The only way to profit from financial trading is by ensuring you don’t lose your entire deposit at the outset. We will explore some techniques and habits you should adopt to get the maximum benefit from your investment. We will learn about margin, equity, leverage and balance, and how these should be constantly monitored to avoid surprises. We will discover the added value of financial analysis, and how to manage risk in a manner that no matter what we trade in, the outcome will not be terminal.
What We Will Learn
- How margin and equity interact, and how leverage influences both.
- The various forms of financial analysis available to us and how they complement each other.
- How to manage risk, using market orders and profit/loss monitoring
Level
- Intermediate
Pre-requisites (recommended)
- “Introduction to Financial Markets” course
- We strongly recommend you log into your trading account for practice purposes
- Some lessons might appear in multiple courses due to their relevance
Keeping Balance & Equity in Check
1
Balance – Video
2
Balancing our Equity – Article
3
Balance – Quiz
Monitoring Margin & Leverage
1
Margin & Leverage – video
2
Leveraging the Margin – Article
3
Margin – Quiz
Investing vs. Trading vs. Going Blind
1
Investing, Trading & Going Blind – Video
2
Investing, Trading – Article
3
Investing – Quiz
Limiting Risk & Maximizing Profit with Market Orders
1
Market Orders – Video
2
Ordering Positions – Article
3
Market Orders – Quiz
Analyzing Markets - Forestalling Pitfalls
1
An introduction to financial analysis – Video
2
Analyze This! An introduction to financial analysis – Article
3
Introduction to Market Analysis – Quiz
How to Manage Risk in a Risky Environment
1
Risk Management – Video
2
Managing Risk, Reaping Reward – Article
3
Risk Management – Quiz
How to Trade - Set up an Account
1
Set up your Trading Account
The only way to master your trading is to practice what you just learnt.
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