Introducing the financial markets

Ideal as a first step into the world of trading, this course takes you on a tour of the financial markets – including shares, indices, forex and commodities – equipping you with the essentials every trader needs to know.

How does trading work?

In this course we give you some key insights into the mechanisms of the trading world. We start with who’s who: the people who make things happen and how you’re connected with them.

Orders, execution and leverage

In this course we guide you through the process of actually placing a trade, touching on some key trading concepts along the way.

Planning and risk management

Ask any successful trader for their top tips, and you can be sure one of them will be to stick to a clear trading strategy. Here we explain the tools and techniques you can use to guide your trading decisions, showing you how to create a plan that’s tailor-made for you and your personal goals.

Trading psychology

Psychology can have a surprisingly powerful influence over your success as a trader. Emotional responses can even undo all the good work you’ve put into studying the markets and planning your strategy – so it’s important to know how to stop this happening.