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Systematic Trading – The Official Guide to the CFST® Exam
CFST® Program - The Certification that Matters
The CFST® Exam certifies trading professionals across the globe, providing hedge funds, market makers and other financial institutions in the derivatives industry the confidence that their talents are up to date with the industry and can demonstrate the knowledge required for everyday tasks.
Why would you ask for a CFST® Certificate?
Compliance
The test covers Trading Rules and Disciplinary procedures of multiple derivatives exchanges such as CME, LME, ICE, Eurex, B3, and the OTC regulations in critical jurisdictions. Successful applicants will demonstrate knowledge and control of the different regulations in multiple venues as require in a multi-asset business world.
Product
By covering multiple exchanges and OTC products trading characteristics and calculations, the test will certify that Traders and Brokers understand the differences and workings of each multiple product, qualifying them to be able to trade any derivative or to confidently deal with customer requirements in a wide range of product classes.
Quantitative
Level II of the CFST programme assesses candidate’s abilities with understanding the principles of algorithmic trading, strategy development and deployment. Questions will assess statistical, research, and infrastructure-related knowledge to certify a successful candidate to work in the industry.
Enroll for the CFST® Exam: www.prometric.com/CFST
Level I is designed to cover Compliance, Market Fundamentals and Economics, and is suitable for all professionals in the derivatives industry, including Back-Office, Compliance, Trading, Operations and Sales.
Level II is designed to cover Derivatives Valuation, Risk Management and Algorithm Development and suitable for professionals in Risk, Trading and Strategy.
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Sunlight and Us
Sunlight and Us by Professor John Hawk offers an enlightening journey into the profound and diverse effects of sunlight on human health and the environment. Drawing from his extensive career in dermatological photobiology, Hawk delves into the origins of sunlight, its vital role in our lives, and its dual nature as both a giver of life and a potential hazard.Through engaging narratives and scientific insights, Hawk navigates the complexities of sunlight’s impact on skin health, the intricacies of Vitamin D synthesis, and the global challenge of climate change. This work not only pays homage to the sun’s omnipresent influence but also underscores the delicate balance humanity must maintain with this powerful star.
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Leading Under Pressure - Psychology Tools for Coaching
There are many ways stress can be viewed in our normal day-to-day struggle, but I’ll do my best to try not to treat it like a superficial topic, and while I wrote this with the intention of it being clear and practical, this is not a how-to guide or a tutorial on deep breathing. This is not the place where you’ll find someone to tell you what to do, it’s a place for you to seek deeper understanding, sometimes seeing something you might not like to see.
My purpose in this book isn’t to eliminate all stress in our lives, whether that’s even possible, but cutting the unnecessary one and learning to thrive under pressure for the stuff that matters to us. To shape and shift our relationship with fear and stress so we can grow and develop with them. This is what stress and leadership are to me: stress is about self-discovery, and leading is about putting that self-discovery into practice and giving back to others.
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Creating a Theatre – A Step by Step Guide
Unleash the magic of your very own theatre! Dive into the exhilarating world of stagecraft, where your unique skills and creativity come alive. Whether it’s musicals, plays, or pantomimes, with the right guidance and collaboration, your vision can become a reality. Everyone possesses a unique talent; it’s time to harness yours. This book is your roadmap, drawing from personal experiences to navigate the highs and lows of theatre life. Whether you dream of community performances, touring shows, or a professional stage, the possibilities are boundless. Embrace your passion, stay organized, and remain determined. The joy and memories you’ll create, both for yourself and your audience, will be immeasurable. Let’s set the stage together!
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Social Theory of Displacement: Adventures in the Everyday
What is happening when we mistake one thing for another? Disorientations and double takes are a key part of the lived experience of modern capitalism. But the corollary of this is an existential anxiety which motivates a perpetual search for reassurances of our individual and collective identities.How do we escape self-estrangement and alienation on any level of existence? The experiential gaps in formal bureaucratic and marketised ‘life’ present us with absolute boundaries or difference, and hence binary forms of identity. The search for identity is then accompanied by an inability to deal with the hybridity and cognitive dissonance of everyday life.The fragmentations of institutional life nevertheless produce something that passes for a world of reciprocal recognition (we are all colleagues, part of a ‘team’ and so on). In fact, at the same time this pulls the rug out from beneath a sense of mutuality with fellow incumbents of such formal, contractualised settings. The dominance of formal institutions in modern life promotes the idea that we can ‘find ourselves’ within these settings and it does so by insinuating within itself the experiential world that it lacks.Here, informal social worlds appear in chimerical and caricature form. Modern capitalism feeds off and mimics the spontaneity, contingency, and collegiality of the lived world in order to present itself as the genuine article. Social Theory of Displacement: Adventures in the Everyday attempts to unravel the conundrums posed by living in these parallel worlds of reciprocity and contractualism.
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New Scientific Basis of Fluid Therapy in Shock Management
This book would interest all scientists, doctors and nurses involved in the prescription and administration of fluid therapy in the management of shock, acutely ill patients and those undergoing major surgery. It reports on fourteen new scientific discoveries in physics, physiology and medicine that form the new scientific foundation of fluid therapy which will revolutionise current understanding and practice.
