Beginner to Intermediate
NISM Series VIII — Equity Derivatives Certification
NISM Series VIII is the certification required for anyone working on an equity derivatives desk, and it is the one most broking employers ask for. We teach it chapter by chapter against the official NISM workbook, reinforce each chapter with a question bank, and finish with full-length mock tests that replicate the real exam interface and timer. Per-topic analytics show you exactly which chapters to revise before you book your slot.
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Mode
- Classroom + Live Online + Recorded
- Language
- English & Hindi
- Level
- Beginner to Intermediate
₹50,000
Or 3 instalments of ₹16,667
- Full official Series VIII syllabus, chapter by chapter
- Full-length mocks in a replica exam interface
- Chapter-wise question bank with explanations
- Per-topic analytics before you book the exam
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Curriculum
What you will cover
5 modules, each taught then applied. Nothing moves forward until the previous idea works on a chart.
01
Derivatives Foundations
- Forwards, futures and options, and what each is for
- Payoff diagrams and how to read them quickly
- Participants: hedgers, speculators and arbitrageurs
- The Indian derivatives market and its instruments
02
Trading Mechanics
- Contract specifications, lot sizes and expiry cycles
- Order types and the trading system
- Price discovery, basis and cost of carry
- Strategies: spreads, straddles, strangles and covered calls
03
Clearing, Settlement & Risk
- The clearing corporation and its guarantee
- Margining: SPAN, exposure and mark-to-market
- Settlement of futures and options
- Risk management at the member and client level
04
Regulation & Compliance
- SEBI regulatory framework for derivatives
- Eligibility criteria and position limits
- Code of conduct and investor grievance redressal
- Accounting and taxation basics for derivatives
05
Exam Readiness Lab
- Timed full-length mocks in the replica interface
- Negative-marking strategy and question triage
- Per-chapter weakness report and revision plan
- Booking, exam-day logistics and what to expect
OutcomesWalk into the Series VIII exam having already sat it a dozen times Explain any derivative payoff without reaching for a formula Understand margining well enough to manage a real position Qualify for derivatives desk roles that list Series VIII as mandatory
By the end, you can
Who it is forBroking and dealing staff with a compliance deadline Aspiring derivatives dealers and desk traders Options traders who want the regulation behind the practice Finance students adding a recognised credential
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