e-learning course – Introduction to derivatives
Duration: approximately 1.5 hours – 100% online – Level: advanced introduction
Master the essentials of modern finance with this expert e-learning course dedicated to introducing derivatives.
Faced with growing market uncertainty, derivatives have become essential tools for finance professionals. Futures, options or swaps: these complex financial instruments allow you to protect yourself against market risks… or to exploit them.
Designed for trading room employees, financial analysts and any professional involved in financial strategy, this course takes you step by step through the understanding and rational use of the main derivative products.
What you will explore in this training:
✅ Module 1 – Understanding the challenges of derivatives
Why are derivative products essential today?
- Strategic role in hedging and speculation
- Awareness of volatility issues
- Importance in the financial stability of institutions
✅ Module 2 – The fundamentals
Acquire the essential technical bases
- Definition and typology of derivative products (forwards, futures, options, swaps)
- How futures and over-the-counter markets work
- Notions of leverage, hedging, and speculation
✅ Module 3 – Best practices for use
Integrating derivatives into a risk management strategy
- Building an effective hedging strategy
- Tactical use of options (calls, puts, implied volatility)
- Managing the risks associated with these instruments
✅ Module 4 – Various contexts and use cases
Adapting approaches according to the organizational profile
- Concrete cases: industrial companies, banks, asset management
- Reading market behavior
- Regulatory arbitrage and transaction costs
✅ Module 5 – Interactive Training Simulator
Put yourself in a realistic scenario
• You play as an analyst in a trading room
• Your mission: recommend and implement a hedge or speculative strategy
• Dynamic results based on your decisions
✅ Module 6 – Mega Final Revision Quiz
Test your knowledge and validate what you have learned
Why choose this training?
- Immersive and progressive approach adapted to finance professionals
- Business-oriented content rooted in real market practices
- Educational focus on practice and decision-making
- End-of-module certification to enhance your skills
Take your skills to the next level, make sense of market data, and actively contribute to the financial performance of your organization.
