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This Intermediate Futures & Forwards (Part 2) 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 how to 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.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- 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
CPD- 2 Hours