Who is the Student Program for?

Students and recent graduates aiming for market finance roles — sales & trading, structuring, risk, or quant desks — who want to walk into interviews technically ready and strategically prepared, not just motivated.

Do I need a finance background to join?

No. The bootcamp starts from market foundations and builds up to structured products, so it works whether you're coming from engineering, economics, or a non-finance degree.

How is this different from following free content online?

Free content teaches concepts. This program combines certified technical training with Edge Skills' career coaching — CV review, mock interviews, and 1:1 support — so you're prepared for the actual recruitment process, not just the theory.

How long does the program take?

The bootcamp is self-paced with 12 video modules and weekly live sessions, and most students complete it within a few weeks depending on their availability alongside studies or a job search.

Is there support for job applications, not just technical training?

Yes. Edge Skills' side of the program covers CV and positioning, application strategy, interview coaching, and 1:1 career support throughout your search.

How do I get started?

Book an intro call or apply directly through the program — someone from the team will walk you through the fit and next steps.

FOR PROFESSIONALS

Deepen your expertise. Stay ahead of the market.

An intensive, guided training program in derivatives and structured products, built for finance professionals who want genuine front-office mastery.

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Deepen your expertise. <em>Stay ahead of the market.</em>

THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

An intensive path to front-office mastery

The equivalent of an evening master in derivatives & structured products. 100% online, fully guided, at your own rhythm.

✦ INTENSIVE

Professional Training Program

Not a course. Not generic training. A structured, guided program designed to integrate seamlessly into your professional routine, with over 100 hours of content to achieve genuine front-office mastery.

✦ A GUIDED EXPERIENCE

You progress alongside Maxime de Bellefroid, derivatives and structured products expert and author of "The Derivatives Academy", with personalised feedback and direct support at every stage, not just access to content.

100% online, fits around your professional schedule

Personalised expert guidance from Maxime de Bellefroid

Front-office approach with real market cases & applications

Live expert sessions reinforcing key concepts every week

Official certification delivered upon completion

Eligible as a professional training program expense for your company

100%
Online

FORMAT

100+

HOURS OF CONTENT

LEARNING ROADMAP

12 modules, front to back

From market foundations to advanced structuring and risk overlays, at a depth built for practicing professionals.

Market Foundations

Asset Classes · Forwards & Futures · Swaps

Options Fundamentals

Calls & Puts · Black-Scholes · Put-Call Parity · Hedging

All About Volatility

Implied · Realised · Term Structure · Skew · Volatility Dynamics

Greeks / P&L Decomposition

Delta · Gamma · Vega · Theta · Rho · Option P&L Decomposition

Option Strategies

Spreads · Straddles · Strangles · Risk Reversals · Flies

Correlation & Dispersion

Basket · Worst-Of · Rainbow · Outperformance · Dispersion

Light Exotics

Asian · Cliquet · Lookback · Quanto/Compo

Digital & Barrier Options

Digitals · Range Options · Barrier Options

Intro Structured Products

Concepts · Payoff Types · Risks · Distribution · Fees · Shark Notes · (Barrier) Reverse Convertibles

Certificates

Discount · Bonus · Airbag · Twin-Win · Outperformance · AMC

Autocallables

Risk Dynamics · DIP · Hedging · Correlation

Dividends & Decrements

Risk Dynamics · Fixed vs % · Hedging

+ Variance Swaps · CDS · CLN · Gap Risk · Volatility Target Indices · Accu/Decu · CPPI · AMC · Dropback Notes

New topics and practical examples are added regularly, while existing lessons are updated as markets and products evolve.

WHY DERIVATIVES ACADEMY

Built for market professionals

No generic content. Every resource is designed around real desk practice, real products, and real market situations.

Expert-led content

Learn from a real structurer and S&T practitioner, not academics. Desk-driven, market-relevant, applicable from day one.

Fits your schedule

100% online, flexible progression. Learn at your own pace without disrupting your professional routine.

Desk-grade depth

Interactive pricers and structured exercises calibrated to what you actually price, hedge, and explain to clients on the desk.

Sharpen your edge

Reinforce your technical authority, strengthen client and colleague conversations, and stay ahead as products and regulation evolve.

TESTIMONIALS

What our members say

Real feedback from finance professionals who built genuine expertise through our programmes.

The program takes a highly practical approach that goes far beyond traditional academic teaching. It helped me build a genuine understanding of derivatives and structured products, particularly the intuition behind pricing and hedging, rather than simply memorising concepts. The foundations it develops make more advanced topics much easier to understand. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to complement their theoretical education with a more practical, market-oriented perspective.

Erwin C.

Market Risk Quantitative Engineer

Maxime’s courses on derivatives stand out by offering what traditional education rarely delivers: real intuition. Designing a program accessible to quants, traders, and salespeople alike is a major challenge, but one he has mastered. Packed with practical insights, backed by exceptional instructor support, this platform lets you learn and progress at your own pace.

Guillaume R.

Quantitative/Actuarial Consultant

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