ACADEMY OF FINANCIAL TRADING by traders, for traders
Who is an ideal candidate to participate in our Foundation Trading Programme? ARE YOU... An experienced trader who has lost his way? A novice looking for direction? Inexperienced but looking to find out more about the Financial Markets and how they work? A student looking to put some of the theory you are learning into practice and/or potentially show your dedication to making a career in this sector? Retiring and keen to be kept aware of the markets and how they might impact you? Interested in a secondary income stream? Tired of the empty promises from brokerages and / or other educators? Getting lost in the technical jargon of trading? In need of support from experienced successful traders? Lacking the discipline to trade successfully? Lacking a proven trading strategy? Lacking a correct risk management procedure? Hoping to start trading but simply do not know where to start? If the answer to any of these questions is Yes, then our Foundation Trading Programme is suited to you. 1
PACKAGE INCLUDES : Course Outline 10 x 1hr Live Training Modules Classes are conducted live Tuesdays & Thursdays, and on the first and third Wednesday from 12pm to 1pm over four weeks. See course summary below. Recordings of all Education Materials for repeat viewing All registered attendees receive access to the recorded version of each module within 24 hours of each live lesson. These can be accessed as often as necessary for 1 month. One-to-One Post Course Evaluation Session A private, individually tailored session with a professional trader to discuss progression and the next stage of your trading journey. Weekly Self Assessment A quiz will be made available every week with questions relating to previous sessions. This is an extremely useful tool to monitor progress and highlight any outstanding queries. Access to Free Practice Trading Account Put the theory to the test and learn how to get access and configure a free practice Metatrader trading account with a broad range of instruments to trade and live data feeds Certificate of Completion Upon completion of this course all attendees will be issued a Certificate of Completion. Programme Cost: 495 2
Summary of Course Content LESSON I An Introduction to the Main Market Participants Why Trade? The old buy and hold style of trading which made the inexperienced look like trading experts up until the advent of the global crisis in 2008 aren t working now, as many who bought and sat on bank shares would now agree. CFD s offer the trader the opportunity to go short as well as long. With the current state of the global markets, there are a huge amount of both buying and selling opportunities that are discussed Who Else is Trading? In almost all other areas of business and trade, participants like to have an understanding of who the other participants are. In trading most traders don t consider and don t know who else is trading and who the most dominant parties are. With this in mind new traders learn how to swim with the tide and avoid trading against the market movers. What to Trade? Here we look at tradable instruments (forex, commodities, indices, individual stocks) and examine each individually to explain unique characteristics and inter-dependencies. After 25 years in the Financial Services sector (Barclays) I was a little sceptical prior to sitting the Foundation Course. In retrospect I needn t have been. I'm delighted with every aspect and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending to anyone seeking a future in this field. After the outstanding professionalism throughout the Foundation, I had no hesitation in enrolling for the Ultimate Programme. For anyone reading this, the UTP course content is sizable and requires your full commitment. If you dedicate your time you will learn specific techniques for long term technical trading and the paramount risk management strategy attached. You will learn where to enter specific trades, when to get out, how to maximise profits and minimise losses. The subject matter is extensive with in-depth study across a wide span of markets. The videos play a vital role here in grasping concepts and aiding development. James, may I express my sincere thanks for your wonderful support, responding to all questions, both real-time during webinars and by email & phone. I cannot endorse you highly enough! Keep up the good work guys! Craig B. 3
LESSON II Leverage, Margin & all the Jargon What is leverage? What are the benefits and risks associated with it? Here we will have a frank examination of leverage, how it makes the markets accessible to most and how to use it to our advantage. This is an area often overlooked and is especially important in times of high global market volatility. In short, without leverage most typical traders would not be able to physically trade. Whilst leverage gives individuals the opportunity to profit by giving them access to financial trading, it is also has an ever present risk. Inexperienced traders need to understand how to get leverage to work for them. All of the unnecessary jargon is also simplified and clear demonstrations are provided to work out trade sizes and individual trade risk relevant to markets being traded. LESSON III Market Analysis We explain what constitutes fundamental analysis and sources of information to help clients specialise in their favoured trading instruments. We also examine the factors that affect the supply & demand for each instrument which ultimately reflect its current price. We also explain why this heading often holds some of the largest pitfalls for new traders and how those pitfalls can in fact create opportunities for the well trained new trader with profitable solutions LESSON IV Candlesticks Shedding Light on Opportunities Technical Analysis is all about seeing, accepting and trading. This is trading what is in front of you not what you or a pundit predicts. An introduction to price action, reading candlestick charts, dojis, engulfing pattern formations and counter retail trading are covered in this valuable lesson. 4
