Derivatives - Options & Futures

Washington DC, United StatesTaught in EnglishOnlineOpen to international students

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Taught in English
No application fee
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About Derivatives - Options & Futures

At Interactive Brokers, tuition is $120 USD, and applications close Anytime.

This course introduces options and futures trading, starting with the language of options contracts and the different roles of buyers, writers and sellers. It covers how to distinguish call options from put options, read an options contract on a trading platform, and work through payoff charts to calculate breakeven points and maximum profit or loss on a position. It's built as a first, structured introduction to derivatives rather than an advanced options strategy course.

About Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers LLC is a publicly traded financial services company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. It is recognized as a global leader in electronic trading, offering a comprehensive and low-cost brokerage platform for professional traders, institutions, and individual investors. The company provides access to 135+ markets across 33 countries, supporting a wide range of asset classes, including stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds, and funds.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is renowned for its advanced technology, competitive pricing, and extensive market access. The firm caters to retail investors, professional traders, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and financial advisors, offering highly sophisticated trading tools, API integration, and algorithmic trading capabilities.

With a strong emphasis on automation and efficiency, IBKR has built a reputation for low commission fees, tight spreads, and high-speed trade execution. The company’s Trader Workstation (TWS) is a powerful platform that provides real-time market data, risk management tools, and advanced order types.

In addition to its industry-leading trading infrastructure, Interactive Brokers offers a suite of educational resources, including webinars, trading courses, and research tools. The company continues to innovate in the fintech and brokerage space, making it a preferred choice for active traders, institutional investors, and financial professionals worldwide.

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Tuition (international students): $120 USD
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The minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 50.

Minimum education level Pre-High School completion

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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Required documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• English Language Certificate

• Personal Statement

• Your Highest Academic Transcript (in English)

• Your Photograph

• Your Graduation Certificate (in English)

• Your Passport Copy

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• After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

• Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.