Course description
This virtual course held over four sessions is designed to provide an introduction to the agricultural and soft commodity markets: Grains, Wheat, Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa and FCOJ. It will cover the driving forces behind the current markets and identifies the key factors to consider for future market developments. In addition it will also explore the main tools that can be used for trading these markets from both a risk management and speculative perspective.
Suitability - Who should attend?
- Personnel from the commodity market, trading companies and other individuals who wish to gain an understanding of commodity options and their uses
- Risk management and financial departments of commodity producer and commodity trading companies
- Commodity supply and distribution companies
- Major commodity consuming businesses
- Trading companies, banks, brokers, government, regulators and associated organisations
Training Course Content
Day One
09:00-10:00 Introduction
- Agricultural Markets in Perspective
10:15-11:00 Grains and Oils
- Grains and Oils Corn, Wheat, Rice, Soybean
11:15-12:00 Managing Agriculture
- Essential Processes
- Enhancement Techniques
Day Two
09:00-10:00 Biofuels
- Agriculture for Energy
* EXERCISE Crop Selection
10:15-11:00 Softs
- Cocoa, Coffee, Sugar
11:15-12:00 Evolution of Markets
- Trading Physical Commodities
- Characteristics of different markets
- How markets work and behave
- Market Drivers
Day Three
09:00-09:45 Other Agricultural Commodities
- Cotton. OJ, Palm Oil
10:15-11:00 Trading Markets
- Exchanges and Contracts
- Related Markets
11:15-12:00 Markets Review
- Price Histories
- Related Markets
- Focus on COVID and Ukraine
Day Four
09:00-11.00 Trading & Risk Management
- Characterising and Quantifying Risk
- Trading Instruments
- Modelling Financial Risk
- Hedging physical positions with different instruments
* EXERCISE Exposure Diagrams or Options
11:15-12:00 Future of Agriculture
- Population Growth
- Key Challenges
- Weather Modification
- Net-Zero 2050
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Intercontinental Exchange - Open Courses in Commodities and Financial Markets
Intercontinental Exchange's diverse markets span futures and options on interest rates, commodities, indexes and FX, as well as equities and equity options. These markets are relied upon by international market participants, along with our post-trade infrastructure. ICE is uniquely positioned...