Commodity Course

The curriculum covers the entire spectrum in commodities from the physical
market to the trading in different markets as different participants. The
course covers each aspect step by step, so its gives a complete
understanding on the subject at the end of the each module, the process flow
of the entire modules is given below.

Module 1
Commodity Spot / Physical Market
o Understanding commodity spot market
o International and domestic market operations
o Online exchange traded spot market
o OTC markets

Module 2

Commodity Derivatives Market

o Understanding commodity futures market I

Futures market basics
o Regulatory framework

Ministry under Forward market commission regulated
(FMC)

Role of FMC
o Commodities futures exchanges
o Exchange framework

Trading operations

Surveillance and risk management

Clearing and settlement

Exchange membership
Brokers
o Sub brokers / Authorized persons

Investors grievances & Arbitration
Module 3
Commodity Derivatives Market
o Understanding commodity futures market II

Exchange traded commodity futures

Types of product
Agricultural products
Non agricultural products

Product specifications

Contract settlements

Futures delivery
o Understanding Members / Brokers

Role of a broker

Clients risk management

Account opening

Trading code

Online platform
Trading software & functions

Understanding margins and mark to market (MtoM)

Module 4
Commodities Trading
o Prerequisites of commodity trading

Margin money

Trading strategy
o Choosing commodities for trading
o Allocation of margin to different commodity
o Macro analysis of commodities

Global demand and supply trends

Domestic economic trends

Balance sheet of commodities
o Economic indicators
o Understanding trading

Trading long-term

Short-term / intraday trading
Module 5
Commodity Technical Analysis & Trading
o Basics of technical analysis
o Trend analysis

Primary / long-term trend

Secondary / medium-term trend

Minor / short-term trend
o Support and resistance theory
o Indicators and oscillators
o Trading strategies

Entry

Exit

Stop loss
o Trading psychology

Module 6
Commodity Price Risk Management
o Commodity price risk and its implications
o Identifying the risk exposure
o Risk mitigation through commodity derivatives
 Course Mapping

Commodity Commodity Derivatives

Spot/Physical Market Market

Exchanges

Regulatory
Framework

Members/Brokers

Trading Commodities

Research

Fundamental Analysis Technical Analysis

Commodity Price
Risk Management