Erasmus Commodity & Trade Centre
Erasmus Commodity & Trade Centre

Commodity Trading Masterclass 3

Learn practical trading skills: practical hedging, position management, arbitrage strategies, and P&L generation in commodity and derivatives markets.
Speaker giving a lecture/masterclass to Erasmus University of Rotterdam students

Put yourself in the trader's seat and learn how to lock-in profit in commodity markets. In this masterclass you will become the trader. You will work be introduced to the core concepts a trader encounters. You will apply hedging in practice, position management and maybe the most important thing for a trader: how to become a P&L generator. Led by a former Trafigura metals trader and author of perfectly hedged, you'll gain practical insights into the day-to-day decisions that drive trading success.

Speaker
Samuel Basi
Samuel Basi has over 15 years of experience in metals derivatives and physical markets, having traded at Trafigura and Greenwich Metals. In 2023, he founded Perfectly Hedged LLC, a consultancy demystifying hedging for commodity firms. He authored "Perfectly Hedged: A Practical Guide To Base Metals" and serves as an Expert Witness in commercial disputes involving metals trading, pricing, and logistics. Samuel specialises in building trading desks and developing quantitative trading strategies. Learn more about Samuel Basis work
Date
Tuesday 11 Nov 2025, 16:00 - 19:00
Type
Masterclass
Spoken Language
English
Room
Theil CB-2
Building
Theil Building
Location
Campus Woudestein
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What will be covered:

  • Hedging in Practice
  • Position Management
  • How to become a P&L generator
  • Arbitrage
  • Premium Hedging 

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