Stock Trading

Learn how to trade stocks online! Do you want to trade stocks online but don’t know where to start? Look no further; our ABC’s of Stock Trading Course is the most comprehensive beginner’s guide for anyone new to stock trading. Students will learn about stocks, the stock market, choosing a broker, opening an account, how to place trades and most importantly strategies used by top traders to pick stocks.

This course does not offer any get rich quick strategies; as with all things in life to become successful you must put in the time and effort. What students do gain from this course is the confidence to trade with purpose utilising fundamental or technical strategies that fit with their own individual trading style.

Good Luck and Happy Trading!

Syllabus

Chapter One introduces the student to the course.

Chapter Two outlines what stock trading is and the different types of stocks available to investors.

Chapter Three will delve into the stock marketplace so that the student can gain a better appreciation of what different types of markets there are and how they operate.

Chapter Four provides the new stock trader with practical information relating to choosing the right online broker and discussion regarding the brokers trading platform.

Chapter Five gives a detailed analysis of the mechanics of trading; buying and selling, types of orders, leverage/cash accounts and calculating profit or loss.

Chapter Six focuses on analysing a company and ultimately determining whether you should place a trade on that stock.

Chapter Seven covers picking stocks based on your investment objectives.

Chapter Eight focuses on Fundamental Analysis. To know what factors move markets is essential to be a profitable trader. Fundamental Analysis looks at present economic numbers and economic policy, conditions such as interest rates, trade balances, etc…

Chapter Nine provides a discussion on Technical Analysis. Technical Analysis looks at prior price movements and employs the use of charts.

Chapter Ten outlines major trading strategies employed by traders to determine what stocks to trade.

Chapter Eleven and Twelve cover money management and key elements successful traders utilize to become profitable. These chapters will provide insight into the discipline and work ethic needed to succeed in this field.

Chapter Thirteen provides outside sources for the new trader including top news providers and various online stock brokers.

Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Stock Trading Diploma

Stock Trading Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Award 2 is issued by our Awarding Body: Level 3 Stock Trading Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a Level 3 NCFE Award Certificate of Achievement. Our course has been accredited under our NCFE IIQ Licence and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 3 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

To view a sample of the NCFE Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

To view a sample of the NCFE Candidate Unit Summary, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.

For more information on this award, click here

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 80 hrs.