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Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading
Our Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading, regulated by Ofqual, is designed as a gateway into the financial market, whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to take your skills to the next level. Equivalent level to a foundation degree,...
Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading
Looking for a solid introduction to trading? Our one-week Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading course is the foundation of any aspiring trader’s journey and will help you become familiar with the daily activities of a trader. You’ll learn how...
Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading
Our Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading, regulated by Ofqual, is the highest level qualification we currently offer, designed for those with experience or previous qualifications, such as completing the Level 5 Diploma we offer. Equivalent Lev...
Advanced Trading Course
Eager to understand the factors driving global financial markets? Our 12-week Advanced Trading course will introduce you to financial markets and trading essentials as well as macroeconomic events and their market impact. Choose to study either online,...
Trading Skills Course
Turn your interest in trading into an income stream with this four-week Trading Skills course from LAT. Choose the learning option that suits you best—online, face-to-face or a mix of both—and discover the fundamentals of trading on your schedule. With...
Qualified Forex Trader Placement Programme
The Qualified Forex Trader Placement Programme is designed to launch and develop careers within the financial industry, whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to take your skillset and knowledge to a new level Built around our Ofqual-regulated...
Summer Trading School
Enrol in our LAT Summer Trading School programme and get a deep dive into financial markets, how they’re traded and the practicalities of trading from both fundamental and technical perspectives. Get a glimpse into a trader’s day-to-day life by e...
Equity Investing
Make the most of the plethora of opportunities offered by stock markets by enrolling in our Equity Investing course. Develop your understanding of equity markets and long-term equity investing and gain the tools you need to take your skills to the next...
Wealth Management
This two-week Wealth Management course will help you keep your finger on the pulse of the current economic climate and ensure you know how to make your money work for you. Our specialist tutors will teach you everything you need to know to achieve your...
Trading Psychology
Trading psychology is a key factor in successful trading, which is why we have developed this five-week course to help you develop your techniques in careful decision-making to improve your trading performance. Gain valuable lessons on how to leave bia...
Investing in Fine Art
Demystify buying and investing in art with our Investing in Fine Art course and become well acquainted with artists and the galleries that represent them. You’ll learn about the main players, how they operate, the fees involved and the principles of th...
Long-Term Investing using Macroeconomics
Are you interested in running your own SIPP and ISA’s? We will be looking at Global Macro and its effect on all asset classes. What is pertinent to medium/long-term investors now? How do we express these themes into a portfolio? We will be looking at i...
About Trading
Trading means investing in global and local markets and then selling those shares or stocks in order to make a profit. It can be a very fast paced, exciting career, or it can be a good way to make a bit of extra cash via online trading. Regardless of why you’re trading, there are a number of elements you need to understand, including:
- What the financial conduct authority is and how it impacts trading
- Retail investor accounts
- Demo accounts
- How to attain and work with professional clients
- What the most popular investments are, like android and apple, and why
- What a trading account is and how to set up an account
- How to read and interpret a technical analysis
- Looking at market data and understanding what it means
- Recognising and interpreting past performance and level risk
- Different trading strategies and how they apply to individual circumstances
- The foreign exchange market (Forex trading) and trading CFDs and efts
As you can see, there’s a great deal of difference between the way trading is done in movies and actual trading is done – it takes a lot of knowledge of financial markets and analysis of previous trade executions, as well as a number of other crucial skills.
Click here for our guide on starting a career in trading.
Why Study Trading?
In a best-case scenario, opening a trading account and becoming an online broker without studying could make you a little bit of money through bitcoin or another popular investment. In the worst case though, it could get you arrested. The fact is, there are a variety of laws around trading that even the most experienced financial advisor or online trading professionals can find difficult to stay on the right side of. A course will not only teach you about different stock exchanges like NASDAQ and financial markets but also what the relevant laws are around trading so that you can stay friendly with the law.
Trading, when done well for many is a dream job, and you could perhaps one day be working at any of the major cities in the world, including London, New York, or Tokyo, and can be incredibly lucrative!
Trading Courses for Java - Where To Start?
If you already have a qualification or know a great deal, studying a more specific course about specific complex instruments of trading or CFDs work could be suitable and will help you discover how to take your trading to the next level.
Otherwise, a longer more general trading course will help you understand different markets like Indonesia, Germany or China, as well as general information about getting started in trading and how to make it work.
If you think a trading course could be for you, browse our list of available courses today!
