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Institute for Financial Markets (IFM)

Nonprofit educational foundation and FIA affiliate. Official Series 3 exam study materials provider. Offers 'Fundamentals of Futures & Options' course, textbooks (Futures and Options, Guide to U.S. Futures Regulation), and virtual instructor-led training. 30+ years serving futures industry professionals.

Overview

Pricing Model
per-course
Founded
1989

Products & Services

Fundamentals of Futures & Options Course

education

Virtual instructor-led 5-day course covering futures, options, and swaps markets. Applicable to NFA Series 3 Exam preparation. Includes textbooks and practice materials.

  • Series 3 exam prep
  • virtual live sessions
  • practice exercises
  • textbooks included
  • expert instructors
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Clearing 101: Exchanges, Clearinghouses and CCPs

education

Virtual 2-day workshop covering exchange clearing, clearinghouses, and central counterparties

  • 90-minute sessions over 2 days
  • virtual workshop
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Energy Derivatives Trading Bootcamp

education

Intensive 5-day virtual workshop on energy derivatives trading

  • 120-minute sessions over 5 days
  • energy market focus
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FIA-IFM eLearning (Get Smart)

education

Asynchronous eLearning courses on futures trading, market conduct, compliance, and exchange trading

  • self-paced
  • market conduct training
  • compliance focused
  • exchange trading modules
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Company Information

Legal Name
Institute for Financial Markets
Headquarters
Washington, United States
Team Size
1-10
Primary Timezone
America/New_York

Founding

Founded
1989
Background
Established as educational affiliate of futures industry

Competitive Analysis

Proposition: Industry-specific education from the futures industry trade association, includes Series 3 exam preparation, faculty with real-world industry experience

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