Stock Index Futures (New York Institute for Finance)

Colleagues, in the NYIF “Stock Index Futures” program you will learn to Define the methods used to weight an index, Identify characteristics of stock index future contracts, and Describe how to adjust the hedge ratio for beta. Training topics include: 1) Underlying indices, 2) Characteristics and specifications of stock index future contracts, 3) Determining the fair futures price, 4) Using stock index futures, and 5) Adjusting hedge ratio for beta. These are futures contracts based on stock market indices as the underlying asset. This module will look at the characteristics of a stock index futures contract, how to determine the fair futures price, program trading, using stock index futures, and adjusting hedge ratios for beta. This course replicates the content from lesson 5 of Forwards and Futures. [CPE Credits: 1].

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