Flux Institute
Course Overviews & Previews
European Gas Market
with Stuart Mitchell
Presenting the European Gas Market is Stuart Mitchell - Head of Power and Gas Research at Onyx Commodities. Dive into the core forces powering the European gas market in our 3-part explainer series, from supply and demand to storage, pricing and the key factors influencing market dynamics.
Stuart is an energy-market strategist with nearly 20 years of front-office experience specialising in European gas and global LNG. By combining bottom-up fundamental modelling with advanced programmatic analytics, Stuart produces clear, commercially focused market insights and strategies. His experience spans major commodity trading houses and includes coverage of European power, US gas & power, carbon, and oil markets, working closely with traders and management to understand and anticipate energy market developments.
Difficulty: BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE
Training content: 45 mins - Course outline including downloadable factsheet, MCQ's, End of course exam.
Trading with Discipline
with James Brodie
Explore the fundamentals of global markets with our exclusive series of webinars, based on our one-day accredited programme with the Singapore Institute of Banking and Finance.
James, with over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore, brings a wealth of expertise. He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. As a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association, James has appeared on Bloomberg television, sharing insights on market risks and trends. As Head of Learning and Development at Flux, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. James’ clients have included, Abrdn, Aramco, ArcelorMittal, Barclays, BP, Citibank, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, Hanwha, HSBC, Inpex, JP Morgan, Nomura, Manulife Asset Management, Petronas and UBS.
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
Training content: 5 hours of video content - Course outline including downloadable factsheets, MCQ's, End of course exam & AmplifyME Trading Simulator
Decoding Diesel: Master the worlds key distillate market
with Mita Chaturvedi
Dive into the core forces powering the world's key distillate market, from refining and fundamentals to financial benchmarks, regional spreads, and the data that moves prices.
Mita Chaturvedi is a Research Associate at Flux Markets, covering developments in financial positioning across crude oil and refined products swaps. She works with a specialised team that analyses Flux's proprietary market positioning data, tying it to developments in the oil market to monitor how data is priced in and what is driving price action. Mita has a particular interest in refined oil products and LPG markets, but also keeps track of the wider oil market and geopolitics. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between positioning data and real-world market dynamics, shedding light on the forces shaping the energy landscape.
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE
Training content: 50 mins of video content - Course outline including MCQ's
Navigating through Natural Gas Liquids
with Mita Chaturvedi
A practical introduction to the NGL complex, from molecules to markets. This course covers what NGLs are and how they're produced, how LPG is stored and shipped around the world, and how the financial market works including key benchmarks like Mont Belvieu, FEI, NWE and Saudi CP. Through real-world case studies on weather events, canal disruptions and trade policy, you'll build a working mental map of how physical flows and paper markets connect across the US, Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Mita Chaturvedi is a Research Associate at Flux Markets, covering developments in financial positioning across crude oil and refined products swaps. She works with a specialised team that analyses Flux's proprietary market positioning data, tying it to developments in the oil market to monitor how data is priced in and what is driving price action. Mita has a particular interest in refined oil products and LPG markets, but also keeps track of the wider oil market and geopolitics. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between positioning data and real-world market dynamics, shedding light on the forces shaping the energy landscape.
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE
Training content: 45 mins of video content - Course outline including MCQ's
