Course Content
Diploma in cryptocurrency
Blockchain, Bitcoin, and the landscape of Cryptocurrencies
Lesson 1 provides an introduction into the blockchain ledger, and the problems created which bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies hope to solve. We will look at the top tier digital currencies currently revolutionising the money markets.
Mining vs Trading platforms
In Lesson 2 we aim to answer the question of how you can invest in bitcoin. We explore the landscape of physical ownership vs trading price movement through CFDs.
Bubble or boom? Analysing the charts
Going forward, Lesson 3 puts us in a position to tune out the noise surrounding Cryptocurrencies and understand how to formulate our own, unbiased perceptions with the use of technical analysis.
Let the trading begin
Lesson 4 takes us into the MT4 trading platform, here we will go through the available Cryptocurrencies, build an understanding and then analyse and trade them. We shall cover charting techniques, trade execution and analysis.
Explaining leverage and margin
Leverage and margin in any form of trading or speculation are essential staples to understand, Lesson 5 aims to provide this. We shall explore this on a range of Cryptocurrencies and across multi-asset classes.
Emotion and psychology in Trading
Lesson 6 evaluates the critical discipline of managing your emotions whilst trading. As a new phenomenon, trading Cryptocurrencies requires a level of emotional constraint to avoid bear/bull traps set by financial markets.
Cryptocurrencies, Counter Retail Strategy
Lesson 7 introduces us to the counter retail strategy we will be using to identify opportunities in entering and exiting trades in the Cryptocurrency markets.
Risk Management, Protect your capital
Concluding Module 1, we evaluate the risk management techniques which will be used to reduce our market exposure whilst increasing our chances of securing profitable trades.
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