Buy a (self-study) simulation licence for 3 months access (24/7) to all 50 simulations. Discount for group. Market professionals, incl. non-traders, can master basic concepts, processes & terminology re markets & trading, while traders can master options trading, monetising optionality & managing Greeks, whereas recruiters can assess job applicants. The sims cover different products, technicalities & strategies, risk management and trade operations. Run simulations repetitively, each time with a new scenario. The sims replicate actual market circumstances. Apply knowledge, optimise competences and perfection expertise.
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Simulation Guide
Target Groups
Objectives & Technicalities
Study Advice
Quote Requests
Get assessed and challenge your competences as potential trader or dealer.
Assessment
Get assessed and challenge your competences as potential trader.
FX Trading
Provide FX rate quotations as a response to requests for quote (RFQs).
FX Markets
Analyse currency exchange rates in the FX spot market.
Metals – Copper Futures
Transact copper futures in the market.
Metals – Steel Futures
Transact steel futures in the market.
Metals – Aluminium Futures
Transact aluminium futures in the market.
Metals – Gold Trading
Transact gold contracts in the futures market.
Agri – Asset-Backed (Soybean) Trading
Dynamically hedging of a soybean crusher.
Agri – Soybean Crush Spread
Master the dynamics of the gross processing margin of soybean crusher capacity.
Agri – Wheat Futures
Make your capital grow by buying low and selling high.
Agri – Corn Futures
Make as much money as you can by transacting.
Agri – Soft Commodity Futures
Set up an agricultural commodity futures position at an exchange and monitor your financials.
Power – Spot Market & Beyond
Learn about electricity-specific products, including spot market contracts with small granularity (e.g. hourly contracts).
Power – Asset-backed Trading
Dynamically hedging a gas-fired power plant.
Power – Spark Spread
Master the dynamics of various spark spreads (with different ratios) and perform market risk management.
Power – Location Spread
Trade the electricity location spread.
Coal – Location Spread
Trade the coal location spread.
Coal – Quality Spread
Trade the coal quality spread.
Gas – Spot Market & Beyond
Learn about gas-specific products, including spot market contracts with small granularity (e.g. hourly contracts).
Gas – Time Spread
Hedge gas storage capacity and lock in a nice margin.
Gas – Location Spread
Trade the natural gas location spread.
Gas – Quality Spread
Trade the natural gas quality spread.
Oil – Asset-backed trading
Dynamically hedging of oil refining capacity.
Oil – Crack Spread
Master the dynamics of various crack spreads and perform market risk management.
Oil – Time Spread
Hedge (gasoline) storage capacity and lock in a future margin.
Oil – Location spread
Trade the fuel oil location spread between Rotterdam & Singapore.
Oil – Quality spread
Trade the Brent–WTI quality spread.
Options – Delta Hedging
Dynamically hedging an option position (strategy or portfolio) with the underlying futures contract.
Options – The Greeks
Analyse the Greek variables of option positions.
Option Strategies
Set up various option strategies.
Option Arbitrage & Synthetics
Setup an arbitrage strategy; using synthetics.
Option Trading- Speculation
Transact options and try to make money, as much as you can.
Options – Put Option
Setup a put option position of one contract and see what happens to its price when the underlying futures contract price changes.
Options – Call option
Setup a call option position in one contract and see what happens to its price when the underlying futures contract price changes.
Central Order Book – Order Initiation
Order initiation via generic limit order; order book analysis.
Liquidity – Order Book & Market Depth
Analyse market depth in the central order book to identify asset liquidity, indicating the level of market activity.
OTC-Trading – Quote Requests
Provide a quotation upon request of a client or another market participant.
Screen-based Brokering
Bilateral deal-making involving brokerage services.
Futures – At Portfolio Level
Portfolio management: Set up futures positions at an exchange and monitor for the overall portfolio your fees, margin deposits and profit or loss.
Futures – At Position Level
Position management: Set up futures positions at an exchange and monitor per contractual position your fees, margin deposits and profit or loss.
Forward Curve
Analyse the forward curve over time; master its dynamics.
Value At Risk
Monitor your market risk; analyse the value at risk (VaR) position.
Exposure Assesment
Analyse your exposure. Watch the quantification of the value at risk.
Margin Requirements
Analyse the pledging of cash collateral to manage counterparty (credit) risk; depositing initial margin and variation margin.
Speculation – Proprietary Trading
Make as much money as you can buy transacting term contracts.
Financial Performance (P/L)
Analyse your financial performance, in particular your realised and/or unrealised profit or loss.
Screen-based Trading
Transact by hitting a bid or lifting an offer versus the submission of an order.
Market Analysis
Process data, interpret news and analyse the price development.