional exam is
available. In case of interest, candidates can choose a date from the list of
proposed examination sessions. Registration for the exam must be made at least
five days before the chosen exam date. The exam is subject to a registration fee.
Location
L-1615 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Sessions and schedules
Duration 1H
Location Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg
- Tue 19.11.2024 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 19.12.2024 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 07.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 14.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 21.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 28.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 30.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 04.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 11.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 25.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 27.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 04.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 11.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 18.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 25.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 27.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 01.04.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 22.04.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Fri 25.04.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 29.04.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 06.05.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 13.05.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 20.05.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 22.05.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 27.05.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 03.06.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 10.06.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 17.06.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 24.06.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 26.06.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 01.07.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 08.07.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 10.07.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 15.07.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 16.09.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 23.09.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 25.09.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 30.09.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 07.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 14.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 21.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 28.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 30.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 11.11.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 25.11.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 27.11.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 02.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 04.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 09.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 11.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Tue 16.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45
- Thu 18.12.2025 08:45 to 11:45