Interactive Brokers

Forex - Trading Around the World

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.3

(167 reviews)

Beginner level

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10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.3

(167 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explore the FX market such as its participants and motives, products, risks, margin accounts, related trading platform methods and tools. 

  • Acquire the skills to make stock transactions in the foreign currency market on an online trading platform

  • Understand major and minor currency pairs, trading products, risks, market participants and their motives, as well as margin accounts.

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11 quizzes

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There are 3 modules in this course

Acquire the skills to make stock transactions in the foreign currency market on an online trading platform Understand market mechanics, including major and minor currency pairs, trading products, risks, market participants and their motives, as well as the foreign exchange marketplace and margin accounts.

What's included

4 videos1 reading5 quizzes3 peer reviews

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Jeff Praissman
Interactive Brokers
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