The Applied Financial Trading Internship is stage one in the career and trader progression path. It provides a thorough and decisive introduction to the financial markets, which upon completion, leaves students with a solid foundation to hone and improve their trading skills. The course is based specifically on Foreign Exchange (FX) and is broken down into 3 distinct categories, Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis and Trade Psychology.

Technical analysis, as the study of past price movements, provides the majority of the courses’ content. Both the lecturers and the professional traders see this as the primary technique required to begin the journey towards a successful career in trading. Fundamental analysis is the study of macro-economic data and students are taught specifically how this is likely to affect the currency market. The course explains how and why news releases affect the price of currency and introduces students to ways in which these can be traded.

During the development of both technical and fundamental techniques students are encouraged to trade using a simulation account, which allows exposure to the 3^rd topic- Trade Psychology. Trade Psychology is a fundamental aspect to trading and is the reason why the majority of traders are unable to be consistently profitable. Tight control over risk, along with the psychology behind winning and losing trades underpin both technical and fundamental analysis as without this, good trade ideas are poorly executed.

Students who have successfully completed the one month course are in a position where they have obtained extensive market knowledge from their technical, fundamental and psychological education. Standing alone, the one-month course is a substantial step towards trading successfully but for traders to continue to grow and become consistently profitable, further application and development of techniques is required.

London Trading Groups Advanced Financial Trading Internship provides a route in which students can vastly enhance their trading performance, building upon the strong foundations achieved in the applied financial trading program.  Month two’s primary focus is on the effective application of theory but in an advanced setting. Topics previously learnt are developed and enhanced, time frame analysis is continued and ways in which high probability trades can be found are developed. Specific strategies are introduced which allows students to customise, as they see fit, which have a proven track record of success. The strategy developed and adopted by our professional traders is also taught, which gives students exposure to the ways in which professional traders go about achieving advanced returns.

Students are encouraged to combine topics learnt in both months to create a trade strategy that is reviewed and enhanced by the expertise of the professional trading and mentoring staff. Students will also be psychologically tested to highlight the strengths and weakness of their respective trading character, allowing for successful enhancement of the beneficial traits and the removal of the negative ones.

Students who successfully complete the Advanced Financial Trading Internship will gain valuable real life experience within the trading world. Students will have both the knowledge and practical experience to progress to stage 3 of our Trading career path. For individuals who already have a working knowledge of financial trading it is possible to access the career trader path from this program rather than the Applied Financial Trading program.

Available only to interns who have successfully completed the Advanced Financial Trading Internship, stage three is the final assessed trading period. Students will still receive strong support and guidance from our professional traders and mentors however they will be encouraged to make their own trading decisions.

They will also be required to keep a concise trade journal detailing important personal trading ratios, such as win / loss, risk / reward, and average holding time. These journals will form the basis of weekly review meetings with the senior traders, who will provide you with one to one focused guidance. At the end of your assessment you will present you results to the CEO, Academic Director and Head Trader of London Trading Group.

Profitable traders, who show good discipline and adherence to company risk limits will be invited to continue on as full time FX trader, trading company funds. Traders who do not finish with a positive account, will be invited to retake the assessed trading period or be provided with careers support to achieve their future goals.