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Understand the interconnectedness of the global capital markets with a practical emphasis on trading. By the end of this specialization, the interweaving of several capital markets will be apparent to students keen to learn about its mechanics, as well as those investors whose strengths are limited to their existing trading knowledge.
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Understand the interconnectedness of the global capital markets
Learn how to trade options, futures, currencies, and equities
Acquire knowledge of fixed income products such as corporate and municipal debt
Hands-on experience with IBKR’s global trading platform using a simulated trading account
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Imagine you’re an experienced oil trader and have been watching the volatility in the world markets and would like to hedge your risk using commodity futures, or you have been trading stocks and want a more diverse portfolio. This specialization is designed for those students who may already be deeply involved in one facet of the capital markets, but who desire a better understanding of how capital flows around the world.
Those who participate will be able to leverage their understanding of the financial markets to explore how a parallel market may influence, or be influenced by, that asset class in which they have familiarity.
By the end of this specialization, the interweaving of several capital markets will be apparent to students keen to learn about its mechanics, as well as those investors whose strengths are limited to their existing trading knowledge. Students may also further their involvement with this material by opening a Paper Trading account, enabling them to enjoy a hands-on experience in a safe, simulated trading environment, while being fully immersed in the fundamentals that underpin the capital markets.
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Students may also further their involvement with this material by opening a Trader Workstation free demo Trading account, enabling them to enjoy a hands-on experience in a safe, simulated trading environment, while being fully immersed in the fundamentals that underpin the capital markets.
Acquire skills and understanding related to stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds
How to perform basic fundamental analyses
Learn how to examine investment benefits and risks
Gain hands-on know-how through practical demonstrations of certain online trading methods
Explore the FX market such as its participants and motives, products, risks, margin accounts, related trading platform methods and tools.
Acquire the skills to make stock transactions in the foreign currency market on an online trading platform
Understand major and minor currency pairs, trading products, risks, market participants and their motives, as well as margin accounts.
Distinguish between types of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and municipal debt issuance
Identify corporate and municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform
Grasp the market mechanics underlying each type of fixed income instrument
Conduct basic analyses and flag critical investment risks
Language of stock options, understanding of the roles and responsibilities of buyers and sellers. The mechanics of trading in the futures markets.
Learn how to deconstruct options, distinguish between call and puts and the roles of contract writers and owners
Examine multiple stock option payoff charts and determine breakevens and maximum profit and loss
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Time to completion will vary based on your schedule, but we anticipate most learners being able to finish the material in 14 weeks.
Previous investment experience is helpful although not required.
Although you can take the courses in this Specialization in any order, we do recommend that you follow the suggested sequence of courses in the syllabus.
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Upon completion of the Specialization, you'll have gained:
Understand the interconnectedness of the global capital markets
Learn how to trade options, futures, currencies, and equities
Acquire knowledge of fixed income products such as corporate and municipal debt
Hands-on experience with IBKR’s global trading platform using a simulated trading account
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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