Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading

About Us
The London Academy of Trading is an award-winning, triple-accredited provider of financial trading education and the UK’s first academy to offer accredited qualifications in trading. Our practical and vocational training courses will allow you to step onto the trading floor with all the tools you need to make sound, data-driven decisions.
Since 2010, we have remained committed to our four pillars of knowledge: fundamental analysis, technical analysis, trading psychology and risk management. We are dedicated to guiding you through theoretical and practical applications of trading to help you succeed in this exciting environment.

About the course:
Looking for a solid introduction to trading? Our one-week Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading course is the foundation of any aspiring trader’s journey and will help you become familiar with the daily activities of a trader.

You’ll learn how to analyse and evaluate macroeconomic data releases and grow your understanding of financial markets to enhance your skill set for successful trading.
Whether your interests lie in commodities, stock indices, equities, forex or other assets, this course will give you the full run down and consolidate your understanding of their interrelations.

Flexible Study Options
We’ve kept our programmes flexible and accessible with online or on-campus delivery options to ensure your learning doesn’t get interrupted. This means you can extract maximum benefits from whichever course you choose. Pause and restart your course at any time, and if you fancy an upgrade, all you need to do is pay the difference in course fees.

Our Expert Tutors
Studying with LAT means you’ll be taught by experienced traders and analysts from major financial institutions, including HSBC, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Bloomberg. You’ll get 1:1 access to our team of trading mentors ten hours a day to develop robust trading strategies and have all your questions answered. We also host three daily webinars where our experts analyse the markets and host discussions to enhance your learning and understanding.