Start Trading Now… Quick & Dirty

For those of us who have a basic understanding of finance but have never traded, it may be sufficient to learn the fundamentals of financial markets. This course provides a short recap of our extended courses, enabling us to tie together what we know with what is required. We will learn what financial markets are, […]

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For those of us who have a basic understanding of finance but have never traded, it may be sufficient to learn the fundamentals of financial markets. This course provides a short recap of our extended courses, enabling us to tie together what we know with what is required. We will learn what financial markets are, what Forex is and how to trade it with relative ease and safety.

What We Will Learn:

  • The difference between an asset and derivatives based upon it
  • What are the characteristics and components of investing in foreign exchange markets
  • What makes Contracts for Difference (CFDs) a convenient instrument for investing in financial markets
  • How to invest using market orders
  • What can be learned and derived from financial analysis

Level

  • Beginner

Pre-requisites

  • We strongly recommend you log into your trading account for practice purposes
  • Some lessons might appear in multiple courses due to their relevance

What Are Financial Derivatives?

1
Financial Derivatives – Video
5 minutes
2
The Art of the Derivative – Article
6 minutes
3
Financial Derivatives – Quiz
5 questions

What Is Forex?

1
Introduction to Forex – Video
3 minutes
2
Forex For Traders – Article
3 minutes
3
Forex – Quiz
5 questions

What Are Forex Pairs?

1
Forex Pairs – Video
3 minutes
2
They Come in Two’s – Article
3 minutes
3
Forex Pairs – Quiz
5 questions

What is a CFD (Contract for Difference)?

1
CFDs – Video
3 minutes
2
Contracting the Difference with CFDs – Article
2 minutes
3
CFDs – Quiz
4 questions

Putting It All Together

1
Putting it Together – Video
3 minutes
2
Putting it All Together – Article
3 minutes
3
Putting it All Together – Quiz
4 questions

How to Trade

1
How to Trade – Video
4 minutes
2
How to Trade … in a nutshell! – Article
3 minutes
3
How to Download MetaTrader Platform – Demo
2 minutes
4
Introduction to MetaTrader – Demo
3 minutes
5
Using MetaTrader – Demo
4 minutes
6
How to Trade – Quiz
4 questions

What Are Market Orders?

1
Market Orders – Video
6 minutes
2
Ordering Positions – Article
5 minutes
3
Market Orders – Quiz
4 questions

How Can I Analyze Financial Markets?

1
An introduction to financial analysis – Video
4 minutes
2
Analyze This! An introduction to Financial Analysis – Article
3 minutes
3
Introduction to Analysis – Quiz
3 questions

Starting your trading experience

1
Set up your Trading Account
6 minutes

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