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A Leadership Shift
Rooted in over 40 years of seasoned experience and rigorous scholarly research, A Leadership Shift beckons leaders towards a courageous transformation in organizational ethos. This pioneering narrative seamlessly translates intricate scholarly theories into a practical, proven implementation methodology, illuminated through a real-world case study. It’s the first of its kind, melding profound subjects like organizational oneness, quantum field linkage to leadership, the human biofield’s potency, and the ripple effects of thoughts and spiritual emotions in the workplace, into a comprehensible step-by-step methodology for leaders.
The discourse extends into gender diversity and the ramifications of women empowerment programs, converging multiple facets into a singular vista. While various scholars have shed light on the subjects broached in this book, its distinctiveness emanates from melding science with practical experience and morphing it into a tangible methodology to tackle genuine organizational challenges.
A Leadership Shift not only unveils the science of evolving a culture to attain organizational oneness but invites readers to perceive the human dynamo from a fresh lens and foster a leadership metamorphosis to unlock workplace potential. It demystifies the science and the method, making it accessible for leaders to adopt and apply sans complexity.
Offering a structured methodology to aid leaders in overhauling organizational culture and ingraining change capabilities within the system, this book elucidates the methodology, provides a meticulous depiction of its implementation, and the ensuing outcomes. Bolstered by over 160 scholarly citations, four decades of global know-how, and academic action research, A Leadership Shift demonstrates the profound impact of this methodology on organizational performance, fuelled by an enhanced sense of belonging within the organization.
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Something in the Sky
In a universe teeming with an estimated 10^24 planets, and with countless UFO sightings reported across Earth, the question is no longer ‘Are we alone?’ but rather ‘Why are they here? What is their purpose?’Something in the Sky: UFO Sightings and Reports from Across the UK delves deep into meticulously documented witness accounts and official reports from the British government. These captivating cases represent only a fraction of the numerous UFO sightings that have been confirmed and archived throughout the UK’s history.Intriguing and rigorously researched, this book invites you to explore the enigma of unidentified flying objects in British skies, shedding light on an age-old question that is increasingly becoming a modern reality.
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Purgatory Musings
This book of poetry deals with the conflict where science is dominant in working its wonders, and the religious has become questionable regarding its relevance. It results in our culture’s tendency to view science as our major source of defining and controlling reality. This is suggested in Arthur C. Clarks novel, Childhood’s End, as well as in the classic Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The point being that we are no longer children dependent upon a father, but are on our own, alone.Science utilises information of the external world, ie. collection of data and statistics, but is weak in its ability to cross the boundary into the internal world of the individual. In fact, it frequently disparages claims of noetic witnessing as fancy, hysteria, illusion, or outright psychosis. The poems are a mixture of fantasy and reality, leaving the reader to determine their personal view. The two convictions noted have consequences. Our culture’s present absolute trust of science in all knowledge leaves a sense of control, but results in a terrifying feeling of alienation in a cold universe. The religious view, having a quality of support, offers comfort of hope, but at the price of having to submit to a power greater than ourselves. Speculation is that our world of common experience, with its mix of good and evil within us, as well as without, is in fact an odyssey of repetition and judgement. It is our home, it is Purgatory.
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Up Up and On My Way! Journey to the Top
Are you ready to unleash your potential and take it to the next level? Spending over 43 years working in the professional world for more than 40 hours a week is a common reality. Yet, there are certain secrets and truths that are often left unspoken – the kind that can make or break your career.What if you are given a comprehensive overview of the different scenarios in that daily life, the various working environments available, and the shortcuts to learning techniques, soft skills, and managing people? What if you could obtain advice on how to strategize your career development and progression?This book is a culmination of years of professional experience, in-depth research, and collaboration with top managers and executives from various functions and industries. It offers insights for maximizing your potential and achieving success in your career journey.It offers a pragmatic approach to acquiring essential skills, interpersonal abilities, and leadership capabilities. It encompasses a diverse range of topics, from overcoming challenges to navigating salary discussions, advancing your career, and pinpointing your aspirations at various stages of professional development. Learn from real-life examples acquired through years of experience and well-researched strategies.This is a highly recommended book for young professionals, new managers, and professionals seeking career development, those on the brink of making career decisions, or those looking to reinvent themselves. It provides a great overview of the professional world and offers a smart, savvy roadmap to conquer it.
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The Future of Mankind: In All Things a Happy Medium
As mankind is moving onto the next stage of its evolution, spiritual maturity in order to reach balance, which will be a golden age, human beings will have to choose, with a united voice, to transcend the current paradigm of division and violence. It is thus paramount that each individual understands his or her role for the advent of this future. There are decisions to be made at two levels: collective action and individual action. At the collective level, we must end wars and rethink some legalizations.At the individual level, which is the main focus of this book, emphasis is put on each person’s ability to contribute to collective progress by listening to one’s inner voice and by overcoming the social constructions that enchain people’s minds. Often times, different fears prevent us from being ourselves and different preconceived ideas lead us to believe that there might not be enough resources for all or that others might be an obstacle to our wellbeing. The author is inviting the reader to overcome these personal challenges in order for all of us to feel better.
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Fascinating Stories
This book is designed to fully prepare and equip the student with the necessary learning tools in the English language required for his/her secondary education journey. Special emphasis is placed on vocabulary, grammar, memory, tenses, and punctuation with a view of moulding and shaping students with the perfect understanding of the Queen’s language from the British perspective. In this regard each topic in this interesting book is purposefully laid out for the student to read carefully before answering questions at the end; knowing the meanings of certain selected words, filling in missing words and being tested on summarisation of topic. In short, this book is the ultimate medium in testing a student’s comprehensive capabilities going forward.
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