24 May Simplifying FX Spot Transactions May 24, 2022By FX Initiative FX Spot & Derivatives, General accounting, business, CPE, currency, derivatives, development, education, events, examples, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedging, international, management, payments, professional, risk, training, treasury 0 Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training Related Posts Simplifying FX Spot Transactions Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training Simplifying FX Spot Transactions Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video) Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training How to Test FX Transactions & Hedge Strategies Ready to learn how to test FX transactions & hedge strategies? FX Initiative’s Foreign Exchange Transaction Simulator is a risk modeling tool that illustrates common FX exposures such as revenues, expenses, receivables and payables. The result is a detailed and interactive FX risk analysis that charts the economic payoff of a hedge strategy along with accounting journal entries and references to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This tool serves to simplify the risk analysis process for you so you can focus on the practical bottom line impact to your global business. Get started with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > Download the PDF Practice Pricing Foreign Exchange Option Contracts Option contracts are financial contracts that give the buyer the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell a quantity of a particular currency at a specific exchange rate, called the strike rate, on or before a pre-arranged date. A call option is the right to buy a particular currency, and a put option is the right to sell a particular currency. An option is a right, not an obligation, so it will be exercised only when it is favorable to do so. An option is comprised of two value drivers, (1) intrinsic value, which is the difference between the strike rate on the contract and the then prevailing spot rate in the market, and (2) time value, which is any excess value beyond intrinsic value related to time to maturity. A purchased option begins its life as an asset in the amount of the option premium paid to the counterparty at inception, typically purely time value, and will expire with a either a positive intrinsic value or zero fair value. When intrinsic value is positive, it is referred to as ... 2019 FX Initiative Year-In-Review As 2019 winds down, FX Initiative looks back at a year full of foreign exchange (FX) risk management learning opportunities. From paid training programs to free content on our blog, our mission throughout the year has been to deliver timely and relevant content to help your global company conquer currency risk management. To put our FX training resources in perspective, we created a convenient list of our articles, videos, courses, tools, and webinars for easy reference. Over the holidays and into the new year, now is a great time to sharpen your FX skills, contribute to your professional development, and add to your firm’s performance and profitability. 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