Trading in Financial Markets

1. Be familiar with the wide variety of information available on a trading floor; 2. Know how to use the main financial information analysis tools in real time to carry out the three main types of financial transactions: arbitrage, hedging and speculation; 3. Understand the different approaches to investment decision-making: macroeconomic indicators and technical analysis; 4. Acquire an understanding of investor psychology; 5. Understand the practical consequences of the organization (microstructure) of financial markets; 6. Participate in derivative and real-time trading sessions with other trading teams. 7. All sessions will take place in the trading room. Professor's lectures will be supplemented by in-class practical work and simulation labs.