Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading
Financial Markets Online’s Ofqual regulated Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading is taught by globally recognised FX traders and educators. With years of experience working for tier 1 financial institutions and banks, trading alongside some of the industries greatest traders.
Course outline
Our Ofqual regulated Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading is designed for existing or new traders looking to acquire a professional level of competency for trading on global markets.
It has been created alongside some of the industry’s most prestigious traders and financial institutions to ensure the highest level of relevancy, competency and employability. The qualification is the equivalent level to a foundation degree or higher national diploma.
Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading:
- Fully Accredited & Ofqual Regulated
- Qualification number 601/8650/1
- Regulated Qualification Framework & European Qualification Framework
- 32 RQF qualification credits
- Externally recognized industry qualification – CISI at Associate Membership level
- Enhanced employability development
- Associated job roles – Trader, Sales Trader, Market Maker, Analyst, Dealer, Portfolio Manager, Risk Manager
- Understanding of tier-1 front end trading systems
- Precision learning; enhanced employability
- Cover Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours of Level 6 Financial Services Standard – Investment Banking & Investment Management
Career Opportunities
Our higher level, credit bearing programmes are externally recognised at ‘Associate Membership’ level by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), one of the world’s leading professional bodies for finance and investment.
Attain the most relevant financial trading tools and theoretical knowledge to successfully begin – or excel in – your trading career.
Gain globally recognised trading qualifications and be confident trading a variety of asset classes.
Gain recognised External Qualification for Associate Membership (ACSI) with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Develop professional competence & enhanced functional skills.
An industry recognised qualification in Financial Trading will ensure you stand out when applying for positions in trading institutions, banks and other finance roles.
The primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in a range of financial services roles, for example:
Forex Trader
Financial Markets Analyst
Market Maker
Options Trader
Futures Trader
Dealer
Risk Manager
Portfolio Manager
Career Opportunities
Our higher level, credit bearing programmes are externally recognised at ‘Associate Membership’ level by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), one of the world’s leading professional bodies for finance and investment.
Attain the most relevant financial trading tools and theoretical knowledge to successfully begin – or excel in – your trading career.
Gain globally recognised trading qualifications and be confident trading a variety of asset classes.
Gain recognised External Qualification for Associate Membership (ACSI) with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Develop professional competence & enhanced functional skills.
An industry recognised qualification in Financial Trading will ensure you stand out when applying for positions in trading institutions, banks and other finance roles.
The primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in a range of financial services roles, for example:
Forex Trader
Financial Markets Analyst
Dealer
Risk Manager
Portfolio
Manager
Portfolio Manager
Market Maker
Options Tracker
Future Trader
Course Overview
Our higher level, credit bearing programmes are externally recognised at ‘Associate Membership’ level by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), one of the world’s leading professional bodies for finance and investment.
1. Financial Markets and Operations
Learners will develop the knowledge and skills to understand and analyse how the financial markets operate, while summarising the economic history and how it impacts on today’s markets.
They will learn how to explain the supply and demand within current economics and be able to define financial technical analysis.
Students will also learn how to compare different analysis chart types and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of market analysis.
2. Financial Products and Associated Risk
Learners will develop a sound knowledge of the different types of financial products and the risk associated with them.
They will also understand how to trade bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and assess the factors that could influence risk.
Students will cultivate an understanding of the short-term interest rates and the index markets and how these influence trading.
3. Financial Trading Techniques
Learners will develop a deeper proficiency of knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to trade, while learning how to keep a daily diary of the markets’ behaviours.
They will learn how to evaluate the pricing support and resistance that creates the supply and demand.
They will also be mentored in their own trading behaviour and produce a personal development plan for continued improvement.
Qualification structure – level 5
Across our curriculum we cover topics and concepts that offer 360 preparation to be active in financial markets. The curriculum is organised across 3 modules, two indication learning objectives based on theory and one based on practice.
Learning Outcomes
Online Education With One to One Mentoring
- This programme can be completed online with an average completion time of 4 weeks.
- You will be assigned an experienced professional trader who will mentor you throughout your journey to being qualified.
- Experience the emotional rollercoaster trading can be with your assigned professional trader.
- Within the mandatory units, learners are required to complete set research tasks based on current economic activity and complete a daily diary of their learning activity, showing how this has been implemented into real time trading decisions.
- Alongside this, a real time portfolio of activity is a mandatory requirement to track the learner’s progress and determine the learner’s understanding and implementation of the knowledge required to attain professional competence.
Programme Evidencing
The evidence required to be awarded the Level 5 Advanced Diploma happen to also be vital tools of your learning journey during the course.
Assessments in the form of multiple-choice questions must be completed daily and after the end of each topic to evidence your understanding of the theoretical concepts covered.
You will have 9 milestones that mark your journey through completing the 9 main learning objectives set for the theoretical aspect of the course.
A daily diary must be submitted to the trainer during the practical application stages of the course to monitor your progress and identify areas where extra focus may be necessary. This is where theory and practice come together.
You must complete at least 10 daily diaries that track your progress and show your strengths in implementing your skills and understanding in trading.
Assessments
Check your knowledge in test-like conditions:
- An assessment per main topic of the first two modules
- Each assessment consists of short open-ended questions that must include the main points to satisfy the given learning objective
- Quizzes with randomised multiple- choice questions help identify these main points
- Required to score >70% per quiz
Trading Diary
Keep a daily diary to:
- Summarise overnight news
- Record technical analysis
- Identify related products and info on Record trades and reasoning behind
- Comment on psychology and main conditions
- Comment on overall feeling
- Suggest improvements
included with the course
Financial Markets qualification at Level 5 equivalent to a UK Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma.
Develop professional competence & enhanced functional skills
Hands-on mentorship and the highest standard of industry compliant learning
24 One to One coaching sessions via zoom or live on the trading floor
Certificate from a globally recognised, regulated awarding body on completion
Option to trade a funded trading account up to $2,000,000