Trading Course:

Trading Event Contracts at Interactive Brokers Using EventTrader

Level: Beginner

Event Contracts allow investors to trade the outcome of certain futures markets using short-term, limited risk contracts offered by CME Group, including underlying equity index, currency, energy and metals contracts. Interactive Brokers enables trading of such Event Contracts using its EventTrader platform.

Contributed By: CME Group
Lesson: #1

What is an Event Contract
What is an Event Contract

The anatomy of an Event Contract and how key contracts can be used to position for potentially profitable outcomes.

Go To Lesson
Take Lesson Quiz
Lesson: #2

Event Contract Profit Example
Event Contract Profit Example

This lesson explains pricing and purchase of Event Contracts at a price, and how the profit/loss can be viewed.

Go To Lesson
Take Lesson Quiz
Lesson: #3

Event Contract Unprofitable Example
Event Contract Unprofitable Example

Not all Event Contracts will be profitable. This lesson explains the potential downside risk of a losing position.

Go To Lesson
Take Lesson Quiz
Lesson: #4

Trading Event Contracts Using EventTrader
Trading Event Contracts Using EventTrader

Suppose one morning that an investor has a hunch about the price of gold. He suspects its price will close the day sharply higher than its current trading price. The investor can now buy a short-term Event Contract at a fixed cost that would provide a known payout should his view turn out to be … Continue reading Trading Event Contracts Using EventTrader

Go To Lesson
Take Lesson Quiz

CFA Accredited Course:

CFA Institute allows its members the ability to self-determine and self-report professional learning (PL) credits earned from external sources. CFA Institute members are encouraged to self-document such credits in their online PL tracker.

Join One of Our IBKR Campus Newsletters

IBKR Campus newsletters