Description
Advanced Spreads Course Descriptor and Learning Outcomes
Spread trading is how processionals go about trading the markets. Everyone from fund managers to proprietary traders know the importance of understanding spread relationships and how markets work together.
Our flagship Advanced Spread Trading course is designed to be an end-to-end approach to trading these markets.
- We look at why we are trading spreads.
- We look at the building blocks of spreads.
- We go deeper into the common types of spreads.
- We cover technical, fundamental and seasonal analysis.
- We show you how to find high probability trades using historical data.
- And we show you how to manage the risk of spreads.
It’s not all pretty pictures here. There is a bit of reading involved, but that is what it takes to learn something properly and know more than the next trader.
Before you start, you might not know what a spread is. At the end, you will have an approach to trading spreads that is backed by real statistics. It is measurable and logical.
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of how futures contracts work. See Futures Primer.
- No trading experience required.
- The lessons use a data subscription from MRCI. It is highly recommended the user subscribes to MRCI also, although it’s not entirely essential.
DOM Boot Camp Course Descriptor and Learning Outcomes
Market depth, DOM, DOME or just order flow… It seems to have a few different names. However one thing is for sure: it is the way ALL proprietary traders worldwide watch and trade futures. In the last few years, it has also become a retail trading tool and is now available on many trading platforms. This course shows you how to use DOM like a professional trader.
This is very much a hands-on course. We use a demo trading account to practice various trading styles applicable to short term trading, including market making and spreading. There is not a lot of theory, but there is a lot of practice. It requires time and attention. Ready?
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of how futures contracts work. See Futures Primer.
- No trading experience required, but some will help.
- You will need a platform with a good market depth demo or simulator feature. We use www.trade.tt, but any similar platform will do.
Inclusions
- Additional support material (related ebooks and lessons).
- Email support and guidance.
- Discounts on future material.
