
Differentiate historic volatility from implied volatility in fx options; historic volatility tracks past movements for backtesting and risk reporting, while implied volatility reflects market expectations and prices options.
Analyze live euro put us dollar call fx option pricing under real market conditions, examining spot moves, forward strike, volatility, and interest rate effects with the garmin-kohlhagen model.
Practice quiz on FX option positions: a long EUR put USD call gains as EURUSD rises, while a short position loses; euro area rate moves affect forwards and option value.
Explore the fx volatility smile, where implied volatility rises for deep out-of-the-money calls and puts, indicating skew and market perceptions for treasurers' hedging decisions and risk reversals.
Discover how the 6-month euro-dollar volatility smile uses delta on the x-axis to show moneyness and risk. This market convention guides hedging, pricing, and risk management for currency options.
Explore how a range strike forward creates a synthetic forward with double knock-in and double knockout triggers, using euro call and us dollar put across three zones.
Explains the range strike forward, targeting an attractive hedge rate between 112.50 and 121.00 using double knock-in/out options with zero net premium.
Explore the front, middle, and back office in fx management, where risk decisions, monitoring, and settlement obligations form a closed control loop from strategy to reporting.
See how segregation of duties works in practice across front, middle, and back offices, linking TMS, ERP, CMS, and EBS to enforce risk controls and accurate settlements.
Begin with natural hedging by aligning revenues and costs in the same currency to absorb FX risk without derivatives, then use commercial levers and leading/lagging strategies as needed.
Explore Edana Tech Components, an EU-based manufacturer with monthly US dollar inflows, using a euro-dollar budget rate to implement an fx hedging approach that stabilizes EBIT.
Examine how May to September's rising spot rates test hedging discipline through a solid base hedge and forward contracts; observe how forward points shape the effective rate.
In module 10, the final module, you will review all key facts and takeaways and learn the next steps for your corporate treasury fx management journey.
This advanced course represents the second part of the "FX Management in Corporate Treasury"-series. While the first part covered the fundamentals, Modules 5 to 10 deep-dive into advanced FX strategies and specialized instruments, bridging the gap between basic execution and expert-level management.
This course fits seamlessly with the first part "FX Management in Corporate Treasury - Part 1 - Fundamentals".
Starting with Module 5, participants transition from plain vanilla FX hedging into more advanced option-based thinking. The module explains how FX options are used in corporate treasury, how payoffs work, and how optionality fundamentally changes risk profiles compared to forwards. Greeks and Pricing Models are discusses in depth as well.
Module 6 introduces structured FX products, with a strong focus on participating forwards, risk reversals and range-strike-forwards. Participants learn how these products are constructed, why they are often marketed as “zero-cost”, and which risks are transferred back to the corporate through embedded option positions.
Module 7 explains how a robust FX operating framework is set up in corporate treasury. You will learn the roles and responsibilities of Front, Middle, and Back Office, the importance of segregation of duties, and best practices for execution, controls, budget rate setting, and telephone dealing. The focus is on governance, risk control, and operational excellence. A close look into Hedge Accounting finishs this module.
Module 8 provides a structured overview of practical FX hedging strategies. Additionally, a comprehensive case study demonstrates how risk appetite, hedge ratios, budget rates, and loss limits are translated into a disciplined hedging program.
Module 9 My Top 5 Recommendations from 20 Years of FX Management
In this module, I share my five most important personal principles from two decades of hands-on FX management. The module connects technical FX knowledge with real-world decision-making.
Finally, Module 10, the final module summarizes the key learnings of the course and puts them into a broader perspective. You will also receive guidance on next steps, continuous learning, and applying the framework in your daily treasury work.
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Understand and explain advanced FX option and structured product mechanics
Interpret volatility, skew and smile effects correctly
Evaluate the true economic risk of “improved hedge rates”
Assess hedge accounting implications of complex FX structures
Build your own FX Framework
Make informed, professional FX hedging decisions from a corporate treasury perspective
This course is ideal for corporate treasurers, finance managers, CFOs and advanced practitioners who want to move beyond basic FX hedging and gain confidence in managing complex FX risks in a structured, transparent and controlled way.