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    SERIES 3 FUTURES LICENSING EXAM REVIEW 2022+ TEST BANK
    SERIES 3 FUTURES LICENSING EXAM REVIEW 2022+ TEST BANK
    SERIES 3 FUTURES LICENSING EXAM REVIEW 2022+ TEST BANK
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    SERIES 3 FUTURES LICENSING EXAM REVIEW 2022+ TEST BANK

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    This best-in-class series 3 exam prep study guide and test bank details everything you need to know to ensure your success on the series 3 exam. Written by the experts at The Securities Institute of America, this exam review guide will make you a master of all things tested on your series 3 exam. This textbook provides extraordinary detail

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    PublisherThe Securities Institute of America, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 18, 2022
    ISBN9781937841348
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      SERIES 3 FUTURES LICENSING EXAM REVIEW 2022+ TEST BANK - The Securities Institute of America

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      Series 3

      FUTURES LICENSING

      EXAM REVIEW 2022

      + TEST BANK

      The National Commodities

      Futures Examination

      The Securities Institute of America, Inc.

      SECURITIES INSTITUTE SERIES

      The Securities Institute of America proudly publishes world class textbooks, test banks and video training classes for the following Financial Services exams:

      Securities Industry Essentials exam / SIE exam

      Series 3 exam

      Series 4 exam

      Series 6 exam

      Series 7 exam

      Series 9 exam

      Series 10 exam

      Series 22 exam

      Series 24 exam

      Series 26 exam

      Series 39 exam

      Series 57 exam

      Series 63 exam

      Series 65 exam

      Series 66 exam

      Series 79 exam

      Series 99 exam

      Contents

      About the Series 3 Exam

      Taking the Series 3 Exam

      How to Prepare for the Series 3 Exam

      What Type of Positions May a Series 3 Registered Principal Hold?

      What Score Is Required to Pass the Exam?

      Are There Any Prerequisites for the Series 3?

      How Do I Schedule an Exam?

      What Must I Take to the Exam Center?

      How Soon Will I Receive the Results of the Exam?

