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Derivatives and leverage risk
Futures, perpetuals and options — mechanics, funding, margin regimes and how leverage destroys accounts.
12 hours 6 lessons 10 languages Certificate on completion
What you will be able to do
- Explain funding, basis and contract specifications
- Model liquidation levels under margin regimes
- Use derivatives for hedging rather than gambling
- Recognise when leverage is inappropriate
Curriculum
01 Contract mechanics
3 lessons- Futures, perpetuals and basisVideo · 20 min
- Funding rates in depthVideo · 17 min
- Module checkQuiz · 8 min
02 Margin and liquidation
3 lessons- Cross vs isolated marginVideo · 18 min
- Liquidation modelling workshopWorkshop · 40 min
- Final assessmentQuiz · 25 min