Democratizing hedging knowledge is one of the goals of Hedgepoint Global Markets. For over a year now, our digital platform has been offering courses, mini-courses, and training on hedging for people who want to learn how to potentially protect their business from the financial risks of highly volatile markets. For example, if you are a producer, miller, buyer or trader, the courses available will help you understand international trade and hedging concepts.

The theoretical courses available have more than 30 hours of lessons, with online tutors and eBooks, covering the basic concepts of hedging – beginner and intermediate, developed by our experienced professionals. Practical courses range from basic to advanced and help you understand the concepts and applicability of hedging instruments and strategies in specific markets such as coffee, sugar, grains and oilseeds. Want to learn more? Keep reading.

Why take a hedging course?

An agricultural producer who grows and sells coffee, for example, can use hedging instruments to potentially manage the risks associated with price fluctuations. Even before planting begins, they need to keep an eye on the value of the bean on the market, as market volatility can directly affect their financial strategy.

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However, this farmer could protect himself against coffee price volatility by using hedging instruments. One example is the options on futures contract: a contract that represents to the right but not the obligation to either buy or sell a particular underlying futures contract at a specified price on or before a specified expiration date.  Another example is the futures contract: a contract to buy or sell a particular commodity asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

What courses are available at Hedgepoint HUB?

For those wishing to begin their training in hedging, we have two theoretical courses:

• Course 1: Fundamental concepts of hedging – Beginner

Carefully prepared, this course is aimed at students and financial professionals. It is suitable for anyone looking to understand the dynamics of the commodities market, starting with the initial principles and concepts of forward contracts, technical analysis and more. With a duration of 5 hours, you learn through videos, e-books and tests, without the need for any prior knowledge.

• Course 2: Fundamental Hedging Concepts – Intermediate

At an intermediate stage, the Hedgepoint hedging course covers complex subjects that are highly important for the tools to function properly. It is suitable for professionals who have a good understanding of the dynamics of the commodities market and are looking to learn the fundamentals of risk management using derivatives. In it, you will learn the workings and meanings of products such as:

• Basis;
• Spread;
• Put options;
• Call – call options;
• Strip options;
• Binary/Digital Options;
• Options with Barriers;
• Asian Options.

In-depth commodity hedging courses

In addition to theoretical courses on the basic concepts of hedging, the platform also offers intermediate and advanced training courses on agricultural products such as grains and oilseeds, coffee and sugar.

Your training can also be supplemented with Hedgepoint’s thematic mini courses. These courses are full of real-world case studies where you will analyze complex financial situations and make decisions as you would in your everyday life.

Below is a list of the courses Hedgepoint offers:

• Grains and Oilseeds Hedging (Beginner to Intermediate)
• Hedging the Coffee Market (Beginner to Advanced);
• Sugar market hedging (beginner to intermediate);
• Introduction to the Market and Agricultural Commodities Mini-Courses;
• Fundamental and Technical Analysis Mini-Course;
• Mini course on Spread and another on Basis;
• Various courses on options;
• Courses on Structured Operations – Buying and Selling;
• Course on tokens in commodities.

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How do I access the courses?

The Hedgepoint HUB brings together quality information and content, with reports and updates prepared by the Market Intelligence team and courses prepared by experts.

Hedgepoint clients have free access to the HUB, but you can also choose a plan that best suits your needs and become a subscriber. A single course starts at R$150, with access for three months.

The platform also offers market updates, periodic reports, analysis and much more. All this with materials prepared by those who know and work in the world of commodities. To access this content and the courses, we have a 359 reais per month plan that gives you access for one month.

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Disclaimer

This document has been prepared by Hedgepoint Global Markets LLC and its affiliates (“HPGM”) solely for informational and instructional purposes and is not intended to establish obligations or commitments to third parties, nor is it intended to promote an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any securities, futures, options, currencies and swaps or investment products. Hedgepoint Commodities LLC (“HPC”), a wholly owned entity of HPGM, is an Introducing Broker and a registered member of the National Futures Association. Trading futures, options, currencies and swaps involves significant risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Hedgepoint clients should rely on their own independent judgment and that of external advisors before entering into any transaction that is introduced by the company. HPGM and its associates expressly disclaim any liability for any use of the information contained herein that results directly or indirectly in damages of any kind. If you have any questions that are not resolved by our customer service team ([email protected]), please contact our internal ombudsman channel ([email protected]) or 800-8788408/[email protected] (only for customers in Brazil).