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Recommended Reading

Posted on March 7, 2019August 20, 2020 by chthorpe69 in Learning

Risk Is An Asset: Turning Commodity Price Uncertainty Into A Strategic Advantage https://riskisanasset.com/ BN ID: 2940162955566 Publisher: ForbesBooks Publication date: 08/11/2020 Windfall. How the new energy abundance upends global politics and strengthens America's power. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Windfall/Meghan-L-OSullivan/9781501107948 http://osullivanmeghan.com/book/ Publisher: Simon & Schuster (September 2018) ISBN13: 9781501107948 Energy Myth and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate … Continue reading Recommended Reading →

CME Weekly Oil Options

Posted on December 14, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning, Markets, Oil

CME Weekly Oil Options by Chris Thorpe, CFA

Hedging disasters and how to avoid them

Posted on August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning

Read "Risky Business" by Chris Thorpe, CFA. Originally published by Bunkerspot Jan 2015 Read "Precision Timing" by Chris Thorpe, CFA. Originally published by Bunkerspot Jan 2016 Questions? Send us an email:

Company Valuation

Posted on June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning

Read The Company Valuation Article by Chris Thorpe, CFA and David R. Hobbs

MWA Hedging Materials

Posted on May 23, 2017May 8, 2018 by chthorpe69 in Learning

Thank you for participating in the MWA Bunker Risk and Hedging Seminar. Please take the quiz (again) to see how you will do after participating in the seminar. View the presentation pdf here: 2018 CTA Hedging Presentation for MWA For a sample of a Risk Management Policy view Risk Management Policy Template Try the CME … Continue reading MWA Hedging Materials →

Learn Hedging in South Beach?

Posted on April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning, Markets, Oil

This half-day seminar will provide attendees with an overview of hedging tools and risk management in the oil markets, with particular emphasis on introductory swaps and options used in the oil trading business. The event will focus on the fundamentals of hedging using futures, options and swaps to provide delegates with a background in the … Continue reading Learn Hedging in South Beach? →

MWA download

Posted on May 25, 2016January 19, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning

CTA_hedging_M1 (module 1) Module 2 and 3 are available upon request. This download is for course participants only.

What happened to this trade?

Posted on May 23, 2016January 19, 2017 by chthorpe69 in Learning

When does using options make more sense than short futures or swaps? Is a long speculative trade, a physical long player can use options to reduce spread risk or leverage the position with limited risk. Oil Traders Are Borrowing From Banks to Store Crude at a Loss http://bloom.bg/20pQoMk Oil Traders Are Borrowing From Banks to … Continue reading What happened to this trade? →