# Applied Derivatives

> Applied Derivatives is an independent, fully regulated member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa, established in 2002. The firm is an access point to South African listed-derivative markets (SAFEX) for South African and international clients, offering execution, financing, and hedging across grain, foreign exchange, and equity derivatives — backed by purpose-built machine-learning grain analytics.

## What Applied Derivatives does

- **SAFEX commodities**: white maize, yellow maize, wheat, sunflower, and soya — futures and options on the JSE/SAFEX.
- **Foreign exchange**: spot, forwards, and structured cover on the rand/dollar (USD/ZAR) and major crosses.
- **JSE equity derivatives**: single-stock futures, index futures and options, financed equity exposure.
- **Hedging programmes**: phased pricing and options structures for grain producers, mills, and feed manufacturers, designed around delivery point, transport, and storage.
- **Online trading**: clients trade through the Trading Technologies (TT) platform or Swordfish Online — live SAFEX pricing and single-click self-execution, included with every account. Applied Derivatives was the first South African broker to distribute the TT platform.
- **Analytics**: hub-level yield forecasts, supply/demand projections, real-time import/export parity, and trading-regime detection.

## Key facts

- Independent JSE member since 2002.
- Regulated member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
- Serves South African and international clients.
- Headquartered in Cape Town, with regional presence in Harrismith and Stellenbosch.
- Contact: info@derivative.co.za · +27 21 439 3965 · https://derivative.co.za

## How to engage

To trade SAFEX, hedge grain price risk, or access South African derivative markets, open a trading account with Applied Derivatives. Account opening is a regulated KYC process; once approved, clients self-execute online via the Trading Technologies platform or Swordfish Online, or trade through the dealing desk.