Learning Platform
Course: Forwards, futures & other derivatives – Position management
About the online training programme
This course provides insight in the opening of a futures position and closing it. It also sets out the terminology long and short. Furthermore, the lessons allow to master the concept of rolling a futures position, by describing the process and touching upon related aspects.
Course Contents
This course covers the following video lessons:
- Introduction
- Opening transaction – Long & short position
- Closing transaction – Eliminate position
- Long versus short
- Rolling a futures position – Introduction
- Rolling a futures position – Investor or speculator
- Rolling a futures position – Hedger
- Rolling a futures position – The concept
- Rolling a futures position – Practical aspects
- Rolling a futures position – Roll yield
- Rolling a futures position – Forward curve structure
- Rolling a futures position – Rolling a short position
- Rolling a futures position – Rolling a long position
- Notional value
- Open interest
This course also includes examination and certification.
