Hedging with Futures and Options (ON-DEMAND) - HFO
Course Summary
Hedging with Futures and Options is an intermediate level online training course that provides a thorough overview of hedging using exchange-traded futures and options. Key terms and concepts are defined and explained in the course. Also, hedging strategies using either futures or options are reviewed using practical examples from several different commodity markets.
Course Content
You will learn to:
- Identify why hedging is important in managing price risk
- Distinguish between the types of hedges
- Distinguish the differences between using futures and options for hedging purposes
- Identify the problems caused by basis risk and how to deal with them
- Identify the primary hedging strategies used by companies who hedge price risk
Practice exercises and self-assessment quizzes are included to help reinforce key topics introduced throughout the course.
A comprehensive final test will be given at the end of the course.