Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) 

Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) - UNIT 1: Principles of financial trading
SECTION 1 – PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL TRADING
5 Topics
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A FINANCIAL TRADER
INVESTORS
WHAT IS A TRADER?
COMMON TYPES OF TRADERS
ALGORITHMIC TRADING
SECTION 2 – UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
58 Topics
FISCAL POLICY
EXCHANGE RATES
PURCHASING POWER PARITY (PPP)
UNEMPLOYMENT
MICROECONOMICS
SCARCITY
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
SIMPLE SUPPLY AND DEMAND CURVES
DEMAND CURVE SHIFTS
SUPPLY CURVE SHIFTS
EFFECTS OF BEING AWAY FROM THE EQUILIBRIUM POINT
VERTICAL SUPPLY CURVE
OTHER MARKET FORMS
PRICE ELASTICITY
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE – REPRESENTATION
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE – RESPONSIBILITIES
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE – MEETINGS
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE – CONTACTS WITHIN GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL BANKS: THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE – DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION SERVICES
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SECTION 3 – UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF TRADED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
55 Topics
INTRODUCTION
TRADING EXCHANGES
WHAT IS THE BOND MARKET?
GOVERNMENT BONDS
CORPORATE BONDS
WHAT IS A BOND FUTURE?
FACTORS THAT WILL INFLUENCE BONDS PRICE
ACCRUED INTEREST
DURATION
THE DURATION OF A BOND FUTURES CONTRACT
YIELD TO MATURITY (YTM)
PRICE AND YIELD
ECONOMIC RISKS TO BONDS
TYPES OF BOND FUTURES CONTRACTS
US TREASURIES
GERMAN DEBT SECURITIES
UK DEBT SECURITIES
WHERE ARE BONDS TRADED?
BOND DEALERS
BOND INVESTORS
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SECTION 4 – UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKET TRADING
21 Topics
MARKET PSYCHOLOGY – MARKET SENTIMENT AND CROWD BEHAVIOUR
BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
HISTORY
METHODOLOGY
KEY OBSERVATIONS
BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE TOPICS
CRITICISMS OF BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE
REFERENCES
TRADER PSYCHOLOGY – TRADE EXECUTION
WHY TRADERS CAN’T ALWAYS PULL THE TRIGGER
TAKE SOME ACTION
LEVERAGE YOURSELF
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
EMOTIONAL LEVELS
ACCEPT YOUR EMOTIONS
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OPTIMISM
TRADE EXECUTION
GOAL SETTING
PROFIT & LOSS
PLAN RECAP BEFORE YOU START
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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
6 Topics
INTRODUCTION
TRADING ACCOUNT
MARGIN
OVERNIGHT MARGIN
MARGIN CALL
LEVERAGE
SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL TARGETS IN FINANCIAL TRADING
8 Topics
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
4 Topics
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
50 Topics
INTRODUCTION
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
MARKET ACTION DISCOUNTS ALL KNOWN INFORMATION
PRICES MOVE IN TRENDS
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARTS – LINE CHARTS
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARTS – BAR CHARTS
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARTS – CANDLESTICK CHARTS
LONG DAYS
SHORT DAYS
MARUBOZU
SPINNING TOPS
DOJI
HAMMER
HANGING MAN
ENGULFING
HARAMI
HARAMI CROSS
INVERTED HAMMER
SHOOTING STAR
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SECTION 2 – UNDERSTAND HOW TO TRADE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
40 Topics
CORRECT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
THE GDP PROBLEM
THE GDP SOLUTION – LOOK AT MORE TIMELY INDICATORS!
SEVERAL CHANNELS
PROMINENT US ECONOMIC INDICATORS
NON-FARM PAYROLLS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS, JOBLESS OR INITIAL CLAIMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)
INSTITUTE OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (ISM)
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
THE ECB STATISTICS
MONEY, BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKET STATISTICS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS AND EXTERNAL STATISTICS
PROMINENT UK ECONOMIC INDICATORS
THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
GDP
UNEMPLOYMENT
THE RETAIL SALES INDEX
CENTRAL BANK SPEECHES
THE DAILY TRADING SHEET PHILOSOPHY
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PROMINENT US ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF)  SECTION 2 – UNDERSTAND HOW TO TRADE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS PROMINENT US ECONOMIC INDICATORS

The following section provides a brief list of the most important economic indicators for the US economy, allowing analysis of current economic performance and predictions of future performance.

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