Introduction to Hedging with Options
Owner: London Metal Exchange
Description:
This course is designed to introduce you to the terminology and characteristics of traded options, the principles of how option pricing models work and hedging strategies. The course will highlight how the theory of hedging with options can be implemented at an organisational level.
Duration: 1 Day
Who should attend
This course is suitable for you if you have little or no knowledge of traded options and want to know more about the use of options as a price risk management tool in the metal industry.
Benefits for you
Get a comprehensive understanding of the terminology and characteristics of traded options and TAPOs (Traded Average Price Options) and the outcome of using different hedging strategies through this workshop-based course.
Benefits for your organisation
Organisations can benefit from having employees who can apply a full understanding of traded options to their day-to-day activities and management of price risk in the metal market.
What will you learn?
- Learn about options market participants and their risk profiles
- Develop a knowledge of option hedging strategies and their outcomes
- Learn the practical skills required when applying options theory to hedging scenarios in our interactive workshops
Brief description: This course is designed to introduce you to the terminology and characteristics of traded options, the principles of how option pricing models work and hedging strategies.
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