Course overview
This course is now delivered 100% online.
If you have an analytical and curious mind that’s keen to explore how COVID-19 has affected global financial markets, you’re in the right place! Take advantage of the fact that you have more time at home by brushing up your CV and gain new skills and knowledge with LAT – an accredited institution that’s been sharing trading knowledge for 10 years via its recognised courses.
The Advanced Trading Course is the academy’s pre-eminent programme and you don’t need any prior knowledge to sign up for it, although some awareness will be useful. The online programme starts with an introduction to the financial markets and an overview of the essentials of trading before exploring macroeconomic events and how they impact global markets.
You’ll learn how to build a strong, profitable trading strategy with an in-depth insight into technical analysis tools. You’ll also explore trading psychology and risk management to understand how human emotions can influence financial decisions.
Whether you’re looking to trade commodities, stock indices, individual equities, forex or something else – LAT lets you decide and offers insights into all the different assets and how they’re associated to ensure you have the necessary skills for trading. Upon completion, you’ll receive a Level 5 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading.
Begin Your Journey Today and Become an Expert in Trading in 12 Weeks from the comfort of your own home. Whatever your trading goal is we offer the right online study option for you. Access full pre-recorded lectures, real-time trading systems and daily webinars across all packages, whilst our premium options offer live interactive classes and trade plan development sessions. We also offer the option to repeat any of the live sessions throughout the duration of your course (Premium Plus only). You will also have access to real-time trading platforms and LAT mentors are available 10 hours a day for 1-2-1 trading guidance.
What you'll learn
- Develop and apply a structured and consistent trading strategy
- Understand the trading mechanics of different asset classes
- Understand how asset prices are affected by human behaviour
- Apply technical indicators and studies to real-time financial markets
- Interact with market colleagues using correct language and jargon
- Evaluate fundamental and macroeconomic events
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
12 Weeks
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for all LAT programmes:
- A completed and signed application form
- A copy of your passport/proof of ID/birth certificate
Entry requirements for all LAT programmes of two weeks or more:
- A scanned copy of a recent passport-sized colour photograph
- Proof of education qualifications
- Proof of English proficiency, if required
- Note: All documents are to be provided in English. Where documents are not in English, you will also need to provide a certified translation of any such documents
International Students
- Scanned copies of your diplomas and certified translation
- Scanned copies of your certified transcripts
- Proof of English language proficiency IELTS 5.5 or equivalents
- Candidates who studied an undergraduate degree in the medium of English in a majority English – speaking country can provide a letter from their university confirming this as evidence of their English proficiency
All other students:
- A minimum level 3 qualification or an interview with our Academic Dean, Paddy Osborn Fully completed LAT application form
Course features
- Online, on-campus or a combination of the two. Including three months of access to our interactive platform
- On-site access to the LAT trading floor (flexible planning to suit your schedule)
- Full-time access to a real-time trading platform
- Twelve weeks access to our daily webinars (07.15, 12.00 and 16.15 London time)
- The LAT faculty is comprised of experienced traders and analysts from major financial institutions including HSBC, Bank of America and Bloomberg. Our team of tutors and trade mentors are available 10 hours a day to provide 1-2-1 help and guidance on any aspect of our courses. We also host three webinars every day in which the experts analyse the markets, answer questions and stimulate discussions to enhance the learning process.
Testimonials
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OlivierAdvanced Trading Course"I am very happy with the 3-month course at LAT. It has been a great experience and valuable knowledge has been gained with the help of great mentors. I am now confident trading financial markets by myself objectively and have the know-how to not only create but also improve self-made strategies with the goal of remaining objective and eliminating emotions while trading. It is difficult to find a high-quality course on trading as many courses are selling you a dream lifestyle around trading. But at LAT, you will learn valuable knowledge and an effective approach around trading. "
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CharlesAdvanced Trading Course"Taking the Level 5 Diploma is the best investment I have made...the course very comprehensively covers both fundamental and technical analysis, with real-life/ real-time examples...Apart from the daily webinars, I also got 1-2-1 sessions with the tutors...to have my questions answered. The tutors are knowledgeable and super patient. They are traders themselves so the set-ups and examples they use are directly relevant and up-to-date. "
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Luis RuscioAdvanced Trading Course"Thanks to LAT, I have become a profitable trader, this course is designed for everyone even with 0 experience as it was my case when I started the course. They provide you with top-quality education to help you to create your own strategy and be profitable on the markets, but the most important part of it is all the mentorship and guidance you receive from professionals traders with a lot of experience on the markets. "
Flexible study options
With students in mind, we offer flexibility with all of our courses. We have developed our online delivery methods to enable continued interaction for all students, to enable you to extract the maximum benefit from whichever course you choose.
- We offer a range of online study options combining live and pre-recorded lectures to match your trading goal.
- You can pause and restart your course at any time.
- We offer the option to pay for your course in instalments with 0% interest.
- You can upgrade from one course to another by just paying the difference in course fees, not the whole fees for both courses
About London Academy of Trading
The London Academy of Trading (LAT) is an award-winning, dual-accredited provider of financial trading education and was the first academy in the UK to offer accredited and regulated qualifications in trading.
We pride ourselves on providing practical and vocational training courses, developed to help individuals to invest or trade in financial markets, or for those looking to enhance their employment opportunities within financial markets.
We help our learners apply their knowledge in a real-world, real-time environment, understanding the fundamental and practical aspects of trading. Since our creation in 2010, we have focused on four specific pillars of knowledge to help students improve their skills and understanding: fundamental analysis, technical analysis, trading psychology and risk management.
