A Practical 5-Day Course in Physical Markets, Logistics, Finance, Hedging, and Risk

This five-day course gives participants a practical understanding of how commodity trading works from deal origination to delivery, financing, hedging, documentation, risk management, and final profit and loss.

The course is designed for professionals who want to understand the real mechanics of commodity trading, including physical flows, futures markets, pricing, shipping, trade finance, contracts, hedging, and trading strategies. Participants work with practical examples, trade documents, pricing exercises, logistics scenarios, hedging cases, and an end-to-end trading simulation.

By the end of the course, participants will understand not only the theory of commodity markets but also how a commodity trade is structured, priced, financed, hedged, executed, and monitored in practice.

Course at a Glance

• Duration: 5 Days
• Format: SBS Zurich Campus or Live Virtual.
• Final Deliverable: Storytelling and Presentation Toolkit
• Award: SBS Executive Education Certificate upon successful completion.

• Course Edition: Eighth Edition

   

What Will You Learn?

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand how physical and derivatives commodity markets operate, from price discovery to final settlement.
• Structure and evaluate commodity trades, including pricing, logistics, financing, documentation, and delivery terms.
• Assess the financial performance of a trade by calculating costs, margins, financing, hedging results, and profit and loss.
• Apply practical risk management and hedging strategies using futures, swaps, options, and other market instruments.
• Identify commercial, operational, compliance, ESG, and counterparty risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.

• Evaluate trading opportunities by analyzing market structures, pricing dynamics, arbitrage opportunities, and supply-demand trends.

   

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of commodity trading, physical markets, and risk management.

It is ideal for:

• Commodity traders and trading professionals
• Trade finance and banking professionals
• Procurement and supply chain managers
• Logistics and shipping professionals
• Risk and compliance managers
• Analysts working in energy, metals, agriculture, or soft commodities
• Finance professionals supporting commodity businesses
• Consultants and business professionals entering commodity markets
• Managers responsible for commodity exposure, procurement, or trading strategy

Whether you are new to commodity trading or looking to deepen your practical understanding of global commodity markets, this course provides the knowledge and tools to make more informed commercial and trading decisions.

Course Format

This intensive five-day course combines expert instruction with practical, hands-on learning to provide a complete understanding of the commodity trading lifecycle.

Delivered Live Online or on the SBS Zurich Campus, the course blends interactive discussions, real-world case studies, pricing exercises, trade simulations, and practical workshops. Participants work through the full trading process, from deal origination and logistics to financing, hedging, risk management, and final profit and loss.

By the end of the course, participants leave with a comprehensive Commodity Trading Toolkit, practical frameworks, and the confidence to evaluate, structure, and manage commodity trades in today's global markets.

Why SBS Swiss Business School?

SBS Swiss Business School is a Swiss state-accredited institution with an international reputation for practical, career-focused business education and executive development.

Participants benefit from Swiss-quality Executive Education, faculty with real business experience, practical frameworks, and an international learning environment. Every course is designed to connect learning with real workplace challenges, enabling participants to apply new skills, tools, and insights immediately in their professional roles.