      About This Book

      About the Test Bank

      About The Greenlight Guarantee

      About The Securities Institute of America

      CHAPTER 1

      Futures and Forwards

      The Spot Market

      Forward Contracts

      Futures

      Trading Futures on the Floor

      of the Exchange

      Clearinghouse

      Clearing Member Margin Calculations

      Basis Grade

      CHAPTER 2

      Trading Commodity Futures

      Types of Orders

      Market Orders

      Buy Limit Orders

      Sell Limit Orders

      Stop Orders/Stop Loss Orders

      Buy Stop Orders

      Sell Stop Orders

      Stop Limit Orders

      Other Types of Orders

      CHAPTER 3

      Futures Pricing

      Contract Sizes and Pricing

      U.S. Treasury Futures

      Stock Index Futures

      Index Future Settlement

      Single Stock Futures

      Foreign Currency Futures

      CHAPTER 4

      Price Forecasting

      Futures Market Pricing Structure

      Supply and Demand Elasticity

      Government Agricultural Programs

      Crop Year

      Economic Policy

      Tools of the Federal Reserve Board

      INTEREST RATES

      Reserve Requirement

      Changing the Discount Rate

      Federal Open Market Committee

      Money Supply

      Disintermediation

      Moral Suasion

      Fiscal Policy

      International Monetary Considerations

      London Interbank Offered Rate / LIBOR

      Yield Curve Analysis

      Technical Analysis

      CHAPTER 5

      Speculation and Hedging

      Introduction

      Speculation

      Margin

      Maintenance Margin

      Changes to the Margin Requirement

      Other Forms of Margin Deposits

      Hedging

      How to Manage an Imperfect Hedge

      A Change in Basis Price

      Hedging Financial Risks

      CHAPTER 6

      Commodity Futures Options and Commodity Futures Spreads

      Introduction

      Option Classification

      Option Classes

      Option Series

      Bullish vs. Bearish

      Possible Outcomes for an Option

      Managing an Option Position

      Buying Calls

      Buying Puts

      Option Premiums

      Intrinsic Value and Time Value

      Multiple Option Positions and Strategies

      Long Straddles

      Short Straddles

      Spreads

      Analyzing Spreads/Price Spreads

      Bull Call Spreads/Debit Call Spreads

      Spread Premiums Bull Call Spread

      Bear Call Spreads/Credit Call Spreads

      Spread Premiums Bear Call Spread

      Bear Put Spreads/Debit Put Spreads

      Spread Premiums Bear Put Spread

      Bull Put Spreads/Credit Put Spreads

      Spread Premiums Bull Put Spread

      Synthetic Risk and Reward

      Delta

      USING A T CHART TO EVALUATE OPTION POSITIONS

      Spreading Futures Contracts

      Spreading Treasury Futures

      The TED Spread

      CHAPTER 7

      CFTC & NFA and Regulations

      The Commodity Exchange Act of 1936

      Futures Commission Merchant

      Introducing Broker

      Commodity Pool Operator

      Commodity Trading Adviser

      Risk Disclosure Documents

      Additional Disclosures by CTA

      s

      and CPO

      s

      Customer Accounts

      Arbitration

      The CFTC Reparation Process

      Written Communication

      with the Public

      Pretest

      Answer Keys

      Glossary of Exam Terms

      About the Series 3 Exam

      Congratulations! You are on your way to becoming licensed to transact business in commodity futures and options on futures. The Series 3 exam is a 120‐question exam presented in both multiple‐choice and true/false format. Each candidate will have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete the exam. A score of 70% or higher is required on each of the two sections to pass. The Series 3 is as much a knowledge test as it is a reading test. The writers and instructors at The Securities Institute have developed the Series 3 textbook and exam prep software to ensure that you have the knowledge required to pass the test and that you are confident in your ability to apply that knowledge during the exam.

      Taking the Series 3 Exam

      The Series 3 exam is presented in multiple‐choice format on a touch‐screen computer known as the PROCTOR system. No computer skills are required, and candidates will find that the test screen works in the same way as an ordinary ATM machine. Each test is made up of 120 questions that are randomly chosen from a test bank of several thousand questions. The test has a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes, which is enough time for all candidates to complete the exam. Each Series 3 exam includes questions that focus on the following areas:

      Part 1

      Futures Trading Theory and Futures Terminology—16 questions

      Futures Margins, Options Premiums, Price Limits, Settlements, Delivery, Exercise and Assignment—15 questions

      Types of Orders, Customer Accounts, Price Analysis—11 questions

      Basic Hedging and Hedging calculations—9 questions

      Financial Hedging—10 questions

      Spreading—3 questions

      Speculation in Commodity Futures, Financial Futures—16 questions

      Option Speculation, Hedging, and Spreading—5 questions

      Part 2

      CFTC/NFA Rules and Regulations—35 Questions

      How to Prepare for the Series 3 Exam

      For most candidates, the combination of reading the textbook and taking as many practice questions as they can proves to be enough to successfully complete the exam. It is recommended that you spend at least 60 to 70 hours preparing for the exam by reading the textbook, underlining key points, and completing as many practice questions as possible. We recommend that students schedule the exam no more than 1 week after completing their Series 3 exam prep.

      Test-Taking Tips

      Read the full question before answering.

      Identify what the question is asking.

      Identify key words and phrases.

      Watch out for hedge clauses, such as except and not.

      Eliminate wrong answers.

      Identify synonymous terms.

      Be wary of changing answers.

      What Type of Positions May a Series 3 Registered Principal Hold?

      Individuals who have passed the Series 3 exam may register as an associated person with an NFA member and may transact business in futures contracts. Individuals who have passed the Series 3 exam may apply for NFA membership as associated persons of any of the following:

      Sole proprietor

      Futures commission merchant (FCM)

      Retail foreign exchange dealer (RFED)

      Introducing broker (IB)

      Commodity pool operator (CPO)

      Commodity trading advisor (CTA)

      What Score Is Required to Pass the Exam?

