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We have courses and lessons tailored for all levels of trading experiences.

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FX

CME Institute Live: Micro FX futures

Intermediate

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37 Minutes

In this educational webinar series, led by Director of Education David Gibbs, learn more about Micro FX futures ‒ smaller-sized contracts for expressing opinions on the changing value of major currencies against the US dollar.

Interest Rates

Introduction to Treasuries

Beginner

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45 Minutes

Learn the basics behind trading Treasury futures, from the delivery process, contract specifications, key concepts like basis and Cheapest to Deliver (CTD) and more.

Interest Rates

Introduction to SOFR

Beginner

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54 Minutes

Take this course to learn about the features and mechanics of SOFR and how it compares to other short-term interest rates like daily EFFR and ICE LIBOR.

Interest Rates

Introduction to SONIA

Beginner

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10 Minutes

Learn more about the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA), and the details of CME Group’s two SONIA-based futures contracts.

Interest Rates

Introduction to €STR

Beginner

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8 Minutes

Learn how the €STR rate is determined and how to trade contracts based on the €STR benchmark rate at CME Group.

Interest Rates

Understanding STIR futures

Intermediate

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1 Hour 27 Minutes

Short-Term Interest Rate (STIR) futures offer one of the deepest pools of centralized liquidity in the markets, giving traders a cost-effective way to trade or hedge short-term fluctuations in money market interest rates.

Options

Introduction to Options

Beginner

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1 Hour 11 Minutes

iscover how options on futures from CME Group can help you mitigate downside risk and diversify your portfolio across major asset classes such as interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agriculture and metals.

Options

Options on Futures for Equity Traders

Beginner

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28 Minutes

This course is geared towards traders familiar with trading equity options and will show you how a little knowledge around futures can help you transition from equity options to options on futures, using many of the strategies you already deploy.

Options

Option Greeks

Beginner

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18 Minutes

Option prices are driven by multiple variables including changes in the underlying price, interest rates, passage of time, and changes in the expected volatility in the market.

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