Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) - UNIT 2: Principles of Financial Planning and Cash Flow in Financial Trading

SECTION 1 – UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL TRADING

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INTRODUCTION

TRADING ACCOUNT

SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL TARGETS IN FINANCIAL TRADING

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INTRODUCTION

SELF EMPLOYED TRADERS & DAY TRADERS

STOPPING OUT FOR THE DAY

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE & RISK

EXCESS RETURN

SHARPE RATIO

THE JENSON MEASURE

SECTION 3 – BUSINESS TAX AND VAT ON FINANCIAL TRADING

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INTRODUCTION

STAMP DUTY

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX (FTT)

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX TYPES

Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) - UNIT 3: Understanding financial trading techniques

SECTION 1 – UNDERSTANDING HOW TO ANALYSE THE MARKET AND TRADING PATTERNS

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SECTION 2 – UNDERSTAND HOW TO TRADE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

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TYPES OF SPREADS – CALENDAR SPREADS

TYPES OF SPREADS – INTERCOMMODITY SPREADS

TYPES OF SPREADS – INTRA-COMMODITY SPREAD

TYPES OF SPREADS – BUTTERFLY SPREADS

FUTURES BUTTERFLY SPREAD EXAMPLE

ECONOMIC INDICATORS KEY TO TRADING

READING ECONOMIC INDICATORS INTRODUCTION

WHICH INDICATORS MATTER MOST?

RELEVANCE, TIMELINESS AND RELIABILITY

BUSINESS CYCLE PHASE

STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND POLICY REACTION

A NOTE ON SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INDICATORS – HOW DO THEY TALLY?

GDP – THE CORE CONCEPT

SEVERAL FACES TO THE SAME COIN

EXPENDITURE SIDE IN THE US, BUT OUTPUT SIDE IN EUROPE

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LEVEL 3 – UNIT 2 FINAL ASSESSMENT

LEVEL 3 – UNIT 1 FINAL ASSESSMENT

LEVEL 3 – UNIT 3 FINAL ASSESSMENT

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MARKET ACTION DISCOUNTS ALL KNOWN INFORMATION

Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) SECTION 1 – UNDERSTANDING HOW TO ANALYSE THE MARKET AND TRADING PATTERNS MARKET ACTION DISCOUNTS ALL KNOWN INFORMATION

Given a free market price movements reflect changes in supply and demand, and at any one time the price is the balance between the two.

All knowledge and expectations – whether economic, political or psychological – are reflected in the price. The price is therefore the sum of the feelings or opinions of all market participants. As perceptions change, then the price will adjust to reflect this.

A sudden change in fundamentals – the unexpected and presumably the unforeseen – will result in a market shift in perceptions and an abrupt change in price. It can be argued that a Technical Analyst need know nothing of market fundamentals, but we have found that a good balance between the two is the best approach.

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