Energy Markets & Derivatives
Training
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Training
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
2 Days
Oil and Gas markets have recently shown explosive growth which many believe will continue over the next few years. Less noticed has been the development of the Electricity and Carbon Emissions Derivatives Markets. This two day course provides a coherent overview of the Trading and Derivatives available on all the major Energy products. Suitable for: Hedge Funds looking at alternative products. Oil, Gas and Utility company executives. Energy & Commodity Traders considering new areas. Fund Managers wishing to widen their investment range. Private Bankers & Pension Fund Advisors. Operations & Back Office staff. Accountants, Compliance and Auditors. IT Executives designing systems for these products. Government Regulators
About this course
A basic knowledge of Traded Futures and Options is assumed – but not of these products.
Reviews
Subjects
- Gas
- Derivatives
- Market
- Swaps
- Oil and Gas
- Trading
- Investment
- International
- Network
- Energy Markets
- Energy Derivatives
Course programme
Energy Derivatives Markets & Derivatives
Background to Energy Pricing & Derivatives
The different types of energy and energy markets
Energy market drivers
Market users and participants
Spot and Forward pricing
Forward curves, limitations of forwards and the changing shape of the forward curve
Calculating the convenience price and yield
Energy derivatives - Delta One
- Futures
- Pricing an energy swap
- Take or Pay contracts
Energy derivatives - Options
- Option valuation using Blacks' 76
- Energy exotics - Asians, Spread and Swing
- Energy Caps, Floors and Collars
Oil Markets & Derivatives
Introduction to oil - world reserves and production
Crude types - sweet 'n' sour, Heavy 'n' light
Marker crudes and benchmark pricing: WTI, Brent, Dubai etc
Differential Swaps and spread swap
The refining process and distillates markets
Refining netbacks
Pricing a Crack Spread
Crack curves and using Cracks as distillate stock level predicators
The Coal Markets
Coal types and uses
Demand versus supply and reserves
Coal Pricing - International and USA
Coal price drivers
Coal pricing and freight costs
Trading coal
Natural Gas Markets & Derivatives
Natural Gas types
Gas market supply and demand: reserves and consumption
Gas market drivers
Transporting Gas
The US Gas market, Gas pipelines and Hubs
Delivery basis
Natural Gas basis swaps and spreads
The UK Natural Gas market, Gas network, pipes and beaches
The European Gas market
Natural Gas Storage
LNG
NGL and Fractionation spreads. Calculating the shrink.
Electricity Markets
Electricity markets & structure. Price drivers
Electricity derivatives: forwards, swaps, spreads and options
Electricity forwards
Spark and Dark spreads
Calculating Spark and Dark spreads
The adjusted (clean) Spark spread
Carbon Markets & Emissions Trading
Greenhouse gases and the Carbon markets
The Kyoto Protocol
Emission Trading Schemes: EU ETS Phase I & II
Clean Development Mechanisms. Joint implementation
Climate Exchanges
Trading Carbon Emissions: forward curves
Correlations with fuels
Emissions swaps
Additional information
Energy Markets & Derivatives