Options Primer

Investment Education Plc

Short course

Inhouse

£ 201-500

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Many managers and staff who are not investment specialists, find themselves in increasing contact with Futures and Options. Since these products are unusual and can be complex, the result is often confusion and possibly expensive errors. This one day course provides a comprehensive introduction to Traded Options. Suitable for: Brokers and Dealers. Fund Management Executives and Support Staff. Operations Back Office and Mid Office Executives and Staff. Custodians. Internal and External Auditors & Lawyers. IT Staff involved with these Products. Compliance Officers and Regulators. Lawyers (CPD credit)

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Location

Start date

Inhouse

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Delegates should have a general awareness of Fixed Income Investments and Equities and a basic knowledge of Futures. If a basic knowledge of Futures is lacking our Futures Primer course presented the previous day, is recommended

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Subjects

  • Compliance
  • Staff
  • Trading
  • Swaps
  • Stock Options
  • Options
  • Investment
  • Credit
  • Office IT
  • Ms Office

Course programme

If you have several people to train then an in-house training course may prove to be more cost effective

Options Primer In-house Training Course

Content

  • What are Options? Futures V Options contrasted.
  • Backgrounds and brief history. Main markets.
  • Calls and Puts explained.
  • Terminology and types: Bonds, Interest Rate, Index, Stock, Currency
  • Pricing Details, Intrinsic and Time Values.
  • Variables affecting Options Prices. Pricing Models outlined.
  • Graphical demonstration of Profit and Loss.
  • Profit and Loss Calculation. Examples. Exercises.
  • When is Margin required. Explanation of Initial and Variation.
  • Covered V Naked writing explained.
  • Trading Methods: Floor and Electronic Trading.
  • Use of Options in Hedging. Example. Exercise.
  • Use of Options in Asset Allocation. Example. Exercise.
  • Use of Options to Generate Income. Example. Exercise.
  • Use of Options in Funds Anticipation. Example.
  • Role of Clearing House and Settlement process.
  • Example Strategies using Options (Given time).

Additional information

Payment options: Price on Application - only available as an in-house course.

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