In this course hosted by PRUDENCE Engineering and Financial Consultants, Col (Dr) Shabbar Shahid, an Army Veteran and a post graduate in Engineering and Finance with a Doctorate in management explains simple and practical trading strategies using a combination of Futures and Options in an easy to understand manner with examples. (Before enrolling, please be sure that you have adequate knowledge about Futures & Options and Candlestick patterns or Technical analysis which is a prerequisite for this course. Knowledge of Fundamental Analysis is not necessary)

This course explains the trading strategies, presuming that you know what Futures and Options are. The risk involved in plain vanilla trades has been explained and the significance of Stop Loss for intraday trades has been dealt in detail. Further, several overnight trading strategies like Long Futures with long Puts, Bull Call spread, Bull Put spread, Hedging long securities with short Futures etc have been explained in detail. The prime purpose or aim of this course is not to teach formulae and methods as per books but to set the student's creative mind thinking and motivating him/her to formulate own strategies with personal risk appetite in mind. The course brings out the concept that for long term sustenance and success in the field the emphasis should be more on managing the risk and limiting losses rather than being carried away by the lure of quick profit.

It is an educational course to enhance your knowledge. The course does not include any tips or tricks or shortcut methods of getting rich. .

This course will be of immense benefit to those who invest or trade in Stock market, take short term trades and/or trade in derivatives like Futures and options. It will also be useful to those who intend to make stock trading as their profession or career. Those who are already trading or day trading in stocks and derivatives like Call Options, Put Options and Futures but with limited knowledge, will be able to enhance their knowledge and skills. This course will help the students of finance, commerce and those pursuing or intending to pursue financial management courses.

This course is suitable for those who intend to learn trading strategies for managing their risk and taking balanced decisions. The instructor is a strong opponent of speculation and would like to make it very clear that this course will not serve the purpose of those intending to speculate. Further, the instructor would like to caution that short term trades or trading in Futures and Options involve high risk and one must not indulge in such trades without proper knowledge, risk management and covering the trade positions.

Though the course has been designed with the focus on stocks, the same strategies can also be applied to trades in other assets like currencies, commodities etc.

This course in Not specific to Indian stock market or US stock market or indices like Nifty, Sensex, NASDAQ or Dow Jones but a conceptual course applicable to all stock markets across the globe.

The instructor knows the subject well and speaks to the point without any glamour, frills or divergence thus, respecting the value of time.

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Courses on Understanding Futures, Understanding Options and Candlestick patterns by the same instructor are also available on Udemy.