Understanding Commodities and Commodity Trading - Introductory

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1 Understanding Commodities and Commodity Trading - Introductory A Two Day Course This in-house course can also be presented face to face in-house or via live in-house webinar for your company The Banking and Corporate Finance Training Specialist

2 Course Content Introduction to Commodities: Some essential market terminology Recent Commodity Sector Performance What are Commodities and does it include Bitcoin Commodity Price Drivers Overview of Commodity Trading Physical Course and Spot Overview Trading Commodity exchanges and market liquidity Commodity Forwards, Futures and Options: Forwards a bilateral trade Futures a look at contract specs Futures Exchanges how they work Understanding Margin Options what are they, how they work Futures versus Options payoff Options Pricing A simple pricing model using spreadsheets Investing in Commodities: Commodity Volatility Risk/Reward Ways to Invest in Commodities Why Add Commodities to an Investment Portfolio A look the effects of a two stock portfolio Energy Markets: Crude Oil and Energy Energy Market Price Trends Supply/Demand Factors Macro-economic Events Impacting on Price Trends OPEC and Non-OPEC Production Understanding the Supply Chain in Energy Geo-political Risk Crude Oil Trading Tanker v Pipeline Exchanges and Exchange Traded Oil Contracts Distillates Oil Refining and Refining Margins Gasolene (RBOB) Gasoil/Diesel ULSD Heating Oil Other Products Crack Spreads Natural Gas Ethanol Electricity Coal Trading and Trading Strategy examples Understanding Base Metals Base Metals the Essentials Base Metal Exchanges for Trading

3 LME, LME Warehouses & LME Warrants CME Tokyo and Shanghai Exchanges Major Producers some economics Price Drivers US Geological Survey and other data sources The Base Metals Aluminium and Aluminium Trading Copper and Copper Trading Zinc and Zinc Trading Lead and Lead Trading Nickel and Nickel Trading Tin and Tin Trading Cobalt and Cobalt Trading Other Industrial Metals Iron Ore and Iron Ore Trading Risk Management and Quality Controls Precious Metals Precious Metals Explained Trading on Exchanges Price Drivers and Price Histories Investment in Precious Metals ETFs The Precious Metals Gold and Gold Trading Silver and Silver Trading Platinum and Platinum Trading Palladium and Palladium Trading Agricultural Commodities Overview of AGs Price Drivers and Seasonality WASDE reports The Importance of Weather and Global Weather Patterns Trade Associations and Government Controls Major Players (Traders) in Agriculturals Trading Commodities on Fundamentals Recap sources of Information Producer/Consumer Hedging of Commodities Global Supply/Demand Factors Economic Growth Natural and Man Made Disasters Explaining Sharp Price Moves Trading Commodities with Charts Why? Understanding Chart Data Types of Chart, Low Volume Markets Analysis Techniques

4 Moving Averages Support/Resistance Levels Stop/Loss Points Reviewed Analysis of a Topical Commodity Course Summary: A Review of the Current Trading Scenario Review and Discussion of our analysis Course Overview This 2 day course is for staff who need to have an understanding of commodities from an investment and trading perspective. No background knowledge of commodities, markets and derivatives as all essentials are explained. It is suitable for all levels of staff who need to gain a working knowledge of how these markets work and why investors are including this sector as part of their investment portfolios. The course includes many practical examples. Redcliffe has provided in-house training for the following companies:

5 Tailored Learning All of our training courses can be tailored to suit your company s exact training needs. We will work closely with you to help develop a training programme with content that is unique for your organisation. Please us on enquiries@redcliffetraining.co.uk for more information E-Learning This course can also be presented as a bespoke e-learning programme created by you to fit your exact requirements.