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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WHY TRADERS CAN’T ALWAYS PULL THE TRIGGER

Skillsfirst Level 3 Certificate in Introduction to Financial Trading (RQF) SECTION 4 – UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKET TRADING WHY TRADERS CAN’T ALWAYS PULL THE TRIGGER

You’ve spent countless hours studying the markets, learned many techniques and tricks of the trade, you’re ready to get going… But wait, what’s happening? Every time you see a perfect set- up you’re hesitating, thinking to yourself, “Maybe I should wait, this might not be correct, and what if I’m wrong?” This section will help to eliminate this vexing problem that affects most traders at one time or another. Read and review the information presented in these pages. Study the examples and do the exercises. It is only by actively participating that you will overcome a “Pulling the Trigger” problem.

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