Beginners Course on Forex Trading

An in depth introduction to financial trading including the Forex Industry, Analysis Methods, Trading Strategies, Money Management and Trading Platforms used by Financial Traders. Course includes a 100 page manual and a CPD certified Certificate of Attendance.

Locations and Dates -

London - EC3N 4AX - 5th Dec. 2015 / 9th Jan. 2016 / 12th March 2016 / 7th May 2016 / 4th June 2016 / 9th July 2016 / 10th Sept 2016/ 8th October 2016/ 19th Nov 2016 / 3rd December 2016

Manchester - M1 3AQ - 27th Feb. 2016 / 25th June 2016

Birmingham - B2 4QJ - 21st May 2016 / 24th September 2016

Bristol - BS1 4QF 2nd April 2016 / 27th August 2016

Our award winning, certified Beginners Course on Forex Trading is a one day course held in London, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham designed to teach you all of the key concepts involved in Forex Trading. During this event you will understand how you can start your career as a Global Currency, Commodity or Stock Trader alongside your current work commitments or as a full-time income from anywhere in the world.

As part of the course you will receive a course manual, certificate of attendance and lifetime access to our Pro Chart Setup, a series of videos showing you how to download and configure your charting software using our chart template. Please find a breakdown of the topics below.

Module 1 - Forex Industry

In this unit we will be explaining the Forex Industry and how it operates including the main market participants and key market sessions. We will be sharing with you the major currency pairs that are traded and how they are measured in Pips. You will also learn how to profit in both a rising or falling market as well as how to interpret a currency chart.

- The primary and secondary market participants
– Market Regulation
– Key Trading Hours
– The use of Leverage & Margin
– Understanding Pips & Pipettes
– The function of a broker and the spread

Module 2 - Analysis Methods

During this section we will be showing you the various Analysis Methods used by financial traders including fundamental and technical analysis. You will be taught the key concept of Support & Resistance and how it is used when identifying chart patterns in real market conditions. Finally we will introduce you to the four technical indicators used on Alpha Trading Floor and how to interpret them on a currency chart.

- Understanding the importance of fundamental and technical analysis
– The characteristics and relevance of chart patterns
– Technical indicators used by professional analysts and traders
– How to identify emerging trends
– The concept of the Fibonacci indicator
– How to interpret market sentiment
– How to identify overvalued and undervalued markets
– The process of combining multiple analysis techniques to obtain a higher probability

Module 3 - Trading Strategies

In this unit we will be sharing the five elements involved in any trading strategy as well as the only two entry techniques available when trading the markets. You will also be introduced to Alpha Markets four main trading strategies and how they are used to identify high probability, repeatable trading opportunities.

- How to build a trading strategy using the five core elements
– Introduction to Alpha Trading Floor’s propitiatory trading strategies
– How the ‘breakout’ and ‘pullback’ concept can be used to enter a trade

Module 4 - Money Management

In this module you will learn the various features used that enable traders to limit their risk per trade to just 1% of their account. We will also explain the techniques used by traders that enable them to remove all risk from a trade at the correct time, as well as the power of compounding growth.

- The requirement of a Stop Loss for effective risk management
– How Position Sizing can be used to limit risk to a predefined percentage
– The concept of Risk / Reward ratios when trading the financial markets
– The power of compounding growth

Module 5 - Trading Platforms & Accounts

During this section we will be explaining what a Forex Platform is as well as how to open up a live trading account. You will be shown a trading platform as well as the various features that can be used when trading in live market conditions. After the course you will have access to our Pro Chart Setup video series showing you how to download and configure your charting platform.

- The core elements of a Trading Platform
– How to execute “at market” trades
– How to execute “pending / automated trades”
– How to execute a Stop Loss to limit risk
– Secondary functions of a Trading Platform

Module 6 - Trader Psychology

This final module will introduce you to the concept of trader psychology and how it effects how individuals trade the financial markets. We will be explaining the psychological roller-coaster of trading using live examples as well as the six steps to trading success.

- The psychological challenges of trading the markets
– Three steps to managing your state of mind when trading
– The six steps to your trading success

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