Futures & Options

Futures and Options: Trading Strategies*

Trading in derivatives has been growing in the Indian Market at an exponential rate. Indian derivatives market is poised for another growth phase in its life cycle. To capitalize on these growth opportunities, it is essential to understand the market, in general, and trading strategies and market operations, in particular. This certificate programme would help the market by providing skilled professionals.

The programme will help provide systematic framework for analysing and understanding different types of orders, the mechanics of margins, settlements, and deliveries; educate the participants on basis movement and its effect on the short and long hedge under different market conditions; give the participants adequate knowledge on the concept of contango and backwardation and their implication on the hedger’s payoff; expose the participants to the concept of spreads and how to execute them to one’s advantage; and make the participants master the concept of arbitrage trading between spot and futures to lock in anticipated profit.

* The course will be launched soon.