Arantys Release 3.4: Mark-to-Market and multiple greeks calculations
Hoevelaken, October 7 2019
In 2019, Cadran introduced significant features to its Commodity Trading & Risk Management solution for JD Edwards (Arantys) with the release of versions 3.3 and 3.4. Commodity traders can now use features like Mark-to-Market to accurately track the current value of their positions. The system also supports various trade types, such as futures and options, assists with the easy management of order lines, and enhances contract alignment, improving both clarity and accuracy.
Support the full value chain
Sjors Oosterwaal, Product Owner for Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM): “The latest releases bring major improvements for both trading and logistics, supporting our vision of empowering commodity traders across the entire value chain. The new features were developed in close collaboration with our clients and interested companies. We continue to expand our partnerships and maintain close contact with our users. With powerful data analysis tools and software essential for our clients’ success, we see ourselves as the ERP software partner for commodity traders.”
Usability and connectivity
Mark Kamphuis, Business Unit Manager for CTRM, on the future of Arantys: “Our module integrates seamlessly with JD Edwards, enabling commodity traders to utilize a mature ERP system with full insight into their positions and risks. This year, we focused on enhancing features and growing our team. In the coming years, Arantys will become even more closely integrated with JD Edwards. We continue to work on user-friendly applications and connections with the best solutions in the market. Cadran is no longer just a consultancy firm but also a specialist in software development and implementation with extensive industry expertise.”
Enhancements in trade and logistics
Cadran releases two versions of its software each year. Release 3.3 focuses on trade, while release 3.5 will concentrate more on logistics planning and transportation.
Release 3.3: Mark-to-Market and multiple greeks calculations
With enhanced support for futures and options, commodity traders can manage their business more comprehensively. Key new trading features include:
- Mark-to-Market: the value of inventory, futures, options, and foreign currency contracts is automatically determined based on market prices. This can occur overnight for an up-to-date overview.
- Support for OTC and Exchange-Traded Futures: Both over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded futures and options can now be used and combined.
- Hedging: All types of contracts can be protected against price risks. This includes sell or buy contracts, options, and inventory.
- Options: Entering both European and American style options has been added. Functionality to exercise the American style option has now been added.
- Automatic settlement of both Futures and Options has now been added. This allows for automatic and overnight processing of futures and options, while allowing for a “proof” mode before the final run is done. Physical contracts can now be automatically priced overnight. Pricing rules are based on derived markets, allows for partial pricing, can be offset, and can be done at multiple times during logistical execution. The system also allows for re-pricing the moment the title transfer has taken place.
- Multiple greeks calculations: Traders use different Greek values, such as delta, theta, and others, to assess options risk and manage option portfolios. Multiple Greeks calculations have now been added into support. With this functionality many of our clients will be able to integrate their trading position in a more holistic view with their physical position.
Release 3.4: Logistical Planning and Transport
Release 3.4 brings significant improvements in logistical planning and transport. The following functionalities allow our commodity traders to manage their logistical execution more precisely and efficiently:
- Splitting of delivery lines: ensures flexible delivery arrangements
- Better overviews on the physical deliveries available for allocation
- Advanced search based on characteristics, period or item allow for speedier execution.
- Multiple commodities into a single transport booking. Thereafter it can now be managed across multiple legs and loads. The lot costing while managing the transport has been improved to provide better insights.
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