Course Access:
90-day course access from date of purchase
Time:
Self-study, self-paced
Instructor:
Guy O'Loughnane
Length/Duration:
2.5 hours
| About This Course |
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This introductory
course on foreign exchange (FX), focusing on spot foreign exchange, covers the
fundamental knowledge you need to know about the FX markets. You will learn
about currency conventions, the trade mechanics of FX, how to quote bid/offer
rates and calculate cross rates, and various strategies and risks associated
with trading FX. At the end of this course, you will be given supplemental
exercises and questions to apply what you have learned in the course.
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Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Learn how to identify foreign exchange currency codes and currency pair ordering
- Identify and understand the difference between direct and indirect quotes
- Calculate foreign exchange cross rates
- Understand the foreign exchange settlement process
- Understand the various risks associated with the foreign exchange market
- Employ various market strategies to enhance market returns and reduce market risks
| Who Should Attend |
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This introductory foreign exchange course is perfect for anyone who would like to build up their understanding of capital markets, focusing on the foreign exchange markets. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to begin a career in fixed income, equity, sales, trading, or other areas of finance with the fundamental knowledge of foreign exchange.
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| About Our Expert |
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Guy O'Loughnane
Guy is an experienced FX market practitioner with a long career trading in financial centers globally, including London, Zurich, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He started his career with UBS in 1994, trading FX forwards before moving to Credit-Agricole-Indosuez and specializing in Japanese Yen forwards. He finished his career at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where he was responsible for the Onshore FX Desk and Chinese Yuan Non-Deliverable Forwards trading. Guy has since retired from the markets in 2010 and pursued further academic challenges.
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| Continued Risk Learning Credits: 2.5 |
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| Registration |
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$ 80.00 |
| Non Members |
$ 88.00 |
Access
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