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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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ETD Volume - August 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 9.66 billion contracts in August. This decreased 4.7% from July 2025 and decreased 49.8% from August 2024.
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State Attorneys General
The Trump administration's significant personnel and policy changes across the federal government's financial regulatory agencies have sparked a response from State regulatory and enforcement officials who possess significant sovereign authority independent of the federal government. Lawyers from WilmerHale explain how this shift could impact financial markets and CFTC registered entities.
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Transforming the Position Transfer Process
With the release of a new DMIST standard, the industry now has a framework to accelerate processing times, more efficiently collect the data needed to effect the position transfer and set the stage for automating the process. Representatives from brokerage firms, clients and clearinghouses will share their insight on how clients, clearing members and clearinghouses can work together to streamline the Position Transfer process and reduce risk.
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Transforming the Position Transfer Process
With the release of a new DMIST standard, the industry now has a framework to accelerate processing times, more efficiently collect the data needed to effect the position transfer and set the stage for automating the process. Representatives from brokerage firms, clients and clearinghouses share their insight on how clients, clearing members and clearinghouses can work together to streamline the Position Transfer process and reduce risk.
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Trends in Extraterritorial Enforcement in Derivatives Markets
Bracewell addresses issues covering CFTC/DOJ prosecution of Commodity Exchange Act Violations for Non-US Conduct and UK and EU developments.
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Stablecoins Explained: Crypto’s Big Bang Moment?
For years, Wall Street banks kept stablecoins at arm’s length. But now, even the most conservative parts of traditional finance are starting to recognize their potential. It feels like a seminal moment, but, as always with technological innovation, there are risks and challenges and questions of hype vs reality.
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Trends in ETD Trading Q2 2025
FIA presents its quarterly review of volume and open interest on derivatives exchanges worldwide. This quarter we will look at the sharp decline in India's options market, the continued growth of interest rate futures and options in Europe and the US, and competition among exchanges in the energy sector.
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ETD Volume - July 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 10.14 billion contracts in July. This increased 15.7% from June 2025 but decreased 46.5% from July 2024.
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