Diploma Schedule

Module 2
Advanced Forex Trader Workshop

Overview

The Advanced Forex Trader Workshop expands on the content from the online courses (Module 1).

Students will:

  • Learn how to analyze the live market, technically and fundamentally, using MetaStock Xenith and then execute their trade plans via MT4.
  • Learn the core mechanics of the financial markets and the inter-market relationship between the Forex, Equity, and Bond markets.
  • Learn how to read and interpret the Economic Fundamentals, Microeconomic versus Macroeconomic, and their implications for price action and overall trends and most importantly for generating ‘high probability’ trading opportunities.
  • Learn the professional methods for identifying currency pair direction and interpreting price action.

The Advanced Forex Trader Workshop is where the knowledge of the Technical’s and Economic Fundamentals merge together to provide the student with the foundations for their daily trade routine. Students will learn how to assess the trading opportunity and categorize it as either low risk, medium risk, or high-risk trading opportunity. Once they have these details their individual trade plans will take over and control their capital management and exit levels.

By the time the workshop concludes students will have complete confidence and control over their trading activities, they will understand all aspects of the market: mechanics, analysis, capital management, and trade execution and be fully prepared for a long-term trading career.

Workshop Itinerary

Topic 1: Understanding Global Economics & the Core Market Mechanics

Topic 2: Technical Analysis using MetaStock

Topic 3: Fundamental Analysis using MetaStock & Central Bank Websites

Topic 4: Trade Execution using the MT4 Platform & T4T Trade Execution Tools

Topic 5: Preparing to Trade – Implementing the Daily Trade Routine

Topic 6: Inter-Market Analysis – Bonds, Interest Rates, Forex, Equities

Topic 7: Understanding & Trading the “Risk On- Risk Off” Sentiment

Topic 8: How to Improve Your Performance, Build Capital & Get Funded

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO 1: Market Knowledge
Students will have a complete understanding of the forex market and the underlying macroeconomic fundamentals that drive the financial markets.

CLO 2: Trade Idea Generation
Students will be able to propose effective trade ideas, through the application of rigorous market analysis and critical thinking.

CLO 3: Capital Management
Students will be able to harness, manage, and implement stringent capital management throughout their trading activities that not only protect their account against large drawdowns but also take advantage of optimum trade setups and trending markets.

CLO 4: Clinical Execution of the Trade Plan
Students will be aware of the importance of sticking to the daily trade routine, trade plan, and making sure trade execution is flawless.

Workshop Content

Topic 1 – Understanding Global Economics & the Core Market Mechanics

  • Understanding the Financial Market Mechanics
  • The Role of the Central Banks
  • Understanding Economic Fundamentals: Micro versus Macro data
  • Currency Pair direction: What is the market ‘raw nerve’?
  • Where does volatility come from? The Liquidity Pool & How it Varies
  • Liquidity Pool & Macro-Economic Data Releases
  • Understanding Market Terminology
    • What Does Sell a Rally or Buy a Dip Mean?
    • What is a Short or Long Squeeze?
    • What is Gapping & Slippage?
  • Understanding & Trading the Economic Data

Topic 2 – Technical Analysis using MetaStock (Financial Technology, Data & Expertise)

  • Complete Overview & Navigation: News, Data, Charts
  • Setting up Workspace Templates, Charts & News
  • Technical Analysis: Short, Medium and Long Term
    • What Constitutes a Trendline?
    • Understanding Price Action around Trendlines
    • When is a Trend a Trend?
    • Utilizing Stochastics
  • Market Analysis: Core Market Drivers & Market Conditions
  • Fundamental Analysis: Macro-Economic Data & Central Banks
    • Hierarchy of the Macro-Economic Fundamentals
    • Central Bank Structure, Sentiment & Operations
    • Discombobulating impact of Geopolitical events
  • Specific Major Currency Templates & Crosses
  • Understanding Natural Currency Correlations
    • Majors with Majors
    • Majors with Crosses
  • Identifying Risk On – Risk Off trading environment

Topic 3 – Technical Analysis using MetaStock & Central Bank Websites

  • Complete Overview & Navigation of News & Economic Data
  • Analyzing Workspace Templates & News
  • Identifying Macro-Economic Direction
  • Market Analysis: Identifying Core Market Drivers
  • Analyzing the Macro-Economic Data
  • Identifying Central Bank Sentiment

Topic 4 – Trade Execution using the MT4 Platform & T4T’s Trade Execution Tools

  • General Functionality, Execution & Order Types
  • Setting Up Chart templates
  • Understanding the Technical Strategy Toolbox and when to implement
    • The Break Trade
    • The Trend Trade
    • The Range Trade
    • The False Break Trade
    • The Break Retrace Trade
  • Setting Up & Operating T4T Trade Execution EA Software
  • Trading the Technicals: Trendline Trader
  • Trading the Macro-Economic Data: T-Rex & Guerrilla Trader
  • Trading the Cloud: Ichimoku Trader

Topic 5 – Preparing to Trade – Implementing the Daily Trade Routine

  • Technicals Analysis
  • Entry and Exit Levels
  • Upcoming Macro-Economic Data: Scenario Analysis
  • Capital Management – Trade Plan
  • Strategy & Trade Execution

Topic 6: Inter-Market Analysis – Bonds, Interest Rates, Forex, Equities

  • Understanding how Bond Prices work
  • The direct relationship between interest rates & the Bond Market
  • Inter-market relationship: Interest Rates, Bonds, Equity and Forex
  • Implications of Central Bank Quantitative Easing on the various markets
  • Identifying the markets ‘Raw Nerve’

Topic 7: Understanding & Trading “Risk On – Risk Off” sentiment

  • Understanding what is meant by ‘Risk On – Risk Off’ sentiment
  • Geopolitical Issues – Impact can be random
  • When & Where the Safe-Haven trade comes into play
  • When the Safe-Haven trade turns: USD, JPY, CHF, XAU
  • Following the Equity & Bond Markets for currency pair direction
  • Identifying the markets ‘Raw Nerve’

Topic 8: How to Improve your Performance, Build Capital & Get Funded

  • Constantly analyze your trading statistics
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster – Trading Psychology
  • Understanding Your P/L Progression
  • Understand What You are Doing
  • Managing the Highs and Lows of your Trading Account
  • Precise Capital Management (Advanced)
    • Strategic Capital Allocation
    • Understanding the Rules & Drawdown Limits
    • Optimizing Profitable Weeks
  • Optimal Trade Selection – Identifying the markets ‘raw nerve’
    • Win/Loss Ratio
    • Combining the Technicals & Fundamentals
  • Understanding & Using the Daily Trade Routine
    • Planning Every Aspect of the Trade
    • Habitual Routine
  • Specific Goals – Profit Matrix