Other subjects covered included trading styles and asset classes, with modules such as short term trading, swing trading, position trading, and investment theory for stocks and currencies. Some are even held outside London and usually focus on trading fundamentals, technical analysis and risk management. However, I would still suggest anyone new to trading to register for one or two of these courses, which are free for account holders to attend.
These courses are primarily geared towards private investors and designed to help new traders familiarise themselves with the trading product – although mostly these training classes are limited to coaching you on how to use the broker’s platform or how to place trades. Most spread betting brokers run regular webinars and trading seminars to explain the workings of spread betting and what clients need to look out for.
If you don’t know what you are doing then the market will teach you a very harsh lesson. To be a trader you need time, commitment, patience, knowledge and the right skills to be consistently profitable.
