In the past few years, global economic & political events have impacted your trading success, either positively or negatively. Improve your ability to interpret and capitalize on global events, business cycles, monetary policy and financial crises.
Understanding the limitations of frameworks (technical and fundamental) and incorporating a macro mindset will improve your trading and investment results. Our academic research and extensive trading experience are incorporated throughout to provide you with additional insights.
In short, markets are social creations. Thus, it is vital that you build an understanding of the different methods that are used by traders to view the market. You will gain key insights on how to incorporate their behavior into your trading decisions.
Module 1: Behavioral & Social Aspects
Behavioral & Social
- Traders and Markets
- Psychological Explanations
- Social Explanations
- Fundamental Explanations
- Trading Frameworks
- Trader Theories
Trading Approaches
- Fundamental vs Techinical
- Trend Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis
- Market Strength & Breadth
- Cycle Analysis
- Flow Analysis
Speculation & Hedging
- Trading System/Style
- Manage/Measure Risk
- Use of Stops
- Exit Strategy
- Optimal Trade Size
- Case Studies on Risk Management
Module 2: Business Cycle Dynamics & Financial Crises
Business Cycle Dynamics
- Business Cycle Theories
- Embedded Assumptions
- Economic Indicators
- Key Leading Indicators
- Critic of Valuation Models
- Trader Valuation Methods
Central Bank Strategy
- Key Central Banks
- Policy Instruments
- Policy Effectiveness
- CB Transparency
- Market Expectations
- Case Studies
Financial Crises
- Crisis Comparability
- Crisis Predictability
- Types of Crises
- Limitation of Models
- Behavioral Factors
- Crisis Case Studies
- Trading Crises
Module 3: Global Macro Mindset
Intro to Hedge Funds
- Industry Factors
- Company Moat
- DCF Valuation Models
- Relative Valuation Methods
- Limitation of Valuation Models
- Trader Valuation Methods
Global Macro Strategy
- Traders and Markets
- Psychological Explanations
- Social Explanations
- Limits to Economics
- Trader Theories
- Trading Framework
Geo-Political Trading
- Trading System/Style
- Manage/Measure Risk
- Use of Stops
- Exit Strategy
- Optimal Trade Size
- Case Study on Risk
Online: $2150
40 hour course | 1 year access
Onsite: $4750∗
∗Note: onsite version is available only to institutions with minimum number of attendees. For more information please enquire on our VLE at: MacroTradeX
Our online and onsite enrollment process is through our Virtual Learning Environment:
https://macrotradex.com