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Energy Simulation Trading Workshops
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ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
D-CYPHATRADE
d-cyphaTrade is a specialist built designer and developer of energy derivative markets and is the official product sponsor of the d-cyphaTrade ASX Australian Electricity Futures market. d-cyphaTrade’s energy markets expertise has been pivotal in delivering an Australian electricity futures market which eclipses the underlying physical electricity market and is the most liquid electricity futures and options market in Australasia.
TRADING SIMULATION COMPANY
The Trading Simulation Company is a joint project between RMFITS Pty Ltd and Creative Analytics Pty Ltd. Their objective is to help clients experience the varying roles associated with financial markets trading by participating in a “hands-on†simulated environment. Attendees learning outcomes are to work as a team by optimising the financial portfolio of their assets and positions while gaining the highest profit. The simulations are a must attend for existing or new financial market participants wanting to learn about the financial markets and risk management. Attendees have also previously included end-use customers, banks, hedge funds, regulatory and government bodies.
For further information please go to the Trading Simulation Company Website.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS
d-cyphaTrade and Trading Simulation Company (TSC) are now running combined theory and practical based simulation workshops:
1. AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICITY
The introductory and advanced simulation workshops are designed to increase understanding of the electricity market, particularly in reference to the spot and financial markets including the d-cyphaTrade ASX Australian Electricity Futures and Options products.
- Experience the Australian electricity pool (spot) market
- Understand electricity supply and demand fundamentals
- Hedge electricity price risk for various assets including banks, generators & retailers with financial products including Futures & Options
- Learn about the characteristics of the Centrally Cleared Futures Markets
- Understand Electricity Futures and Options contract specifications
- Learn margining and worked examples
- Experience risk portfolio management.
2. CARBON MARKET TRADING
An introduction to the international carbon markets & the proposed Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). By participating in a hands-on trading simulation, participants will gain an understanding of the carbon markets, key market influences & drivers, as well as potential impacts on business profit & loss.
- Understand carbon demand and liabilities
- Experience Government auction and permits
- Portfolio management using domestic and overseas financial instruments including futures
- Gain an overview of the proposed Australian carbon market under the Kyoto Protocol
- Learn the features of the international financial market for carbon including the European ETS
- Understand the impacts of ETS on commodities markets (including electricity markets).
To view workshop agendas please download PDF.
Trading Simulation Brochure
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Utility Companies & End-Use Customers
- Commericial & Investment Banks
- Brokers, Prime Brokers and Clearing Firms
- Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors
- Risk Managers
- Portfolio Managers
- Front Office Traders
- Analysts
- Industry Regulators
WORKSHOP DETAILS
- DATES & VENUE: SYDNEY - FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2011
- DURATION: 8:30AM – 6:30PM (10hrs)
- ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FEE: AU $1,980 (ex gst)
- TWO-DAY WORKSHOP FEE: AU $2,980 (ex gst)
- MATERIALS: Workshop notes, certificate on completion and refreshments provided.
MAIN BENEFITS & OBJECTIVES
- Interactive participation in trading electricity & carbon markets
- Manage your asset liabilities or proprietary trade in various financial energy derivatives
- Learn to trade financial instruments through a market platform and voice broking
- Receive real-time supply/demand statistics and take into account market, counterparty and other economic information
- The trading system includes real time position and performance (mark to market profit and loss) reporting
- Attendee's work as a team and can network with other market participants and gain insights from interaction with course presenters and other teams
- The Simulation game incorporates risk management limits, detailed reporting of supply and demand, limit breaches and penalties.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Should you be unable to attend, a substitute participant is welcome at no extra charge. Alternatively a full refund will be made for cancellations received in writing (letter, fax, email) one week prior to the event. Regrettably, no refunds can be made less than 7 days before the event. For any event cancelled by d-cyphaTrade, registration fees are fully refundable.