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Derivatives Fundamentals 

Derivatives Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Overview

Learn the basics of forward, futures, options, and swap contracts

Duration

3 hours

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

Certificate

Derivatives Fundamentals
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CFI 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification after completion
  • Learn from expert faculty
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Derivatives Fundamentals
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CFI 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • Anyone who wants to build up their understanding of capital markets
What are the course deliverables?
  • 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
More about this course
  • 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

Derivatives Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Curriculum

Introduction

Course introduction

Downloadable files

Forward Contracts

Purpose and components of a forward contract

Forward contract profit/loss diagrams

Futures Contracts

Purpose and components of a futures contract

Futures contract profit/loss and Refinitiv example

Options Contracts

Purpose and examples of options

Components of an option contract

Swap Contracts

Definition and components of a swap contract

Interest rate swap

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Derivatives Fundamentals
 at 
CFI 
Faculty details

Scott Powell
Capital Markets, Sales & Trading, Asset Management, Financial Modeling, Commercial Banking, Leadership, Adult Learning Design & Development

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