THE FINANCIAL MARKETS DIPLOMA
Diploma in Financial & Stock Markets
A broader study of financial markets, combining market operations, derivatives, commodities, technical analysis and options.
THE LEARNING APPROACH
Understand the market.
Develop your thinking.
A broader study of financial markets, combining market operations, derivatives, commodities, technical analysis and options.
Theory alongside practical market-operation learning
Practical classes and peer learning under trader mentorship, as described in the brochure
What you will study
- Understand capital-market participants, trading operations and settlement
- Explain the mechanics of derivatives and commodity-market instruments
- Read chart patterns and interpret commonly used technical indicators
- Compare option payoff profiles and strategy structures
- Study the NCFM and NISM preparation topics included in the brochure
THE COURSE CONTENT
Study areas.
These are the confirmed study areas from the academy brochure. Confirm the current teaching plan and assessment requirements with the academy.
01Capital Market & Its OperationUnderstand the structure, participants and day-to-day operations of the capital market.
NCFM preparation topics
- Primary and secondary markets
- Major market participants
- Major exchanges and indices
- Legal framework and regulations
- Trading and trading membership
- Clearing and settlement
- Fundamental valuation concepts
- Introduction to market-operation software: ODIN, NEAT and NOW
- Practical market-operation training
- NCFM capital-market mock tests
02Derivatives Market & Its OperationsStudy derivative contracts, their mechanics and the operational risks around them.
NISM preparation topics
- Introduction to derivatives and types of derivative contracts
- Futures, forwards, options and swaps
- Futures contracts, mechanisms and forward-contract pricing
- Call and put options
- Trading, clearing, settlement and risk management in derivatives
- Regulatory framework
- Accounting for derivatives
- NISM derivatives-market mock tests
03Commodity MarketExplore commodity markets, derivative instruments and hedging concepts.
NISM preparation topics
- Understanding commodity markets
- International versus domestic commodities
- Commodity futures, options and hedging
- Clearing, settlement, accounting and tax
04Technical Analysis & Its ApplicationBuild a chart-reading vocabulary, from candlesticks to indicators and market theories.
NCFM preparation topics
Introduction to technical analysis
- What technical analysis is and its basis
- Technical analysis versus fundamental analysis
Chart types
- Introduction to price charts
- Line, bar and candlestick charts
- Kagi, Point & Figure, Renko and Three Line Break charts
Trend lines
- The purpose of trend lines
- How to plot trend lines
Candlestick study
- Single candles: Doji, Hammer / Hanging Man, Inverted Hammer / Shooting Star, Spinning Top and Marubozu
- Double candles: Bullish / Bearish Engulfing and Harami, Piercing Pattern / Dark Cloud Cover, Tweezer Top & Bottom
- Triple candles: Morning / Evening Star, Three White Soldiers / Three Black Crows, Abandoned Baby and Tasuki Gap (bullish / bearish)
- Five candles: Rising Three Methods and Falling Three Methods
Support & resistance
- What support and resistance mean
- Support becoming resistance, and resistance becoming support
Chart patterns
- Market stages: accumulation, mark-up, distribution and panic liquidation
- Head & Shoulders and Inverted Head & Shoulders
- Double and Triple Top / Bottom
- Flag & Pennant
- Symmetrical, Ascending and Descending Triangles
- Wedge patterns, Rounding Top / Bottom and Cup & Handle
- Bullish / Bearish Rectangles
Gaps & gap analysis
- Common, breakaway, runaway and exhaustion gaps
- Island cluster
Oscillators & indicators
- What technical indicators offer and why they are used
- Leading versus lagging indicators
Moving averages
- Simple and exponential moving averages
- Interpreting moving averages in trading
MACD
- MACD calculation
- Interpreting MACD in trading
RSI
- Momentum and RSI calculation
- Divergence
- Interpreting RSI in trading
On-Balance Volume
- Overview and calculation
- Interpreting On-Balance Volume in trading
Bollinger Bands
- Guidelines for beginners
- Interpreting Bollinger Bands
- Using multiple indicators
Money Flow Index
- Overview
- Interpreting the Money Flow Index in trading
Trading theories, psychology & risk
- Dow Theory: background and principal rules
- Elliott Wave Theory: basics and application
- Fibonacci sequence: retracements and extensions
- Trading psychology and managing risk
05Option StrategyCompare option payoff profiles and the structure of individual and combined strategies.
NCFM preparation topics
- Option terminology and option payoffs
- Payoff profiles for a buyer of an asset (long asset) and a seller of an asset (short asset)
- Payoff profiles for buyers and writers of call options (long call / short call)
- Payoff profiles for buyers and writers of put options (long put / short put)
Strategies
- Long Call
- Short Call
- Synthetic Long Call
- Long Put
- Short Put
- Covered Call
- Long Combo
- Protective Call
- Covered Put
- Long Straddle
- Short Straddle
- Long Strangle
- Short Strangle
- Collar
- Bull Call Spread
- Bull Put Spread
- Bear Call Spread
- Bear Put Spread
- Long Call Butterfly
- Short Call Butterfly
- Long Call Condor
- Short Call Condor
Further concepts
- Ratios and volatility
NCFM and NISM preparation topics are included in the brochure study plan. External examination registration, fees and eligibility are separate; enrolment does not itself award an external certificate.
BEFORE YOU ENROL
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next move.
Discuss your starting point, the current batch and the complete course terms with Trade Veda Academy.
Who this course is for
- Students exploring a financial-services career
- MBA, BBA, CA, CS and CPT learners
- Investors, traders and working professionals seeking market education
Eligibility & admission
Confirm the current education, age and document requirements with admissions before applying.
The brochure asks for self-attested academic documents and original documents for verification.
The brochure states 95% attendance in each module, with class assessment, projects, examinations and practical assessment. Confirm current requirements with the academy.
Confirm with the academy
Current batch dates, teaching schedule, delivery format, fees and taxes, assessment requirements, cancellation terms and the scope of lifetime student support.
Market education develops knowledge and process. Trading involves the risk of loss.
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