- Course Overview
- Course Objectives
- Course Structure
Course Overview
IBAT Dublin, in partnership with the London Academy of Trading (LAT), is offering this exciting Trading Skills programme.
Ideal for beginners, this course provides practical sessions teaching you the skills you need to trade in real-time financial markets. You will receive ten hours a day worth of expert support including daily webinars where experts analyse markets, share insights, and stimulate discussion to ensure you are well prepared to trade successfully.
Throughout this four-week programme, you’ll gain a hands-on introduction to financial markets and key techniques for trading profitably.
You’ll analyse different aspects of the market, examining who is involved, what they do, and what causes financial markets to move. The programme will also look at the importance of trading psychology and mental control while introducing you to market-leading software, data, and applications from our technology partners.
Candidates will learn through practical trading sessions with our mentors who are experienced traders with extensive knowledge of the finance world.
Course Objectives
- Understand how fundamental, economic and political events influence financial markets
- Trade multiple assets in real-time markets using an online trading platform
- Use chart analysis to forecast financial market price behaviour
- Explain how technical analysis strategies can be used to identify trading opportunities
- Analyse the risks associated with retail and institutional trading
- Assess how asset prices and trading performance can be affected by human psychology
Course Structure
Where to start?
- Further understanding of the FX market
- Currency comparisons
- Fundamental and Economic Analysis
- How and why this affects the markets
- Checking daily macro news
- How to prepare your day as a trader
Building a Trading Strategy
- Fundamental or Technical approach?
- Identifying a trade from conception to execution
- Timeframe analysis
- Risk management and lot sizing
Support and Resistance Analysis
- Identifying major market levels – support/resistance/trend channel
- Strength of major market levels
- Potential market moves when approaching these levels
Analytical Tools
- Using Japanese candlestick analysis to identify shifts in sentiment
- Identifying price patterns and using them to identify possible targets
- Introduction to Moving Averages
- Identify underlying trends
- Generating trading signals
Setting Targets and Applying Stop Losses
- What are we trying to achieve from the markets?
- Are our price targets realistic?
- Reasons for stop levels – ensuring trades have time to develop
Understanding Your Emotions
- Trading psychology
- Understanding our natural human biases
- Managing emotions when holding winning or losing positions
Hear from the Academic Dean/Managing Director
Meet Paddy Osborn, Academic Dean and Managing Director of The London Academy of Trading.
Paddy Osborn discusses the Trading Skills course, who it’s best suited for, and the exceptional support students receive at LAT. With expert tutors and three daily webinars, students are guided throughout their learning journey.
Why Study at the London Academy of Trading (LAT)
Flexibility
Fit your studies around your daily commitments with online, face-to-face or blended learning classes
Support
Our experienced mentors are available 10 hours a day, from Monday – Friday to provide you with expert advice
Accreditations
We offer BAC and CPD-accredited courses which will effectively develop your understanding of financial market trading
Central London Location
Our programmes include practical trading sessions on LAT’s trading floor, located in the heart of London
Expert Faculty
Benefit from our expert faculty, comprised of experienced traders and analysts from major financial companies including HSBC and Bloomberg
Student Testimonial
Meet Marian Untaru, Alumni of The London Academy of Trading.
Listen as Marian Untaru shares why he decided to pursue trading at LAT and reflects on his experience as a former student.