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New York Institute of Finance

Stock Trading

New York Institute of Finance via edX Professional Certificate

Overview

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Taught by instructors with decades of experience on Wall Street, Peter Tuchman and David Green, deliver a comprehensive course that equips students with the skills and practical knowledge needed to become savvy stock and options traders. This professional certificate program offers an intensive introduction to the complex world of trading and will provide an invaluable foundation for the strategies and techniques used to navigate volatile equities markets with technical analysis and risk management.

This professional certificate is comprised of the following courses:
CO1: Intro to Stock Trading
Module 1: Language of the Stock Market
Module 2: Money Management
Module 3: Chart Basics

CO2: Technical Analysis and the Skill of Day Trading
Module 1: Scanning for Stocks
Module 2: Using Bracket Orders
Module 3: Techniques for Trading
Module 4: Swing Trading
Module 5: Options

The final step will be the Stock Trading Professional Certification Examination.

  • The examination comprises 20 questions.
  • Total examination duration is 60 minutes.
  • You only have one attempt.
  • You'll need to score 70% or higher to pass the examination and be awarded the NYIF Stock Trading Professional Certificate.

Note: Completing all 2 courses and then taking the Professional Certificate Examination is MANDATORY to achieve both the NYIF Certificate of Mastery and the edX Professional Certificate in Stock Trading. A verified learner must pass all courses in the program to earn a Professional Certificate for Stock Trading.

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Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Intro to Stock Trading

Learn the basics of stock trading and gain a solid foundation in the strategies and techniques used to navigate volatile equities markets.



Course 2: Technical Analysis and the Skill of Day Trading

Learn how to trade stocks and options using successful strategies of technical analysis and risk management, no matter how volatile and unpredictable the market can be.



Course 3: Stock Trading Professional Certification Examination

Complete the required exam to earn your professional certificate in Stock Trading from the New York Institute of Finance.



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Taught by

Peter Tuchman and David Green

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