Overview

Equity, FX, and Rate Futures Course Overview

This course focuses on currency futures, equity index futures, and interest rate futures and forwards. The course provides insight into key concepts such as cross rates, triangular arbitrage, and currency swaps. You will also learn how to calculate the fair value of equity index futures and use these instruments to hedge a position. By the end of the course, you will also have an understanding of forward rate agreements (FRAs), short-term interest rate futures (STIRs), interest rate swaps (IRS), and the relationship between spot rates and forward rates.  

Who Should Take This Course?

This Equity, FX, and Rate Futures course is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of futures and forwards. It is designed to benefit students and professionals looking to begin a career in derivatives trading or for anyone interested in learning more about the space.    

Equity, FX, and Rate Futures Learning Objectives

  • Identify triangular arbitrage opportunities by calculating cross rates
  • Understand how to use equity index futures to hedge a position
  • Describe the relationship between spot rates and forward rates
  • Explain FRAs, STIRs, and IRS
  • Understand currency futures, equity index futures, and interest rate futures
Equity, FX, and Rate Futures
4.8

Level 3

1h 8min

100% online and self-paced

Field of Study: Finance

NASBA CPE Credits: 2

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What You'll Learn

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Course Outro

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA®) Certification

  • Skills Learned Trading strategies used in the finance and capital markets
  • Career Prep Work in capital markets, whether on the buy-side or the sell-side

What Our Members Say

Essential knowledge for corporate treasurers/CFO's
The course covers relevant techniques to mitigate forex, interest rates, equities, etc. fluctuations which are essential skills to have for those tasked of raising financing.

Love Manigsaca

A good course for Futures & Forwards
A good advanced course for Futures and Forwards

Kwong Sang Yeung

Better understanding of futures
This second part of the course on futures is as sound as the first one, and provides a good understanding on how and when equity and FX futures are to be used.

Sylvain DAVID

Great
A good course which covers a lot of aspects about FX transactions and interest swaps.

Manoj Kumar P

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