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Commodities - Trading & Investment Solutions

Thu, 09 Sep - Fri, 10 Sep 2010

London, England

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This intensive 2 day course will explore a variety of commodity trading and investing perspectives. The course considers the different motivations and strategies used by participants wishing to express a particualr view on anticipated commodity price movements.

This course is delivered jointly with our partners the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

COURSE INFORMATION
Price: £1,300 + VAT
Duration: 2 days
Available Dates: Sep 09 2010
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is suitable for anyone with a basic understanding of finance concepts but wishes to know more about common trading and invstment strategies.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7065 7706
Email: education@theice.com


COURSE CONTENT
SESSION 1
Why invest in commodities?
The rationale for investing
The typical dynamics of a forward curve for commodities
Concepts of contnago, backwardation and convenience yield
SESSION 2 (0 - 1 Year Maturity)
Market Opportunity Based Trades
Popular strategies for base metals
WTI vs Brent - physical crude arbitrage
Quarterly, seasonal and annual spreads in energy markets
SESSION 3 (0 - 1 Year Maturity)
Energy Spreads
Energy vs refined product spreads
Refined product vs refined product
Interfuel spreads
Dark & Spark spreads
SESSION 4 (0 - 1 Year Maturity)
Emissions Markets
EUAs and CERs
Spread trades - single maturity
Calendar spreads
Trading Emission strips
SESSION 5 (1 - 5 Year Maturity)
Growth Exposure with Exchange Traded Products
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs)
Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs)
SESSION 6 (1 - 5 Year Maturity)
Diverse Exposure to Commodities
Basket notes
Outperformance notes
Reverse convertibles
SESSION 7 (1 - 5 Year Maturity)
Diverse Exposure to Commodities (Cont.)
Reverse Convertibles
Leveraged structures
SESSION 8 (5 Years+)
Long Term Allocation to broad Commodity Indices
Main index commodities
Main returns from indices (roll yield)
Cash flows payable on a total return swap linked to a commodity market
Recent index investment structures
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