VTCT Skills
Level 7
QN: 603/7480/9
Curriculum Active
VTCT Skills Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 160 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 7
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
3 Units
Guided Hours
160 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied financial trading techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the functionality and adoption of market matching algorithms to support trade execution
- Understand financial market psychology and how cognitive biases and heuristics influence trading and investment behaviour
- Be able to conceive and formulate strategic trading and investment strategies through complex technical analysis
- Be able to use front end trading systems functionality for execution and risk mitigation of trade execution and investment strategy
2
Financial derivatives – futures and options
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to analyse and evaluate information implied by market option prices and volatilities
- Understand how to formulate methodologies for the application of volatility analysis to option strategy and trading
- Be able to formulate methodologies for trading strategies on identified individual asset class products
- Be able to formulate methodologies for trading simple and complex trading combination strategies across multiple asset class products
3
Global financial markets and operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of global financial markets and the impact they have on a country’s economy
- Understand the importance of financial and market data in formulating and delivering trading strategies
- Understand external environmental factors affecting global financial markets
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/7480/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2021