Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF)

Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) - Module 1 - Trading Introduction
Introduction
UNIT 1 – FINANCIAL MARKETS
16 Topics | 1 Quiz
Introduction
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS – THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OPPORTUNITY
WHAT ARE FINANCIAL MARKETS?
WHAT DO FINANCIAL MARKETS FACILITATE?
HOW DO FINANCIAL MARKETS OPERATE?
MODERN FINANCIAL MARKETS – ELECTRONIC MARKETS
MODERN FINANCIAL MARKETS – ALGORITHMIC TRADING
THE MARKET AS A WHOLE
TYPES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
TYPES OF TRADING
SPREADS: AN EXAMPLE
CHARTING
SPREAD EXAMPLE
TYPES OF SPREADS
THE BUTTERFLY SPREAD
SPREAD EXAMPLE
Financial Markets Unit Quiz
UNIT 2 – WHAT ARE FUTURES?
10 Topics | 1 Quiz
THE ORIGIN
THE DEFINITION
WHAT IS A FUTURES MARKET?
HEDGING IN THE FUTURES MARKET: AN EXAMPLE
FUTURES CONTRACTS
FUTURES PRICING
WHY ARE FUTURES MARKETS POPULAR?
THE MAIN FUTURES EXCHANGES
WHAT ARE HEDGERS AND SPECULATORS?
FUTURES CODES AND CONTRACT MONTHS
What are Futures unit quiz
UNIT 3 – WHAT IS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS?
4 Topics | 1 Quiz
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BASIC THEORY
WHO USES TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND WHY?
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BEST PRACTICE
Technical Analysis Unit Quiz
UNIT 4 – WHAT IS FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS?
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
WHY IS IT USED?
Fundamental Analysis Unit Quiz
UNIT 5 – WHY PSYCHOLOGY?
1 Topic | 1 Quiz
WHY PSYCHOLOGY?
Psychology Unit Quiz
UNIT 6 – THE DAILY SHEET PHILOSOPHY
1 Topic | 1 Quiz
THE DAILY SHEET PHILOSOPHY
Daily sheet philosophy Unit Quiz
Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) - Module 2 - Financial Products
Introduction
WHAT IS A BOND MARKET ?
15 Topics | 1 Quiz
WHAT ARE BONDS?
WHAT ARE THE RISKS ?
ISSUERS OF BONDS
WHAT IS A BOND FUTURE?
HOW ARE BONDS PRICED?
ZERO-COUPON BONDS
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
WHERE ARE BONDS TRADED?
Bond Market Unit Quiz
WHAT IS THE FOREX MARKET?
3 Topics | 1 Quiz
GOLD EXCHANGE STANDARD
WHAT IS A FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURE?
HOW FX IS PRICED
Forex Market Unit Quiz
WHAT IS THE COMMODITIES MARKET?
4 Topics | 1 Quiz
WHAT IS THE COMMODITIES MARKET?
EARLY HISTORY OF COMMODITY MARKETS
WHAT IS A COMMODITIES FUTURE?
HOW COMMODITIES ARE PRICED
Commodities Markets Unit Quiz
WHAT IS THE OPTIONS MARKET?
3 Topics | 1 Quiz
OPTIONS INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THE OPTIONS MARKET?
CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS
Options Markets Unit Quiz
WHAT IS THE STIRS MARKET?
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
WHAT IS THE STIRS MARKET?
WHOLESALE CASH MONEY MARKETS
INTEREST RATE RISK
THE INTERBANK OR DEPO MARKET
WHAT ARE STIRS FUTURES?
STIRS Market Unit Quiz
WHAT IS THE INDICES MARKET?
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
WHAT IS AN INDEX?
WHAT ARE INDEX FUTURES?
HOW AN INDEX IS PRICED?
EARNINGS
WHERE INDICES ARE TRADED ?
Indicies Market Unit Quiz
CRYPTOCURRENCIES
10 Topics | 1 Quiz
WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY?
HISTORY OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
WHAT ARE CRYPTOCURRENCIES?
WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING?
NODES
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH CRYPTOCURRENCIES?
INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS (ICO’S)
INVESTING IN CRYPTOCURRENCIES
ALTCOINS
THE FUTURE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
CRYPTOCURRENCIES Unit Quiz
Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) - Module 3 - Economic Principles
MACROECONOMICS
14 Topics | 1 Quiz
MACROECONOMICS
THE HISTORY OF MACROECONOMICS
CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME
THE BUSINESS CYCLE
AGGREGATE SUPPLY AND DEMAND
INFLATION
THE ROLE OF INFLATION IN THE ECONOMY
CAUSES OF INFLATION – MONETARY THEORY
CAUSES OF INFLATION – NEO-KEYNESIAN THEORY
NON-KEYNESIAN THEORY
SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS
STOPPING INFLATION
FISCAL POLICY
UNEMPLOYMENT
Macroeconomics Unit quiz
MICROECONOMICS
10 Topics | 1 Quiz
INTRODUCTION
SCARCITY
OPPORTUNITY COST
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
DEMAND CURVE SHIFTS
SUPPLY CURVE SHIFTS
MOVEMENTS AWAY FROM EQUILIBRIUM
VERTICAL SUPPLY CURVE
PRICE ELASTICITY
THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS AND THE RANDOM WALK THEORY
Microeconomics Unit Quiz
MAJOR CENTRAL BANKS
7 Topics | 1 Quiz
INTRODUCTION
MAJOR CENTRAL BANKS
THE US FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK OF ENGLAND
THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB)
CENTRAL BANK SPEECHES
UNDERSTANDING CENTRAL BANK SPEECHES
Major Central Banks Unit Quiz
THE OECD AND IMF
8 Topics | 1 Quiz
Introduction
THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
HOW HAS IT DEVELOPED?
OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
THE IMF’S MAIN BUSINESS: MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
THE ORIGINS OF THE IMF
THE IMF’S PURPOSES
The OECD and IMF Unit Quiz
KEY US INDICATORS
9 Topics | 1 Quiz
U.S. ECONOMIC INDICATORS
The Employment Report, Unemployment, and Non-Farm Payrolls
Unemployment Insurance Claims, Jobless or Initial Claims
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Manufacturing Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
Durable Goods Orders
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
GDP-Based Price Indices
CONSUMER SPENDING
Key US Indicators Unit Quiz
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SPREADS: AN EXAMPLE

Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) UNIT 1 – FINANCIAL MARKETS SPREADS: AN EXAMPLE

Imagine the price trend of soybeans is currently up and you are in a soybean spread, (short one month and long another).

The gain on the long position would likely offset the loss of the short position, and vice-versa.

One side of the spread typically hedges the other, therefore the lower margin requirements.

Remember: Spreads are not guaranteed to be less risky, there is risk of loss in all trading.

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