Derivatives - Options & Futures

While investing and trading in the options market may seem somewhat more daunting than other asset classes such as stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, currencies and commodities, you’ll ultimately find that their complexity can be boiled down to simple concepts you’ll be able to understand and use the more you’re exposed to, and have hands-on experience with the material. Our aim is for you to acquire these skills, as well as the know-how, to invest and trade in these often-complex financial

• Language of stock options, understanding of the roles and responsibilities of buyers and sellers. The mechanics of trading in the futures markets.
• Learn how to deconstruct options, distinguish between call and puts and the roles of contract writers and owners
• Examine multiple stock option payoff charts and determine breakevens and maximum profit and loss