Package Profile

The Forex Market Sector is one of the fastest growing areas of interest for new and seasoned traders. Foreign currency trading offers high liquidity and transparency in a 24-hour over-the-counter (OTC) electronic market where constant price movement makes it possible to trade at almost any time throughout global time zones. This market also offers traders an ability to utilize higher leverage* and start with lower capital requirements. Note that increasing leverage* increases risk of loss.

This specialized course will provide an in-depth understanding of the factors associated with trading currencies and is designed to compliment our Total Trader Development program.

Course outline

Our Forex Market Sector course is designed to explore the unique ways in which currency markets move and provide specific strategies for profitable trading. All key aspects of the FX market are explained in this sector-specific course, thereby creating a solid functional understanding for both novice and advanced traders.

The course consists of approximately 10 hours of self-paced instructional material accessible anytime and ongoing, live virtual classroom sessions. All virtual classroom sessions may be repeated as required.

The scope of subjects covered includes:

Leverage*

Margin
Standard trade sizes
Trading FX
Types of orders
Risk / reward ratios
Market hours

FX Trading Basics

Cash Market
Hard and soft currencies
ISO codes
Base and quoted currencies
Bid / Ask spread
What is a pip?
Calculating pip values
Calculating profit / loss
Leverage*
Margin

FX Fundamentals

Interest rates
Central banks
Economic reports
Fiscal policies
Government intervention
News and global events

Getting Started in FX

Open a demo account
Open a live trading account
Select a charting platform
Select an execution platform
Establish a trading plan

One Year Access
All Trading Post Financial Services training program clients will have access to applicable course materials through the Client Services Portal for their personal review for one year form their original date of program purchse, as a free services. Access to this free service is subject to change and Trading Post Financial Services does not make any guarantee of this free service availability for this one year period.

*Without proper risk management, this high degree of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.