Course description
Live Online Course: Oil Products - Storage
This Live Online course will explain how traders use storage to extract value from a forward curve, along with the general economics and terminology that are involved with refined products storage trading.
- The interactive E-Learning module should take an hour to complete and forms a pre-read along with some trading simulation tutorials before attending a live session in our virtual classroom.
- The live session lasts 2 hours where a former trader talks through the trading concept and how it is applied in the real world (not theoretically). During the session, you will play a complex trading simulation to help you understand and apply the trading concept.
The course also includes 7-day access to our trading simulator, Ignite 1 week prior to your chosen live session. You will be able to play a 10-minute trader training tutorial an unlimited amount of times. The tutorial will reinforce your understanding and allow you to see how it's applied.
There is a knowledge check to ensure you've understood the learning content. The pass mark is 60%.You will receive a course certificate for 3 CPD points on completion.
You will have access to the E-Learning content for 30 days after enrolment.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Suitable for individuals working in organisations such as:
Trading companies, Banks, Brokers, Oil producers, Consumers, Refiners, Distribution companies, Government and Associated organisations.
Including roles in:
Back office, Accounts, Financial operations, Middle office, Trade control, Analysts and Front office, Juniors, Managers and Operations.
NB: We recommend completing the Derivatives, Times Spreads and Price Exposure E-Learning courses first, before attempting this course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate TwoTwoFive Certificate Oil Products and awarded 3 CPD points.
Training Course Content
Oil Products - Storage
- What is storage
- Why store oil
- The costs associated with storing oil
- The benefits of storing oil
- When traders store oil
- Types of market structure
- How to hedge a storage play
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Value
Access to Ignite trading simulator - a 10-minute trading tutorial where you will be able to store a Gas oil cargo in Rotterdam, Netherlands and apply hedges to capture a storage play. Experience how traders trade the crude oil markets, see your price exposures and live profit/loss.
During the live session, the former trader will talk about real-world storage examples and considerations when making these trades.
Using the Ignite trading simulator - you will play a complex 60-minute trading simulation where you will be able to trade American oil product cargoes, storage in the USA, and trade futures time spreads to monetise the market structure. Throughout the simulation, the TwoTwoFive team will be there to help you, if required.
Experience how traders trade the physical oil markets, see your price exposures and live profit/loss.
Course delivery details
This Live Online course is delivered live online, on set dates and times.
Why choose TwoTwoFive
Practice trading with IGNITE trading simulator
1,000s of individuals from 100s of companies trained over the last 10 years
Our trainers have a combined 100+ years of trading experience