LESSON V Technical Charting 101 The previous lesson is expanded to develop technical channel and trend trading techniques highlighting breakouts, support and resistance, with counter retail strategic entry and exit techniques for each trade made. LESSON VI Building Your Trading Toolkit Building on the previous technical lessons this session focuses ondescending/ascending triangles, average directional movement, oscillators and Fibonacci retracements with a particular emphasis on counterretail trading techniques that both avoid and exploit the mistakes that typical retail traders make. LESSON VII Practice Trading In the Real World How to get access and configure a free practice Metatrader trading account with a broad range of instruments to trade and live data feeds. How to practically make basic trades, place orders, predefine stop losses & limits (take profit), modifying orders and the placing of technical indicators along with accessing independent news and audio feeds are also explained. LESSON VIII Becoming A Counter Retail Trader Building on the previous technical lessons this session focuses on moving averages, cross-overs, simple, exponential and correct order MAs with a closing synopsis on counter-retail trading techniques that both avoid and exploit the mistakes that typical retail traders make. 5
LESSON IX Risk Management Trading like all other forms of investing carries risk. It is through that very risk that profits may flow. An understanding of the interconnected and inseparable nature of risk and return is fundamental to profitable trading. Here we will introduce traders to the concepts of risk management so they can minimise their losing trades and maximise their winners in a premeditated format. LESSON X The Final Steps Psychology and Journaling There is no room for emotion or surprises in trading. Any trade entry or exit is pre-planned and logged in your trader s journal. The reason you entered or exited a trade needs to have been planned in advance. If you make some winning trades and don t know why, your capital is at risk! Real life explanations and examples of the difficulties which real traders face each day are discussed. Practical steps are illustrated to reduce the psychological difficulties faced by real traders. This is best done through an understanding of why these issues arose in the first place. With emotions in check, every profitable trader needs numeric trading targets and goals with a realistic plan that fits their lifestyle. Good and bad results are all part of the plan and if constructed correctly there should be no such thing as a bad trade. I had an opportunity to benchmark the Foundation Course against another education provider and found the Academy of Financial Trading outperforming. The course was well structured and well delivered. From the beginning I knew I was dealing with experienced professionals. I liked the common sense approach very much. Over the 10 hours course I learnt more than over three-day course with the other crowd. That was what convinced me to join Ultimate Traders Programme. After completing the Foundation Course I expected a lot from the Ultimate Traders Programme and it fully met my expectations. The content was based on solid theoretical grounds and psychology, and professionally delivered. Then followed the excellent tools designed to help us with our trading. The information provided during the course is not to be found anywhere else on the Internet. Each session has also been made available online for review. The support is provided long after the course ends. I do not have any hesitation in strongly recommending. Arkadiusz S. 6
What makes us different OUR UNIQUE INSIGHT The founders of the Academy of Financial Trading have a unique blend of hedge fund, technology and most importantly, retail brokerage experience. The result is we understand why traders face difficulty, we understand how market makers work and we understand how to best utilise leverage and volatility it is this combination which makes our training unparalleled. Simply put we come from proven, profitable trading backgrounds and have a wealth of experience educating clients. The result being we have a clear path for traders to best develops their new skillset without hype, gimmicks or false promises. WE EDUCATE It sounds simple, but we teach you how to trade correctly because we trade correctly. If you are a novice and you want to use the right methods from the start, we will show you how. If you are experienced and find that your strategies are not working for you, we will provide you with what you need to help turn things around. Europe s Largest Financial Trading Educator WE SUPPORT Financial trading can be a lonely occupation. It s normally just you and your computer versus the market. We are here to let you know that you are not alone. We are happy to provide you with the essential support in order for you to gain confidence and trade successfully. Every team member of the Academy of Financial Trading have been carefully chosen, comprehensively trained and most importantly have a passion for trading which conveys to all of those new traders we support each and every day. 7
PATIENCE Most companies try to convince you to start live trading as soon as possible. One of the major differences between us and other educators is that we have no incentive, financial or otherwise, to encourage you to trade ever or even worse prematurely. We are purely focused on the quality of the education we provide to you. That means that we can be totally honest and take the correct approach - we suggest that you do not rush into live trading. You have all the time in the world so why start before you are completely confident? DISCIPLINE It is no great secret that the most successful traders are the most disciplined. You must leave your emotions at the door and react only upon what the market is telling you to do. We also appreciate that it is impossible to remain discipline to something you do not have confidence in. We educate in such a way as to show you the logic of our methodologies then and only then can you have the confidence to remain disciplined. PRACTICE You must spend time getting familiar with how the markets work and applying your new found methodologies. This is best performed in a safe environment via a practice trading account where there are no financial risks. The option is available free of charge to use practice trading accounts so why not take advantage of it? Remember there is no time limit within which you are required to get familiar with the markets AWARENESS Ultimately traders seek education to prepare themselves for trading their own capital. When this happens, you need to be 100% aware of what you consider to be acceptable risk at all times and to never trade outside those parameters. We focus heavily on teaching clients how to measure and manage risk. STRATEGY A proven strategy is an essential part of successful trading. Without one, you are simply guessing and guessing is a potential trader s downfall. 8
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