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Trading in raw materials

Summary

The course focuses on the issue of trading in raw materials both in physical form and in the form of commodity derivatives. In the lectures, students gradually become acquainted with various business approaches and the international context of business is emphasized. As part of the exercise, students solve a semester project focusing on trading with a selected group of raw materials.

Literature

GARNER Carley. Higher Probability Commodity Trading: A Comprehensive Guide to Commodity Market Analysis, Strategy Development, and Risk Management Techniques Aimed at Favorably Shifting the Odds of Success. Decarley Trading, 2020. ISBN: 978-1948018975 
SCHWAGER, Jack D. a Mark ETZKORN. A complete guide to the futures market: technical analysis, trading systems, fundamental analysis, options, spreads, and trading principles. 2nd ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2017. ISBN 9781119209713 .
CLARK, Iain J. Commodity option pricing: a practitioner's guide. Chichester: Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-119- 94451-5.
COULSON, Michael. An Insider's Guide to the Mining Sector: An in-depth study of gold and mining shares. 2nd ed. Harriman House, 2008. ISBN: 978-1905641550 .

Advised literature

SCHOFIELD, Neil C. Commodity Derivatives: Markets and Applications. 2nd ed. Wiley, 2021. ISBN 978-1119349105
TAMVAKIS, Michael N. Commodity trade and finance. 2nd ed. New York: Informa Law from Routledge. Grammenos library, 2015. ISBN 978-0-415-73245-1.
GEMAN, Hélyette. Commodities and commodity derivatives: modeling and pricing for agriculturals, metals and energy. Chichester: Wiley, 2005. ISBN 0-470-01218-8 .
BROWN, T.J. et al. World Mineral Production 2015-19. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, 2021. ISBN 978-0-85272-790-4 .


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, angličtina
Code 545-0190
Abbreviation OSS
Course title Trading in raw materials
Coordinating department Department of Economics and Control Systems
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Roman Kozel, Ph.D.