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Introduction to the LME
Day one of the LME Introductory Training Course is ideal for delegates looking for a solid introduction to the London Metal Exchange. The course is designed to provide an in-depth overview of the LME, its operation, structure, products, services and trading procedures. This course naturally progresses onto day two, 'Introduction to Hedging with Futures'.

Introduction to Hedging with Futures
Day two of the LME Introductory Training Course is ideal for delegates with little or no knowledge of non-ferrous metals and plastics futures and the management of price risk on the LME. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of the basics of hedging with futures covering the market terminology, pricing, trading strategies and margining of LME futures contracts.

Introduction to Hedging with Options
This course is ideal for delegates looking for an intermediate level workshop on option theory and analysis. This intensive one-day course is designed for people with little or no knowledge of traded options. It introduces delegates to the terminology and characteristics of traded options, the principles of pricing and trading strategies. Topics include hedging with options, options pricing, options strategies and an introduction to options risk management.

Technical Analysis
This course features a practice based study of a ‘trader’s approach’ to Technical Analysis and includes trend lines, line and bar charts, reversal patterns and Fibonacci retracements.

Fundamental Analysis
This course features a presentation on the economic frameworks commonly used for industrial analysis, the collation of raw data such as GDP, trade flow and metal stocks, building a supply/demand model and recent case studies.

Hedge Accounting
This course addresses the challenges faced in aligning the commercial considerations for metal and plastics hedging strategies with the financial reporting requirements established by International Financial Reporting Standards. This highly interactive course will clarify the financial reporting of hedging commodity price risk exposure through presentations on hedge accounting principles, case studies and practical workshops.

Introduction to Physical Trading and Warehousing
This course aims at providing an overview of physical trading and the role of the LME in it. It is intended for physical and futures market users to understand the value that LME services can add to their physical trading transactions.

Introduction to Hedging on the LME
This course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the basics of hedging with futures and options, covering the market terminology, pricing, trading strategies and margining of LME contracts. Topics include how to lock-in future selling and purchasing prices, causes and management of price volatility as well as different hedging strategies.

LME Regulatory Operations
This course is designed to provide an understanding of LME Prompt date system and daily valuations, background to LME transparency and open interest calculations and reporting, daily position and warrant reporting and how to work out the LME's lending guidance.

Introduction to the LME and Regulatory Operations
This course is ideal for delegates looking for a solid introduction to the London Metal Exchange. The course is designed to provide an in-depth overview of the LME, its operation, structure, products, services and trading procedures. It includes specific regulatory and compliance topics, such as pre and post trade transparency, daily large position reporting, stock, warrants, lending guidance, matching and registration.



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