Equities Trading - Evening

Students learn the basics of trading in over-the-counter and listed equity markets. This course is not only an invaluable introduction to the equities business, but also serves as a first step to becoming a successful and disciplined trader.

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CPE CREDITS
20.0
Market makers, position traders, day traders, analysts, sales/trading professionals.
No advance preparation required.
Fundamentals of the Securities Industry or equivalent knowledge
  • Technical Analysis - Day
  • Fusion Analysis Suite
  • Equity Derivatives - Day
  • Equity Derivatives - Evening
    • Scheduling Note
    There will be no class on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
    Session 1
    What is a Nasdaq/Small Cap/ OTCBB/Pink Sheet Equity Security?
    • How do they differ from listed securities?
    • What kinds of stocks trade on the NYSE? The Amex?
    • Order Types: Market, Limit, Stop

    Session 2
    Buy Low, Sell High.
    • Strategies for making money and hedging your risk
    • Options and other vehicles
    • Picking stocks: where do I begin?

    Session 3
    Market Structure
    • Nasdaq: The Montage
    • OTC: The Montage and other display facilities.
    • The ''primary''market
    • The ''third market''

    Session 4
    The Players
    • Market Makers
    • ECNs
    • Specialists and other exchange floor participants.

    Trading Rules and Regulations, including:

    • Limit Order Display
    • Limit Order Protection (''Manning'')
    • Trade-or-Move, Trade-or-Fade, Locked/Crossed markets

    Session 5
    More Trading Rules and Regulations, including:
    • Short Selling, mechanics and rules
    • Margin, equity rules and options rules
    • SOES & SuperSOES

    Session 6
    The Basics of Equity Trading
    • Picking stocks - what have we learned?
    • Taking your shots
    • Setting your stops
    • Trading against large orders
    • ''Gaming'' the marketplace

    Session 7
    Tools of the Trade
    • An introduction to technical analysis
    • Fundamental analysis
    • Money management
    • Portfolio management

    Session 8
    Market Psychology
    • Can we EVER understand behavior?
    • Is ANYTHING predictable?

    Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 4-month subscription to FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper, providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. The move to the electronic version follows an ongoing review of our environmental responsibilities as a global business and as part of the Pearson group. FT.com also has features that are not available in hard copy, such as: Special Reports, Alphaville, editor blogs, education sections and much more! Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the start of class and are limited to one subscription per client. (Please note: as of May 1, 2011, the electronic subscription replaces the hard-copy 3-month Financial Times subscription.)

    Lunch is included for all students taking day classes.