Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) - Module 1 - Trading Introduction

Introduction

UNIT 1 – FINANCIAL MARKETS

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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

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?

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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

10 Topics | 1 Quiz

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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THE DEFINITION

Skillsfirst Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading (RQF) UNIT 2 – WHAT ARE FUTURES? THE DEFINITION

The contract is to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today (the futures price or the strike price)

A futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties.

But with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date.

The contracts are traded on a futures exchange.

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