Advanced Commodities Trading & Risk Management Masterclass
Commodity price risk managed with real instruments — futures, forwards, swaps and options, forward-curve construction and structured products, worked through in Excel.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
Upcoming sessions
Pick a session to applyADMISSIONS OPENThe programme
Commodity desks do not lose money for lack of theory; they lose it in the gap between the textbook and an illiquid forward curve. This highly interactive workshop closes that gap with practical case studies, Excel exercises and group discussion. The cohort works through price formation in commodity spot markets, spot prices and forward curves — including how oil forward curves have behaved over the last ten years and how to build curves in illiquid markets — and hedging with futures, forwards and swaps across exchange-based and OTC execution. It then moves to commodity options for hedging and speculation, structured swaps such as extendable, participating and double-up, EFP and EFS mechanics, and derivatives valuation and disclosures.
What you will do
Who attends
- Commodity traders and hedge fund managers
- Investment bankers
- Risk managers in energy companies
- Insurance companies and industry executives
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.Commodity markets and price formation
- Price formation in commodity spot markets
- Spot prices and forward curves
- Oil forward curves over the last ten years
- Building forward curves in illiquid markets
II.Hedging with linear instruments
- Commodity futures, forwards and swaps
- Exchange-based versus OTC trading
- EFP and EFS mechanics
- Liquid indexes and the growth of derivatives
III.Options and structured products
- Commodity options for hedging and speculation
- Structured products and option strategies
- Structured swaps: extendable, participating, double-up
IV.Valuation and practice
- Derivatives valuation and disclosures
- Risk management with derivatives through real-life examples
- Case studies and Excel workshop exercises
Frequently asked
Which instruments does the commodities trading masterclass cover?
The workshop covers hedging with commodity futures, forwards and swaps across exchange-based and OTC execution, commodity options for hedging and speculation, structured swaps such as extendable, participating and double-up, and EFP and EFS mechanics — together with price formation in spot markets, forward-curve construction and derivatives valuation and disclosures.
How hands-on is the training?
Highly interactive. The programme is built on practical case studies, Excel exercises and group discussion — including building forward curves in illiquid markets and examining how oil forward curves have behaved over the last ten years — so participants close the gap between the textbook and real market conditions.
Who is the course designed for, and how can we book?
It suits commodity traders, hedge fund managers, investment bankers, risk managers in energy companies, insurers and industry executives. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request, delivery is in English or French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your commodity exposures; fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
Share this programme
Know the right person for this seat?Nominate a colleague →
In their words
Knowledge transfer, emphasised throughout
“We worked with BIZENIUS for our Fresh Graduates Programme — they are simply amazing. Knowledge transfer and practical learning were emphasised throughout.”
Kuwait Investment Authority
From the Mandate Record
Mandate № 01 · Africa
The training programme that became national regulation
What the team mastered, the regulator wrote into the rulebook.
Open the dossier →
The Capability Arc™
Fix it · Advisory
Advisory & Consultancy
A senior bench across risk, treasury and regulation.
Learning is one point on the Capability Arc. Many institutions pair this programme with the advisory engagement — and automate what the framework demands.
Teams from these institutions train with BIZENIUS
Related programmes
Capital Markets and Treasury Management Masterclass
The mechanics of money, debt, equity and FX markets — and the treasury discipline that keeps liquidity, payments and financial risk under control.
View programmeCurrency Management and Foreign Exchange Banking Masterclass
How exchange-rate movements transmit into profitability and liquidity — and the tools treasury, forex and finance teams use to manage currency exposure with discipline.
View programmeCredit Value Adjustment (CVA) Calculation and Implementation Masterclass
CVA and the wider XVA family made implementable — exposure simulation, risk mitigants and the Basel III capital charge, built up sequentially in workshops.
View programmeBanking & Finance
Take the brochure with you.
One request — the full agenda, the faculty and the next cohort dates, sent personally by the admissions team.