COMMODITIES – SPOTTING TRADING & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
“Navigating Global Commodity Markets for Strategic Profit and Portfolio Diversification”
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 12 Nov 2025 | Dubai – UAE | USD 1995 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Commodities—from energy and metals to agricultural goods—are essential drivers of the global economy. With markets increasingly influenced by geopolitics, supply chain shifts, weather volatility, and financial speculation, the ability to spot trading and investment opportunities has never been more critical.
This intensive 2-day course equips traders, analysts, and institutional investors with a practical and strategic framework for navigating global commodity markets. Participants will explore market structures, price drivers, hedging techniques, technical/fundamental analysis, and risk management approaches used by top-performing commodity professionals.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand key commodity classes and global market structures
• Analyze demand-supply fundamentals, seasonality, and macroeconomic drivers
• Apply trading strategies using futures, options, and ETFs
• Evaluate opportunities using technical and fundamental analysis
• Manage portfolio risk and exposure to commodity price fluctuations
Key Benefits of Attending
• Build market intelligence to capitalize on volatility and long-term trends
• Strengthen your approach to speculative trading and strategic investing
• Identify mispriced assets and arbitrage opportunities across markets
• Enhance your risk-reward profile through diversified commodity exposure
• Develop skills to support ESG-focused or inflation-hedging portfolios
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Commodity Traders and Market Analysts
• Investment and Portfolio Managers
• Treasury and Risk Management Professionals
• Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Consultants
• Anyone involved in or entering the commodity and futures markets
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Commodity trading instruments and execution strategies
• Interpreting supply chain dynamics and price drivers
• Chart reading, trend analysis, and technical indicators
• Using commodity ETFs, indexes, and derivative contracts
• Managing exposure through hedging and diversification
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Enhanced trading performance and portfolio return potential
• Better risk-adjusted decision-making in volatile environments
• Deeper market insights to support procurement, treasury, or investment functions
• Improved compliance with trading risk limits and regulatory oversight
• Greater alignment with strategic commodity exposure and supply strategies
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – Commodity classes, pricing mechanisms, and instruments
• Case Studies – Successful trading decisions and market positioning
• Workshops – Price chart interpretation, portfolio simulation, and trade planning
• Peer Exchange – Discussion on global outlooks and asset allocation ideas
• Tools – Trading checklists, position sizing templates, technical analysis worksheets
Course Outline
DETAILED 2-DAY COURSE OUTLINE
Training Hours: 07:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Understanding Commodities and Market Dynamics
- Module 1: Commodity Markets Overview (07:30 – 09:30)
• Energy, metals, agriculture, and softs – classification and contracts
• Global exchanges and market participants - Module 2: Fundamental Analysis for Commodities (09:45 – 11:15)
• Supply-demand economics, inventories, and seasonality
• Macroeconomic indicators, geopolitical risk, and ESG trends - Module 3: Trading Instruments and Vehicles (11:30 – 01:00)
• Futures, options, ETFs, commodity-linked equities
• Costs, leverage, margin, and settlement - Module 4: Workshop – Market Scenario Simulation (02:00 – 03:30)
• Interpreting market news and identifying trade opportunities
Day 2: Trading Strategies and Risk Management
- Module 5: Technical Analysis for Commodities (07:30 – 09:30)
• Chart patterns, moving averages, support/resistance
• Momentum and volatility indicators (MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands) - Module 6: Developing a Trading or Investment Strategy (09:45 – 11:15)
• Trend following, spread trading, contrarian strategies
• Tactical vs. strategic exposure in portfolios - Module 7: Hedging and Risk Management Techniques (11:30 – 01:00)
• Managing commodity risk through futures/options
• Position sizing, stop-loss orders, and portfolio balancing - Module 8: Workshop – Trade Plan Development (02:00 – 03:30)
• Participants develop a trade or investment plan with risk controls
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Commodities – Spotting Trading & Investment Opportunities, confirming their skills in commodity market analysis, risk management, and opportunity identification for trading and investing purposes.