Get Smart on electronic trading and compliance with FIA-IFM Training. This course covers a broad range of topics critical to traders accessing the listed derivatives markets and those who oversee them.

The training is designed to provide a better understanding of the basics of electronic trading including activities likely to draw attention from regulators, and key exchange rules and regulations. It also covers exchange rules most likely to impact traders such as pre-execution communications, cross trades, self-match trades, test trades, position limits and order-to-trade ratios. 

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Qualify for a Discount?  FIA Member firms and their employees are eligible for discounts on courses. FIA members include more than 300 financial services firms as well as fund managers, commercial hedgers, global exchanges, technology vendors, and legal and other professional services providers. 

Cost $40
Note $35 FIA Member discounted rate will be applied at checkout.

Volume discounts for training are available for firms with 16 or more participants. Please contact the IFM at 202-223-1528, or via e-mail at info@theIFM.org.

Order Fulfillment: You will receive two emails 1) a confirmation of your transaction after you finalize your order, and 2) an email usually within an hour after you place your order with your training login credentials which are different from those used to place an order. Please note web-delivered product orders are fulfilled during normal business hours, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time, excluding U.S. holidays.

• Trader identification
• Contract specifications
• Order types
• Pre-trade risk controls
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Central limit order book (CLOB)
• Permitted transactions outside the CLOB including exchange-for-related positions (EFRPs) and block trades
• Interactive exercises to test comprehension

This course may help meet Direct Electronic Access (DEA) training requirements in certain jurisdictions.
Training Duration: Approximately 30 minutes. A training certificate can be downloaded after successful course completion.

Get Smart Training: Developed by the Industry for the Industry
Our curated training courses are developed by the industry for the industry so you can be confident that the material presented is what you need to help train internal staff and customers. Subject Matter Experts with relevant expertise develop content and industry professionals and working groups evaluate the scripts, review drafts, and contribute content when appropriate.

Exchanges develop content based on where they believe market participants most need education. We also use outside counsel as appropriate to help us write and/or review content. Courses are updated as rules change.