INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES
New to futures or looking for a refresher? This course is designed for you.
Learn about futures contracts, the role of a futures exchange, who participates in this market and how a futures trade works.
Course Curriculum
INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES
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StartCourse Overview
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StartDefinition of a Futures Contract
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StartLearn About Contract Specifications
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StartUnderstanding Contract Trading Codes
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StartGet to Know Futures Expiration and Settlement
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StartTick Movements: Understanding How They Work
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StartWhat are Price Limits and Price Banding?
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StartAbout Contract Notional Value
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StartMark-to-Market
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StartMargin: Know What's Needed
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StartUnderstanding Futures Expiration & Contract Roll
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StartPrice Discovery
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StartCalculating Futures Contract Profit or Loss
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StartUnderstanding the Role of Speculators
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StartUnderstanding the Role of Hedgers
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StartTrading Venues (Pit vs. Online)
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StartMidwest Grain Trade: History of Futures Exchanges
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StartFutures Contracts Compared to Forwards
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StartWhat is Volume?
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StartProTrader Futures Bootcamp