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Course Outline

Chapter 1: Foreign Exchange

   What is Forex?
   Why trade Forex?
    What Makes a Good Trading Market?
    FX A Brief History
Kinds of Forex
    Spot Market
    Forward Market
    Futures Market
    Options Market
Market Hours
    2nd Tier: National Banks, Hedge Funds & Corporations
    3rd Tier: Speculators and Investors
    4th Tier: The World Traveler
    Fair Trading Conditions
    Negotiation Mode
    Price Feed Manager
Risks of Trading on the Foreign Exchange Spot Market
    Exchange rate risk
    Interest rate risk
    Settlement risk
International Mentality
Two Kinds of Software
    Trading or Dealing software
    Charting software

Chapter 2: Understanding Forex Market Structure

Regional Reserve Currencies
Major Currencies
    The U.S. Dollar
    The Euro
    The Japanese Yen
    The British Pound
    The Swiss Franc
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Codes
How a Forex Trade Works
Foreign Exchange rates
The Spread

     Pips
    Calculating profit and loss
    Calculating "Pip" Values
    Margin and "Variation of Margin"
    Calculating Interest Rollover
Types Of Orders
    Market Order
    Limit Order
    Stop Order
    Entry Order - also known as Market If Touched - MIT
    One Cancels the Other (OCO)
Phone Etiquette

Chapter 3: Fundamental Analysis

Theories of Exchange Rate Determination
    Interest Rate Parity Theory
    Purchase Power Parity Theory
    Asset Market Model
    Balance of Payment Model
    Theory of Elasticities
Sources of information
Start at "The Pit"
    Interest Rates
    International Trade
    CPI: Consumer Price Index
    Employment
    Budget Deficit
Forex Sociopolitical factors
    International Trade
    Unemployment report
    PPI: Producer Price Index
    Treasury Budget
    GDP: Gross Domestic Product
    M2 (Money Supply)
    NAPM: National Association of Purchasing Managers
    Retail Sales
United Kingdom (GBP)
    Influential Economic Leaders of Great Britain
    Important Economic Indicators for the UK
European Monetary Union (EUR)
    Executive Board of the ECB (European Central Bank)
    Central Bankers of the ECB
Japan (JPY)
    Bank of Japan (BOJ) Interest Rate Policy

Chapter 4: Technical Analysis

Charts
Candlesticks
Chart Intervals

    Tide Chart
    Wave chart
Moving Average

Chapter 5: Technical Analysis II - Continuation Patterns

    Pennants
    Rectangles
    Flags
    Ascending Triangles
    Wedges
Reversal patterns
Support and Resistance
Candlestick Reversals
Mathematical Indicators

    Fibonacci numbers / Retracement Levels
    Bollinger Bands
    Gann's Geometric angles
    Linear regression
    MACD (Moving Average Convergence / Divergence
Oscillators
    Moving Average
    Momentum
    Relative Strength Index (RSI)
    Stochastic

Chapter 6: Forex Trading Psychology

Basic Trading Rules
Money Management Principles

    Risk to Reward Ratios
    2% Rule
Opening an Account
    Reasons to do so
    Choices
    Begin Trading with Sufficient Capital
Dealing with Losses
Always use stops
Focus on Trading well
Glossary of Trading Terms
Central Banks list

*Risk Disclaimer: Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading, and seek advice from an independent
financial advisor if you have any doubts.

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