30 Trading Preparatory Programs

Take human bias out of the equation with automated trading. The Oxford Algorithmic Trading Programme aims to give participants a comprehensive overview and understanding of the rules that drive successful algorithmic trading strategies. The programme is led by Nir Vulkan, Associate Professor of Business Economics at Oxford Saïd, a leading authority on applied research and teaching on hedge funds. The programme also features a host of guest experts leading the systematic trading industry.

The LAT Summer Trading School Programme has been designed for school and university students looking for a more vocational approach to finance and trading. Based online, on the LAT trading floor or via a blended combination, students will learn about different financial markets and how they are traded, as well as the practicalities of trading from a fundamental or technical perspective.

Trading psychology is a key factor in successful trading. Traders who have mastered the art of trading psychology don’t act on bias or emotion, leaving them with better chances of yielding a profit and minimising losses on the markets. Our 5-week course will help you develop your knowledge of trading psychology and techniques for careful decision-making to help you enhance your successes on the markets.

It's crucial that you learn the right skills and knowledge to take advantage of the opportunities presented in volatile markets and to minimise your risks. If you are keen to understand the factors which cause shifts and fluctuations in global financial markets, you’re in the right place! 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. 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.

It's crucial that you learn the right skills and knowledge to take advantage of the opportunities presented in volatile markets and to minimise your risks. If you have an active interest in trading and are looking to use your extra time to boost your skills and knowledge, LAT can support you with this. Gain an introduction to the world of trading with our one-week programme, perfect for beginners without any prior knowledge who are hoping to enter the world of financial markets.

It's crucial that you learn the right skills and knowledge to take advantage of the opportunities presented in volatile markets and to minimise your risks. If you have an active interest in trading then discover how you get started and learn the fundamentals in just four weeks. With the option to study online, on campus or via a blended combination, our full range of flexible study options will help you learn to trade around your commitments.

If you’re looking to invest in the stock market for the longer term, this course will help you develop your understanding of equity markets & long-term equity investing. Today’s volatile markets present excellent opportunities for investors, and LAT can set you up with the necessary skills to excel in this environment. Through a series of interactive online sessions over the course of two weeks, we’ll help you to improve your equity investing approach and equip you with the ability to make more informed investment decisions.

The International Trade (Import – Export) course gives you skills that you can put to immediate use. Whether you are expanding your business into the international market, starting a business, or simply looking at working for an international trade company this course will quickly teach you the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of the import-export trade.

The LAT Investing in Fine Arts Course has been designed to help demystify the art world by laying out the general principles on which the market is based, explaining how its main players operate and clarifying the fees involved. This course introduces the world of artists and the galleries that represent them, exploring the different methods of seeking out new talent and how to acquire the best works. It will then provide a breakdown of how the market works for reselling, the best strategies to get the best price and how to seek out a bargain. More importantly, it will demonstrate how to appraise a work and how to approach every transaction so that you can avoid costly mistakes.

Nick’s Advanced Trading Course at Bizintra is the best next step for those students that are looking for a more advanced trading education. We have developed a course that creates a pathway for students to go from our Intermediate Trading Course or for those with prior trading experience to become full-time retail traders.

Financial eLearning’s high-impact Fast Track Introduction to Financial Trading course affords you the skills required to initiate trading on the financial markets.

Level 5 is designed to enhance candidates understanding of finance and to fashion them into proprietary trading professionals. Trainees will be introduced to global financial futures markets encompassing divergent trading strategies inclusive of outright and spread trading (including inter-exchange, intra-exchange, and inter-commodity spreads) and arbitrage, used across FX, Fixed Income, Equity, and Commodity markets.

In our first course, you will be introduced to the world of Forex trading. You will learn what Forex trading is all about, why someone chooses to trade Forex, and what actually happens when you make a Forex trade.

The Intermediate Trading Course at Bizintra offers students an introduction to the world of financial trading. Our course offers expert strategies and attempts to convey the experience of traders with over 60+ years combined. This course will not make you rich overnight, that’s not what we do, our aim for students is to not to risk more than 5% of their accounts on any one trade.

The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Commodity Trading, was created in 2008 by the University of Geneva in collaboration with the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association (STSA). Designed for professionals looking to develop their skill set in commodity trading or make a career change, it provides with a strong and thorough curriculum, which uniquely covers all commodities and activities across the commodity value chain, from upstream to downstream.