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ETD Volume - September 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 10.96 billion contracts in September. This increased 13.4% from August 2025 but decreased 45.2% from September 2024.
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Safeguarding Customer Funds
This course has been jointly developed by NFA, FIA, and industry professionals to help market participants understand the safeguards in place to protect customer funds in the futures market. It is designed to meet Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 1.11 that mandates annual training for all finance, treasury, operations, regulatory, compliance, settlement, and other relevant officers and employees within the organization.
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Key Features and Regulatory Framework of the London Metal Exchange
This course has been jointly developed by FIA and the London Metal Exchange to help familiarize new and existing LME market participants with key features. The course covers member types and privileges, prompt date structure, lending rules, market abuse regulations, reporting, and post-trade functions.
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Understanding & Avoiding Spoofing Behavior
Preventing manipulation of derivatives markets, and spoofing behavior, in particular, is a priority for both exchanges and regulatory authorities. This course draws on recent cases to cover the basics of spoofing and how to avoid activity that may constitute or appear to be spoofing behavior. It also provides guidance on what to consider when designing a supervision and compliance program.
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Futures and Options
A "must read" for prospective and new participants in the derivatives industry as well as market regulators and other stakeholders who must build market knowledge. It serves as a valuable educational resource for the aspiring professional — whether from the buy or sell-side — and as a basic component in any personal finance library.
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Guide to U.S. Futures Regulation
A practical application of U.S. derivatives regulations that serves as desk reference and a study manual for the regulation portion for the Series 3 exam, and the Series 32 exam for current professionals of the UK & Canada who must meet U.S. proficiency requirements.
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Introduction to Derivatives
A basic guide for knowledge seekers wishing to understand the markets, players, products and regulatory structure. Our guide offers an overview on how markets work and how the products they trade are used to solve real-world problems. The guide includes a glossary of definitions and industry jargon.
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Series 3 PassMaster
Series 3 PassMaster is a 2-part exam prep software. The Tutorial is a "flash card" section that uses Q&A to test your knowledge by topic area and level of difficulty. After responding to a question, you receive instant feedback with an explanatory answer and rationale. The Exam Simulator offers an unlimited number of timed tests. It mimics the format of the Series 3 Exam with results scored like the actual test.
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Series 3 Exam Basic Set
Whether you’re preparing for the Series 3 exam, building a career in the industry, or simply need a stronger grasp of the futures and options markets for your role, this two-book set is an essential resource. Futures and Options—written by market practitioners—blends theory with real-world insights, while U.S. Futures Regulation clarifies how derivatives regulations are applied in practice.
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Series 3 Exam Standard Set
Our most popular set helps build your confidence for test day! The set includes Futures and Options and U.S. Futures Regulation plus PassMaster online flash cards and practice exam. This blended learning set provides an excellent way to learn as well as test your knowledge and retention of important concepts and regulations.
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