      A score of 70% or higher is needed in each of the two sections to pass the Series 3 exam.

      Are There Any Prerequisites for the Series 3?

      There are no prerequisites for the Series 3 exam.

      How Do I Schedule an Exam?

      Ask your firm’s compliance department to schedule the exam for you or to provide a list of test centers in your area. You are NOT required to be sponsored by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member firm prior to making an appointment. The Series 3 exam may be taken any day that the exam center is open.

      What Must I Take to the Exam Center?

      A picture ID is required. All other materials will be provided, including a calculator and scratch paper.

      How Soon Will I Receive the Results of the Exam?

      The exam will be graded as soon as you answer your final question and hit the Submit for Grading button. It will take only a few minutes to get your results. Your grade will appear on the computer screen, and you will be given a paper copy by the exam center.

      About This Book

      The writers and instructors at The Securities Institute have developed the Series 3 textbook, video classes and exam prep software to ensure that you have the knowledge required to pass the test, and to make sure that you are confident in the application of the knowledge during the exam. The writers and instructors at The Securities Institute are subject matter experts as well as Series 3 test experts. We understand how the test is written and our proven test‐taking techniques can dramatically improve your results.

      Each chapter includes notes, tips, examples, and case studies with key information; hints for taking the exam; and additional insight into the topics. Each chapter ends with a practice test to ensure you have mastered the concepts before moving onto the next topic.

      About the Test Bank

      This book is accompanied by a test bank of hundreds of questions to further reinforce the concepts and information presented here. The test bank is provided to help students who have purchased our book from a traditional bookstore or from an online retailer such as Amazon. If you have purchased this textbook as part of a package from our website containing the full version of the software, you are all set and simply need to use the login instructions that were emailed to you at the time of purchase. Otherwise to access the test bank please email your purchase receipt to [email protected] and we will activate your account. This test bank provides a small sample of the questions and features that are contained in the full version of the exam prep software.

      If you have not purchased the full version of the exam prep software with this book, we highly recommend it to ensure that you have mastered the knowledge required for your exam. To purchase the exam prep software for this exam, visit The Securities Institute of America online at www.securitiesce.com or call 877‐218‐1776.

      About The Greenlight

      Guarantee

      Quite simply the Greenlight guarantee is as follows: Pass our Greenlight exam within 5 days of your actual exam, and if you do not pass we will refund your money. If you only have access to the Limited Test Bank through the purchase of this textbook, you may upgrade your online account for a small fee to include the Greenlight exam and receive the full benefits of our greenlight money back pass guarantee.

      About The Securities

      Institute of America

      The Securities Institute of America, Inc. Helps thousands of securities and insurance professionals build successful careers in the financial services industry every year. In more than 25 years we have helped students pass more than 250,000 exams.

      Our securities training options include:

      Classroom training

      Private tutoring

      Interactive online video training classes

      State-of-the-art exam prep test banks

      Printed textbooks

      ebooks

      Real-time tracking and reporting for managers and training directors

      As a result, you can choose a securities training solution that matches your skill level, learning style, and schedule. Regardless of the format you choose, you can be sure that our securities training courses are relevant, tested, and designed to help you succeed. It is the experience of our instructors and the quality of our materials that make our courses requested by name at some of the largest financial services firms in the world.

      To contact The Securities Institute of America, visit us on the Web at www.securitiesce.com or call 877‐218‐1776.

