Accreditation: Futures
Accreditation: Futures
This module forms part of the Financial Markets Accreditation Program and gives you an understanding of futures contracts and the role they play in financial markets.
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Program Summary
| PROGRAM: | Financial Markets Accreditation Program |
| TITLE: | Futures Markets Module |
| CE: | 0 |
| FEE: | See program outline |
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Sydney Oct 11, 2012 |
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9:00am - 1:30pm |
About this program
This module explains futures contracts and provides an understanding of their role in financial markets. It covers how contracts are created; who uses them and why; and their role in managing risk.
What will you learn?
By the end of the module you'll have a good understanding of:
- introduction to futures markets
- trading equity futures and options
- trading interest rate futures and options
- trading international futures and options
- trading commodity futures
- block trading and EFP strategies
- trading contracts for difference
- trading, clearing and settling
- providing advice in derivatives
Workload
The estimated workload for this module includes:
- four-and-a-half hours of workshop attendance (optional);
- 10-20 hours of suggested self study;
- completion of the skills assessment; and
- the final exam.
Assessment
There are two assessment components for the Futures Markets Module:
- Exam. This is a 90-minute online exam with 50 MCQ's.
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Skills assessment. An evidence-based skills assessment via the ePortfolio system.
What you receive by completing this module
You will be awarded a Statement of Attainment when this module is successfully completed, as partial completion of the Diploma of Financial Markets FNS51011. If you have previously completed the Core Module, you will then be awarded the full Diploma of Financial Markets. Please note that there are pre-requisite units of competency contained within the Core Module that must first be obtained (either with AFMA or another Training Provider) before receiving the Statement of Attainment.
Testimonials
The facilitator was very good at explaining things clearly and always made sure that everyone understood.
All aspects of this workshop were very good.