Scott Powell – Derivatives Fundamentals – CFI Education

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Derivatives Fundamentals

Take this course to learn the basics of forwards, futures, options, and swap contracts and to use derivative products to enhance yield, reduce costs, and hedge risks.

• Explore what derivatives are and how they are classified
• Understand how derivatives add value to a portfolio
• Learn how to trade derivatives

Overview

Derivatives Fundamentals Course Overview

This introductory course on the topic of derivatives covers the fundamental knowledge you need to know about derivatives. You will learn to differentiate between forward, futures, options, and swaps contracts. You will also work on practical examples in Excel to calculate the profits/losses for each type of contract. By the end of this course, you will have the essential knowledge about derivative contracts required to proceed to more advanced topics, such as derivatives pricing and trading.

Why take this derivatives fundamentals course?

This course covers the definition, purpose, and components of each of the four main types of derivatives. You’ll look at real-world examples of derivatives on Refinitiv Workspace. Additionally, you’ll work on example calculations in Excel to determine the profits/ losses generated from various derivatives. Upon completing this course, you should be comfortable explaining the differences between the types of derivatives and how they can be used for hedging and speculating purposes. Major topics covered in this course include:

• Characteristics of derivative contracts
• Over-the-counter vs. exchange-traded
• Forward contracts
• Futures contracts
• Initial and maintenance margins
• Call and put options
• Moneyness (in-the-money, at-the-money, out-of-the-money)
• Swap contracts

Who should take this course?

This Introductory derivatives course is perfect for anyone who wants to build up their understanding of capital markets. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to begin a career in fixed income, equity, sales, trading, or other areas of finance with the fundamental knowledge of derivatives.  

What you’ll learn

Introduction
Course introduction 
Downloadable files
Derivative contracts 
Components of a derivative contract 
Trading, uses and types of derivatives 
Interactive Exercise 1

Forward Contracts
Purpose and components of a forward contract
Forward contract profit/loss diagrams
Forward contract Excel demonstration
Interactive Exercise 2

Futures Contracts
Purpose and components of a futures contract
Futures contract profit/loss and Refinitiv example
Futures contract margins example
Futures contract margins example continued
Futures contract Excel demonstration
How are futures prices calculated
Interactive Exercise 3
Midway check-in

Options Contracts
Purpose and examples of options
Components of an option contract
Refinitiv call option example
Refinitiv put option example
Call option profit/loss diagrams
Put option profit/loss diagrams
Interactive Exercise 4
Moneyness
Options calculation example
Options Excel demonstration
Interactive Exercise 5

Swap Contracts
Definition and components of a swap contract
Interest rate swap
Interest rate swap Excel demonstration
Interest rate swap benefits example
Interactive Exercise 6
Course summary

Qualified Assessment
Qualified assessment

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