      CHAPTER 1

      Futures and Forwards

      The Spot Market

      Before the development of financial instruments and contracts, commodities were bought and sold in cash transactions. The transactions between the producer or seller of the commodity and the user or buyer of the commodity took place in the cash or spot market. In the spot market the producer of the commodity would bring his crop to the marketplace and sell the wheat or corn to any buyer with cash in hand. The spot market gets its name from the fact that the commodity is delivered and paid for on the spot. The producer of the commodity who has the commodity on hand is said to be long the cash commodity. If the grower of corn has 100,000 bushels of corn stored in their silo, the farmer (producer) is said to be long 100,000 bushels of cash corn. The user of the commodity who does not have the commodity on hand but who needs to acquire the cash commodity in order to produce their product or to conduct their business is said to be short the cash commodity. A grower of cattle who needs the corn to feed his cattle would be considered to be short cash corn because the grower does not have the corn on hand and needs the corn to conduct his business and to feed his cattle. Alternatively, someone who has a contractual obligation to deliver the underlying cash commodity but who does not own the cash commodity would also be considered to be short the cash commodity. If a U.S. exporter has contracted to deliver 50,000 bushels of corn to a cattle grower in Mexico in 120 days but has not acquired the 50,000 bushels of corn, the exporter would be considered to be short cash.

      Forward Contracts

      The first advancement in commodity trading was the development of cash forward contracts or forwards. Forward contracts are privately negotiated contracts for the purchase and sale of a commodity or financial instrument. The first forward contracts were developed for agricultural commodities like wheat and corn. The establishment of forward contracts allowed the buyer and seller of commodities to lock in prices for a delivery date in the

      future. The forward contract gave both parties the ability to manage their businesses more efficiently. Farmers could now grow crops knowing that they had locked in a sale price for the crop. The forward contract also allowed the farmer to sell their crop without having to haul it to market, hoping there were buyers waiting with cash in hand. The buyer or users of the commodities through the use of a forward contract now knew that they had locked in the supply of the commodity to meet their demand at a set price. Both parties to the forward contract have an obligation to perform under the contract. The buyer is obligated to accept delivery of and pay for the commodity at the agreed‐upon time and location. The seller is obligated to deliver the stated amount and quality of the commodity at the agreed‐upon time and location. Because the terms and conditions for each forward contract are negotiated on an individual basis, it is extremely difficult to find another party to take over the obligation under the contract should circumstances change between the contract date and the delivery date. There is no secondary market for forward contracts. Another drawback to the forward contract is counterparty or performance risk. The individual counterparty risk is borne by both parties to the forward contract. For the seller or producer of the commodity it is the risk that the buyer will not be able to make payment or take delivery. For the buyer of the commodity the counterparty risk is that the farmer may not be able to produce or deliver the commodity. If one party defaults on their obligation to perform under a forward contract there is no entity to step in to ensure that the other party is made whole. In modern financial markets, forwards are often used in the currency markets by corporations and banks doing business internationally. If a corporation knows that it needs to make a payment for a purchase in foreign currency 3 months from now, the

      corporation can arrange to purchase the currency from a bank the day before the payment is due.

      Futures

      As the use of forward contracts evolved, the need to offset obligations through a secondary market and to eliminate counterparty risk led to the development of commodity futures contracts. Futures, like forwards, are a two‐party contract. The specific terms and conditions of the contracts are standardized and set by the exchanges on which the futures contracts trade. The contract amount, delivery date, and type of settlement vary between the different types of futures contracts. Many futures contracts are an agreement for the delivery of a specific amount of a commodity at a specific place and time such as 5,000 bushels of wheat during the delivery period of the contract month. Futures began to trade for commodities such as wheat and gold and over the years have expanded to include financial futures such as futures on Treasury securities and most recently single stock futures. The standardized contract terms allows for a very liquid secondary market. The counterparty risk has been eliminated through performance guarantees. So even if one party to a contract defaults and does not meet their obligation, the other party will be made whole. Investors and hedgers can establish both long and short positions in commodity futures contracts. A person who has purchased the futures contract is long the contract, and until the buyer executes an offsetting sale the contract remains open. Alternatively a person who has sold the futures contract to open the position is considered to be short the futures contract, and until the seller closes out the contract with an offsetting purchase the contract remains open.

      The Role of the Futures Exchange

      The futures exchange at the most basic level provides a centralized location where buyers and sellers come together to transact business in futures. The exchange provides a centralized location where producers and users of commodities can lock in

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