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Futures and Commodities: An Introduction

How futures contracts work, what margin means and the factors that move metals, energy and agricultural markets.

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What you will learn

  • Explain contract size, tick value and expiration
  • Understand initial and maintenance margin
  • Describe the roll between contract months
  • Identify the supply and demand drivers of major commodities

Who it is for

Learners who want to understand contract-based markets and their risks.

Course outline

  1. Module 1: Contract mechanics
    • Contract specifications
    • Tick size and tick value
  2. Module 2: Margin and leverage
    • Initial and maintenance margin
    • Marking to market
  3. Module 3: Expiration and rolling
    • Contract months
    • Rolling a position
  4. Module 4: Commodity drivers
    • Metals and energy
    • Agriculture and seasonality

Educational content only. Nothing in this course is investment advice, and trading involves a risk of loss.

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