The Derivatives Bootcamp – Online

The Derivatives Bootcamp is the flagship course of the Institute of Derivatives. It is an intensive, online training program designed to prepare you for real front-office roles in trading, structuring, or sales.

Built on the in-person bootcamps led in London, Zurich, and Singapore — with a strong track record of student placements at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Société Générale, and other top-tier institutions — this online Bootcamp brings the same rigor, discipline, and practical focus to a global audience.

What You Will Learn

This is not an academic lecture series. This is a program designed to teach you how to think, speak, and perform like someone who belongs on a trading floor.
Probabilities, statistics, and key tools from stochastic calculus
The Black-Scholes model and its assumptions
The Greeks and their practical interpretation
Implied vs. realized volatility
The volatility surface: smile, skew, and term structure
Volatility strategies and market dynamics
Derivatives pricing in practice
Volatility derivatives (e.g., variance swaps, VIX products)
Structured products: autocalls, reverse convertibles, barriers, worst-ofs
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Every topic is broken down into key points you must absolutely master. There are not a thousand different questions asked in interviews—the real risk is getting lost in a continuum of theory without knowing where to focus. Mastering the essentials is your chance to demonstrate that you are solid, sharp, and ready.

This program is not for everyone. It is for those who are willing to work, to think hard, and to be trained to professional standards. If your goal is to make it to the top, this is the preparation you need.