Postgraduate certificate Foreign Exchange and Derivatives

The Foreign Exchange market is by far the largest in the world. It has a daily turnover of around five trillion US dollars, more than all other stock markets combined. This makes it especially attractive for multinationals and companies that want to trade abroad. For this reason, TECH has developed a program that explains how the foreign exchange market works, its derivative products and concepts such as speculation, hedging and options. However, above all, this program emphasizes the different strategies used to trade in the market: trend, volatility and mixed strategies. Contents are taught 100% online with no fixed schedules, and the syllabus will be available from the start of the program. Facilitating the balance for the student.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price(first year)

See price

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Syllabus

TECH works with the Relearning teaching methodology. This means that the most important investment concepts in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives are repeated progressively throughout the syllabus. This allows the student to learn them in a natural way, reducing the number of study hours. In addition, these contents will be available 24 hours a day, making it easier to combine work and personal life.

A section of the program has been set aside to delve into put options, designed to secure the sale of an asset”

Syllabus

The most demanding financial reality requires leaders adapted to the new economic paradigms, with up-to-date tools and improved investment skills.

In this sense, the program of this Postgraduate certificate delves into the different elements that make up the foreign exchange market. As well as its derivatives and trend, volatility and mixed strategies.

Nevertheless, this program does not only focus on the theory related to this market. However, this program does not only focus on the theory related to this market. But also, in the development of transversal competencies and distinctive leadership. Going beyond the basic skills necessary and indispensable in today's labor market.

To this end, a variety of case studies and simulated scenarios are presented. In which students will develop their managerial and organizational skills to become first-line team managers.

A plan aimed at professionals interested in leading and managing workforces, a unique opportunity to enhance managerial and organizational skills. Understanding the needs of today's market and specializing in exceeding them by far.

This Postgraduate certificate takes place over six week and consists of one module:

Module 1. Foreign Exchange and Derivatives

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers students the opportunity to study this Postgraduate certificate in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives completely online. During the 6 weeks of the specialization, the student will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow the students to self-manage their study time.

Module 1. Foreign Exchange and Derivatives

1.1. Foreign Exchange Market

1.1.1. Money and Currency Evolution
1.1.2. Type of Change
1.1.3. Currency Pairs

1.2. Complex Products

1.2.1. Derivative Products
1.2.2. Different Uses for Complex Products
1.2.3. Derivative Product Types

1.3. Future

1.3.1. Speculation
1.3.2. Coverage
1.3.3. Arbitration

1.4. Options

1.4.1. Call
1.4.2. Put
1.4.3. Premium

1.5. Option Sensitivity

1.5.1. Delta and Gamma
1.5.2. Vega and Theta
1.5.3. Rho

1.6. Trend Strategies

1.6.1. Bull Spread
1.6.2. Bear Spread
1.6.3. Tunnel

1.7. Volatility Strategies

1.7.1. Straddle, Strangle and Guts
1.7.2. Butterfly
1.7.3. Condor

1.8. Mixed Strategies I

1.8.1. Ratio Call Spread
1.8.2. Ratio Put Spread
1.8.3. Ratio Call Backspread

1.9. Mixed Strategies II

1.9.1. Ratio Put Backspread
1.9.2. Strip and Strap
1.9.3. Calendar Spread

1.10. Structured Products

1.10.1. Characteristics and Risks
1.10.2. Guaranteed
1.10.3. Convertible Reverse

Throughout this Postgraduate certificate, you will work with the Delta and Gamma indicators to know the speed with which the price of an option moves and its acceleration”

Teaching Objectives

Graduates of this Diploma will have an extensive knowledge of the foreign exchange market. They will work with the different financial products available, become familiar with terms such as premium, speculation or arbitrage and put into practice a wide range of trading strategies.

In this Postgraduate certificate, you will learn everything you need to know about complex products, so that you can maximize the benefits of your investments”

TECH makes the goals of their students their own goals too.
Working together to achieve them.

The Postgraduate certificate in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives enables the students to:

Understand how the foreign exchange market works
Learn about financial products derived from foreign currencies
Work with the different investment strategies in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives
Understand how structured products work

Postgraduate Certificate in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives

The Foreign Exchange market is especially attractive to companies and multinationals wishing to trade abroad. Aware of this, TECH has designed a Postgraduate Certificate in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives that focuses on the functioning of this market, its derivative products and key concepts such as Speculation, Hedging or Options.

Benefit from a specialization with which you will excel in the Forex market

But most importantly, the Postgraduate Certificate in Foreign Exchange and Derivatives focuses on the different strategies used to trade in the market, including trend, volatility and mixed strategies. This program is taught in a 100% online format, which means that students will have access to the entire syllabus from the first day, with no time restrictions and with the aim of favoring work and personal conciliation.