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This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the world of financial trading step by step. You’ll learn what financial markets are, why people trade, and how instruments like stocks, forex, commodities, and CFDs work. Along the way, you’ll explore the role of brokers, trading platforms such as MT4 and MT5, and how to interpret financial news that drives market movements. Finally, you’ll be guided through the basics of developing a simple trading strategy to help you take your first confident steps into trading.
Lesson 1: What is Financial Trading?
Lesson 2: Why Trade?
Lesson 3: What Are Stocks?
Lesson 4: What Is Forex Trading?
Lesson 5: What Are Commodities?
Lesson 6: What Is CFD Trading?
Lesson 7: The Role of Brokers in Financial Trading
Lesson 8: What Are Trading Platforms?
Lesson 9: How to Interpret Financial News
Lesson 10: Developing A Basic Trading Strategy
3 hours
Beginner
Short, easy-to-digest lessons Practical, interactive exercises
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