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Give Up Essentials
Whether you’re a customer or an employee at a broker, exchange, or CCP, understanding give ups and the complexities they add to the trade flow is essential. This online course illustrates how the introduction of give ups alters the trade flow for futures and options on futures.
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All-New Initial Ethics Training
Initial ethics training is specifically designed for those who are new to the industry and recently registered with the National Futures Association (NFA). This courses uses engaging case studies to highlight ethical and regulatory responsibilities, combining law, compliance, and sound judgment. It helps firms meet training requirements as mandated by the Commodity Exchange Act and NFA Rule 2-9.
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Give-Up Specialist: 5 Course Package
Enroll your team in the Class of 2026 Give-Up Specialist Program before May 1 for additional benefits and savings! The series includes Anatomy of a Futures Broker, both Give-Up Essentials courses, Average Pricing, and Navigating Give-Up Agreements. Participants who complete all five earn the FIA Markets Academy micro-credential. It’s a cost-effective way to train a geographically distributed workforce.
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Give Up Essentials 2: Troubleshooting Real-World Scenarios
Give-Up Essentials, the pre-requisite to this course, uses give-up trade flows to show how the process works when everything runs smoothly. This course examines problems that can arise during give-up trade processing. It identifies where failures occur and explores how problems can be resolved.
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The Evolution of the Futures Market Virtual Live Course
Learn the fundamentals of futures execution, clearing, market participants, and market structure before examining crypto derivatives, perpetual futures, and prediction markets. The program explains how these markets operate, the infrastructure that supports them, and the regulatory considerations shaping their growth. Led by Walt Lukken and James Overdahl, it is designed for both industry newcomers and experienced professionals seeking a broader market perspective.
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Energy & Power Markets Bootcamp Virtual Live Course
This course provides in-depth insight into the major energy and power derivatives markets including crude oil, natural gas, refined products and electricity. Through real-world examples, participants will learn how producers, refiners, marketers, utilities, power purchasers and generators use derivatives to hedge exposures, manage basis risk, protect margins and navigate volatile energy markets.
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All-New Periodic Ethics Training
The IFM's Periodic Ethics Training helps firms and registrants meet ongoing training requirements as mandated by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and National Futures Association (NFA) Rule 2-9. This interactive training is built upon engaging case studies that incorporate several categories of pertinent information including law, regulation, professional ethics and sound judgment.
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Commodities: From Physical to Futures Virtual Live Course
Commodities: From Physical to Futures is a foundational course designed to introduce you to the world of commodities (both physical and futures) and how they're traded. This comprehensive introductory course demystifies the world of commodities by exploring their structure, market dynamics, key participants, and the tools used to manage risk and gain exposure.
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Rules & Regulatory Guidance for CME Group Markets
This course has been produced jointly by FIA and the CME Group to help market users understand and comply with some of the most important trade practice rules of the CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX. Topics include wash trades, position limits, disruptive trading practices, block trades and pre-execution communications.
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Navigating Give Up Agreements
This course provides an in-depth explanation of the different versions of the FIA International Uniform Give-Up Agreement, what it covers, clarifies the roles and obligations of each party, and illustrates the Give-Up Agreement workflow. Interactive scenarios offer practical ways to troubleshoot everyday issues.
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