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Stock and Options Trading for Beginners

Course ID: SEF-3001MH2
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In the information age, investing and trading in stocks and options is a part of life - as routine as using computers for daily transactions. This interactive course provides an overview of financial markets to help consumers understand business news on TV or online, and allows them to participate in trade activities with tools designed for executing investments and making trades in the market. The course prepares consumers to invest and trade in stocks and options on their own.

Course Objectives

understand the way to identify the financial instruments like stocks, ETFs, and options for trading.

learn stock market terms like bulls, bears, call/put options.

understand theories of how to analyze and predict market trends.

learn how news influences world currency markets.

analyze, practice and share their gained knowledge with peers in class.

Outline of instruction

Introduction and Fundamental of Stocks and trading
a. Why to invest and/or trade in stocks?
b. What is Investing?
c. What is Trading?
d. Who are the ideal candidates for trading?

What type of financial instruments for investing/trading?
a. Stocks
b. Electronically traded funds
c. Options
d. Mutual Funds

Technical Analysis
a. Why technical analysis?
b. What are the prerequisites for learning technical analysis?
c. What are the tools?

Fundamental Analysis
a. Why fundamental analysis?
b. What are the prerequisites for learning fundamental analysis?
c. What are the tools?

Rules and principles for successful trading/investing.