Course Detail

Energy Trading, Hedging and Risk Management Kigali Duration: 1 Week/s

Course Information

  • Course Price
  • Location Kigali Courses
  • Course Code ETHRMK
  • Course Date 7 Oct - 11 Oct 2024

Course Objectives

You will review the key market drivers for the Global Oil markets; the derivative markets that can help manage the volatility in the markets, and gain insight and practical guidance on how to manage yourself as a trader in the markets with the help of our experienced training team. You will learn practical application of market price analysis techniques and how to apply them in scenarios for the improvement of supply chain management, trading, and improving margins as an exported and importer. All of this practical skill tested during the course in virtual trading games and exercises.



Who Should Attend

Management, traders, shipping and supply chain management personnel, finance, risk management, contract negotiators, terminal operators, international market analysts and forecasting personnel, etc.



Prerequisites Courses

None



Course Overview

Global Energy Markets

  • Market outlook balance 2015/2016 supply demand drivers

  • Review of energy price behaviour

  • Forward curve analysis

  • Using different derivative instruments
    key crude oil and gas pricing indexes and arbitrages

  • Types of strategies and approaches

  • Strategy case studies: ICE Brent vs ICE WTI, Brent vs Dubai Oman crude

  • Key risk parameters
    Review of derivative markets and contract

  • Clearing of trades

  • Financing of hedging positions

  • Swaps

  • Futures

  • Options


  • Hedging to Protect revenues
  • Strategy Workshop: End User, Producer, Utility, Physical trader scenario, Options & Risk management Approaches

  • Using energy options: hedging

  • Review of option types

  • Understanding option payoffs, risk management, market risk management in energy markets, managing the trading Emotions

  • Communication skills

  • Market conspiracy - you versus the market

  • Oil price tactical analysis for hedging and trading

  • Trading ranges

  • Analysing Spread Charts

  • Trading Methodologies & Approaches
    Analysis techniques of Physical Oil Data PLATTS

  • Hedging simulation game - Group Exercise

  • Delegates will operate an integrated oil company, operating storage, hedging price risk, and an operating refinery, reacting to live news feed.

  • Hedging to Protect revenues
  • Strategy Workshop: End User, Producer, Utility, Physical trader scenario, Options & Risk management Approaches

  • Using energy options: hedging

  • Review of option types

  • Understanding option payoffs, risk management, market risk management in energy markets, managing the trading Emotions

  • Communication skills

  • Market conspiracy - you versus the market

  • Oil price tactical analysis for hedging and trading

  • Trading ranges

  • Analysing Spread Charts

  • Trading Methodologies & Approaches

  • Analysis techniques of Physical Oil Data PLATTS
  • Hedging simulation game - Group Exercise

  • Delegates will operate an integrated oil company, operating storage, hedging price risk, and an operating refinery, reacting to live news feed.

  • Trading in live with market - applying analytics in short term market. Beat the Platts pricing window

  • Hedging to Protect revenues
  • Strategy Workshop: End User, Producer, Utility, Physical trader scenario, Options & Risk management Approaches

  • Using energy options: hedging

  • Review of option types

  • Understanding option payoffs, risk management, market risk management in energy markets, managing the trading Emotions

  • Communication skills

  • Market conspiracy - you versus the market

  • Oil price tactical analysis for hedging and trading

  • Trading ranges

  • Analysing Spread Charts

  • Trading Methodologies & Approaches
    Analysis techniques of Physical Oil Data PLATTS

  • Hedging simulation game - Group Exercise

  • Delegates will operate an integrated oil company, operating storage, hedging price risk, and an operating refinery, reacting to live news feed.

  • Trading in live with market - applying analytics in short term market. Beat the Platts pricing window

  • Trading in live with market - applying analytics in short term market. Beat the Platts pricing window


  • Course Materials


    Course Notes, Case studies etc