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    Nasdaq Derivatives Academy for Professionals

    Expand your derivatives knowledge with courses for professionals

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    Learn how derivatives professionals use options, futures and forwards for investing, trading and hedging

    Profit

    There are options strategies for all market conditions. With a correct options strategy, you can generate revenue in a negative, neutral or positive market.

    Hedging

    With options, futures and forwards, you can protect stocks and portfolios. You can tailor your risk exposure and take on additional risk, limit your risk or waive the risk entirely.

    Competitive edge

    With derivatives, you can optimize your positions and also use them for cash management.

    Derivatives can be very helpful for both institutional and private investors, to mitigate the risks in your portfolio and to create good risk adjusted returns

    Marcus Plyhr, Portfolio Manager, Norron Asset Management

    Online courses

    Whether you're just starting out with options or are an experienced derivatives trader, our courses help professional investors succeed at all stages of their investment expertise. 

     

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    Grow your derivatives knowledge online and earn a Nasdaq diploma!

    Why choose a Nasdaq online course:

    • E-learning available 24/7
    • Put together by global experts in derivatives
    • Engaging digital content with real-life examples

    If you are new to derivatives, start with Derivatives for Professionals or Options Basics before working your way through the more advanced modules.

    Choose your online derivatives course:

    Derivatives for Professionals

    • Learn how to generate alpha
    • Create more efficient cash management
    • Create proper risk controls using downside protection
    • Equip yourself for complex investment decisions 
    • Earn profit in all market conditions

    Clearing Essentials

    • Learn the basics of derivatives, clearing and risk management
    • Tailored to back-office and operations personnel working with derivatives and clearing
    • Hands-on tutorial videos on how to access and use information in Nasdaq's systems

    Options Basics in Swedish - Free Access

    • The fundamentals in options trading
    • See new opportunities in different market situations 
    • Reduce risk and protect holdings against market drops 
    • Enhance equity positions with income

    Master Course: Currency Management & FX Derivatives

    • Foreign exchange basics
    • Foreign investments
    • FX vanilla options
    • FX barrier options

    Master Course: Investors & Investment Strategies

    • The investor: traditional finance vs. behavioral finance
    • Investment characteristics
    • Yield enhancement and optimization
    • Capital protection

    Master Course: Volatility & Volatility Markets

    • Realized volatility
    • Risk & distributions
    • Implied volatility
    • Trading volatility

    Master Course: Option Models & Valuation

    • Risk-neutral valuation
    • Binomial model
    • Black-Scholes
    • Implied distributions

    Master Course: Option Graphs & Greeks

    • Theoretical value graphs
    • Graphing the greeks
    • More on Delta hedging
    • Hedging volatility risk

    Derivatives, Risk and Clearing

    • Introduction to options and futures/forwards
    • How derivatives can be used
    • Risk mandates
    • How to assess embedded risks
    • Inherent risks and rewards associated with derivatives and clearing

    Master Course: American Options & Early Exercise

    • American options basics
    • Call early exercise
    • Put early exercise
    • Case study: special dividend
    • Put-call parity

    Derivatives Toolkit

    • Futures & forwards
    • Option value drivers
    • Relative value
    • Risk measures and the Greeks
    • Option strategies

    Derivatives for Professionals

    • Learn how to generate alpha
    • Create more efficient cash management
    • Create proper risk controls using downside protection
    • Equip yourself for complex investment decisions 
    • Earn profit in all market conditions

    Clearing Essentials

    • Learn the basics of derivatives, clearing and risk management
    • Tailored to back-office and operations personnel working with derivatives and clearing
    • Hands-on tutorial videos on how to access and use information in Nasdaq's systems

    Options Basics in Swedish - Free Access

    • The fundamentals in options trading
    • See new opportunities in different market situations 
    • Reduce risk and protect holdings against market drops 
    • Enhance equity positions with income

    Master Course: Currency Management & FX Derivatives

    • Foreign exchange basics
    • Foreign investments
    • FX vanilla options
    • FX barrier options

    Master Course: Investors & Investment Strategies

    • The investor: traditional finance vs. behavioral finance
    • Investment characteristics
    • Yield enhancement and optimization
    • Capital protection

    Master Course: Volatility & Volatility Markets

    • Realized volatility
    • Risk & distributions
    • Implied volatility
    • Trading volatility

    Master Course: Option Models & Valuation

    • Risk-neutral valuation
    • Binomial model
    • Black-Scholes
    • Implied distributions

    Master Course: Option Graphs & Greeks

    • Theoretical value graphs
    • Graphing the greeks
    • More on Delta hedging
    • Hedging volatility risk

    Derivatives, Risk and Clearing

    • Introduction to options and futures/forwards
    • How derivatives can be used
    • Risk mandates
    • How to assess embedded risks
    • Inherent risks and rewards associated with derivatives and clearing

    Master Course: American Options & Early Exercise

    • American options basics
    • Call early exercise
    • Put early exercise
    • Case study: special dividend
    • Put-call parity

    Derivatives Toolkit

    • Futures & forwards
    • Option value drivers
    • Relative value
    • Risk measures and the Greeks
    • Option strategies

    Testimonials

    What professional and private investors say about our derivatives courses.

    A deeper understanding of risk and derivatives trading. Useful to have such an insight in options department. The instructor is well spoken and interesting.

    Emil Andersson, Avanza, Derivatives, Risk and Clearing

    The course was good, and the delivery of the sessions very clear. The instructor is excellent, very clear. This is a relatively tough course for someone of a non-mathematical background (for reference, having sat UK derivatives qualifying papers, the concepts here were far more in depth). This was, however, appropriate and not overwhelming.

    James Briscoe, Derivatives, Risk and Clearing

    The course covers a wide range of topics and is very well structured.

    Karina Alesko, SEB, Derivatives, Risk and Clearing

    Very instructive and at a suitable level so that you can understand as a beginner.

    Peter Ryman, Options Basics

    How to use options and futures

    Insights from experts

    Swedbank Robur on how to use futures for cash management - with trader Magnus Linder
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    In-person training

    Unlock the potential of derivatives for you and your team! Nasdaq offers in-person sessions to investor groups at their company premises or our Nasdaq offices across Europe. From a beginner introduction to a more advanced deep dive, we can tailor the program to your specific needs!

    Examples of groups we regularly provide in-person training to:

    • Industry associations
    • Universities
    • Boards
    • Trading desks
    • Private banking teams
    • Fund companies
    • Pension funds
    Contact us

    Unlock the potential of derivatives for you and your team! Nasdaq offers in-person sessions to investor groups at their company premises or our Nasdaq offices across Europe. From a beginner introduction to a more advanced deep dive, we can tailor the program to your specific needs!

    Examples of groups we regularly provide in-person training to:

    • Industry associations
    • Universities
    • Boards
    • Trading desks
    • Private banking teams
    • Fund companies
    • Pension funds
    Contact us ->

    Index & Single Stock Derivatives Reports

    Nasdaq Exchange Broker desk publishes monthly reports on Nordic single stock and index derivatives trends. They include color on the futures rolls, options & futures volume trends, on-off book ratios, open interest figures and more.

     

    Download the latest reports ->

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    Questions?

    Do you have a question about our training? Get in touch with the Derivatives Academy Team!


     

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