Stock Index Futures

INTRODUCTION

A futures contract is a public transaction that takes place on an organized futures exchange. The contract is standardized which the exchange sets the terms and conditions, except the price. Since the time when organized futures trading appears to have originated in Japan during the early Tokugawa era around the seventeenth century, financial futures have become so successful that they now constitute the bulk of all futures trading and have become an indispensable tool for financial risk management by companies and fund managers. This short course will focus on understanding the mechanics of stock index futures and their uses in trading, hedging, and asset management.

COURSE DURATION

1.0 hour

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Understand how futures contracts, especially stock index futures, work
Understand contract standardization and its importance
Know the role Clearinghouse plays and the purpose of mark-to-market and price limits
Learn the essential pricing principles for stock index futures
Know the various general trading strategies utilizing stock index futures
Know the various ways fund managers could make use of stock index futures

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Futures Contract

History of Futures Trading

Module 2: Contract Standardization

Expiration Dates
Contract Value
Trading Hours
Contract Standardization Promotes Liquidity

Module 3: Clearinghouse, Margins, and Price Limits

Futures Margins
Mark-to-Market
Settlement Price
Price Limits
Offsetting Futures Positions
Cash Settlement
Special Quotation

Module 4: Pricing Stock Index Futures

Basis
Basis Convergence
Cash-Futures Arbitrage

Module 5: Trading Stock Index Futures

Outright Futures Trading
Rolling Positions
Spread Trading

Module 6: Fund Management Applications of Stock Index Futures

Beta Adjustment
Cash Equitization
Creating Equity Out of Cash
130-30 Strategies
Portable Alpha Strategies

Assessment

IBF-FTS Funding

The Financial Training Scheme (“FTS”) provides funding for financial sector-specific training programmes which are recognized under FTS. This scheme is only eligible for company-sponsored participants who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents, physically based in Singapore, and who have successfully completed a FTS programme. Financial Institutions (MAS licensed or exempt entities), involved in or supporting financial sector activities, are eligible to submit claims for company-sponsored participants.

IBF and MAS will enhance course fee subsidies for locals attending accredited or recognised courses up to 90%.

For more information, please refer to IBF website.

Terms and Conditions

1) You will receive the enrollment email within 2 business days after the payment verification. Payment verification will take 1-2 business days to verify upon successful registration. If you are new to Salmon Thrust online learning system, you will receive an additional invitation email to create your online account.

2) Access to the e-training materials is valid till:

30th June (date inclusive) if you sign up between 1st January and 30th June 2022
31st December (date inclusive) if you sign up between 1st July and 31st December 2022

3) This e-training programme takes approximately an hour to complete.

4) In order to qualify for Continuing Education credits from SGX, please complete all quiz questions found at the end of each tutorial (a 70% pass rate is required) by:

30th June (date inclusive) if you sign up between 1st January and 30th June 2022
31st December (date inclusive) if you sign up between 1st July and 31st December 2022

5) If participants wish to make any changes to their application or request for a refund, written notice should be given within 10 business days of receiving the access ID and password to the online programme and provided the access has not been utilised. There will be an administrative fee of 20% of the fees paid. There will be no changes or refund if notice is given thereafter or if the access has been utilised.

6) It is recommended to login the web browser via a personal computer.

7) For assistance please contact e-training@sgxacademy.com or call 6011-1536.
(Operating Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm)

This course is recommended for Trading Representatives and Professionals who need to meet their Continuing Education Credit.

SGX reserves the right to make changes to information regarding the programme if warranted by circumstances beyond its control.

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