Financial Derivatives Traders Certification

Course Overview

The IFMP Financial Derivatives Traders Certification covers the concepts of Financial Derivatives and their valuations, risk management models, regulatory framework, documentation and selling process of derivative products.


This course is by and large mandated for Brokers, Agents of Brokers, Derivative Traders and Sales Staff of Brokers and Brokerage Firms.

Assessment Structure

  • This will be a 150 minutes examination of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
  • All questions will carry equal marks.
  • There will be no negative marking.

Awarding Body

This certification is awarded by the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan (IFMP) and the examination is conducted on the IFMP Learning Management System (LMS).

Learning Objectives

This Certification is specifically designed to meet the minimum qualification needs of the financial market participants trading in financial derivatives and to ensure that they are competent to provide buying & selling services of these to stock market investors.

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Module 1: Course Overview

Module 2: Introduction to Derivatives

Module 3: Forwards: Mechanics and Valuation

Module 4: Interest Rate Swaps: Mechanics and Valuation

Module 5: Cross Currency Swaps: Mechanics and Valuation

Module 6: Options: Mechanics and Valuation

Module 7: Accounting for Derivative Transactions

Module 8: Regulatory Developments for Derivative Contracts

Module 9: Risk Management of Derivative Transactions

Price: $350

This Course includes:

   Text-based content

   8 Weeks