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This FAQ-style page will help you to navigate your way around this website and it will give you some idea of what courses TraderMasterclass is offering, including the study options available. It is recommended that you take your time and read this page first before visiting the rest of the site.

1. WHAT KIND OF COURSES DO YOU HAVE AT TRADERMASTERCLASS ?

The Courses, Seminars & Workshops available are:

A Quick-Click Guide:

2. HOW ARE THE COURSES DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER ?

a) The 'Signature' Trader Masterclasses incorporate some of the most powerful trading methodologies ever taught, covering all the required topics very extensively. Anyone can join these Masterclass trading courses as everything will be taught in a 'bottom up' manner and will be made easily understandable even if you do not have much experience in trading or charting. There are a total of 15 Signature Masterclass methodologies. These Masterclasses are usually only conducted a few times a year. Click here to visit the Masterclass FAQ Page

b) Technical Analysis Courses are intensive sessions that cover strategies and techniques of price action analysis, or 'chart' analysis. Many of the Topics are derived from sections of the STA-CFTe Diploma Certification Preparatory Course. The coverage of the topics is comprehensive, with many 'real world' charting examples illustrating how the technical tools are applied. It exposes the many trading Signals & Triggers available, which is the real basis of any trading technique or strategy. There are 12 Technical Analysis Courses available to choose from.

c) The Global Market Trading Programme (GMT) is a hand-holding programme whereby the student trader will learn to trade numerous markets. It is a 6-week online programme. Student traders will learn to engage markets as diverse as Commodities (Gold, Oil, Silver, Coffee etc.), Stock (ETFs, ETNs), and various popular Stock Indices (S&P500, FTSE, SPI, Nikkei225, etc.). This programme will raise the level of professionalism of the student trader.

d) The STA CFTe Diploma Certification Preparatory Course prepares the student for both the international certification via the STA Diploma Exam in Financial Technical Analysis (STA, UK), as well as the CFTe Certification (IFTA, USA) in Technical Analysis. It is an intensive, 16-Week course, held two nights a week, totalling 32 in-depth study modules in Technical Analysis! Both exam are sat externally, and is normally held at the closest British Council in your own country. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

e) The One-Day Live Workshops will cover a range of diverse topics. It is usually very focussed on the topic in question.

f) The Private Mentorship Programme is a 2-Month Intensive Trading Coaching & Hand-Holding Programme whereby only a 'select' group of Masterclass Graduates will participate. They will be coached & guided on a daily basis as they learn to navigate and trade the markets. Its objective is to train the graduates as Professional Traders, who will eventually trade for a living. Only 5 Graduates will be allowed to join at any one intake. For those not selected, they may still participate via the PMP Mirror Programme. Rules of entry onto the Programme are stringent.

g) The 2-Day Beginner's Course in Technical Analysis & Trading is suitable for total beginners who have absolutely no experience in charting or trading. It will build a strong foundation required in order to take some of the Signature Masterclasses. It is the fastest way to get into trading and charting. You may view it as a 'mini' STA-CFTE Diploma Course !

h) Book Study Sessions are short but intensive sessions where a selected book, Media or article is thoroughly analysed and discussed.

3. HOW & WHERE ARE THESE COURSES HELD ?

  1. The Masterclasses, STA-CFTe Diploma Course, Book Study sessions & One-Day Workshops are Live, Seminar styled courses. These courses are usually conducted at one of the the TraderMasterclass Training Centres. Click here for the Training Centre details
  2. The Global Mentorship Programme ia an Online Course, with initial lessons taught Live, subsequently backed up with instruction over the internet. 

4. WHERE SHOULD A TOTAL BEGINNER START ?

It is recommended that total beginners or novices should first take the Beginner's Course in Technical Analysis & Trading, as this will provide newcomers with all the necessary knowledge and skill to pursue more advanced courses like the Masterclasses. The topics and areas covered by the Beginner Course are extensive, with many real world examples illustrating the application of various trading and chart analysis techniques. This course provides the most logical starting point.  

5. HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN A PARTICULAR COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED ?

There are two ways you can find out about the availability and venue of any particular course. You may:

  1. Contact us directly about the course that you are interested in, or
  2. Visit the Next Preview Date page for more details about any upcoming courses

IMPORTANT: Please note that many of the Live Courses and Masterclasses will be held only a limited number of times per year. Do please let us know in advance, if you are interested in taking any of the listed courses, so that we may contact you once a date and venue has been selected for that particular course, which will normally be sometime during the calender year.

6. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT A PARTICULAR COURSE ?

There are two ways you can find out more about any particular course. You can:

  1. Contact us directly about the course that you are interested in, or
  2. Attend any of the Live Previews, if available

7. HOW WILL I KNOW IF THE TRADING COURSES ARE RELEVANT TO THE THE MARKETS THAT I ALREADY TRADE, OR INTEND TO TRADE IN THE FUTURE ?

Each Masterclass will normally list out the relevant markets that a specific trading method will be suitable for, including the trading time frame, be it short, intermediate or longer term. In any event, if you are still uncertain, you may always contact us for clarification.

8. IS THERE RISK IN TRADING ?

Yes. Even if you are well trained in Money Management & Risk Control Techniques, and even if you are consistently profitable, there are still many instances or unexpected events that could damage your trading account, like human error, slow trade execution, internet failure, account under-capitalisation, shock events & economic release volatility, illiquidity, computer malfunction, broker default, sudden increase in margin requirements, hacked account passwords, price gapping & limit moves, widening of bid-ask spread, shorts recall, intermarket decoupling, etc. (On top of all this, now imagine what would happen if you are also trading without Money Management !)

But believe it or not, many of these stated events are actually avoidable & resolvable, though not all. (In fact, for the really advanced trader armed with the right trading strategy, many of these events are actually welcomed !) But for most traders, these events usually affect the account adversely.

9. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER OVER MY EMOTIONS. SHOULD I ATTEND THE COURSES ?

There is not really any point in attending any of the courses, unless you are NOT planning to trade. Lack of emotional control is FATAL in trading. It will be better to choose another path.

Emotional discipline is one of the toughest qualities to cultivate in trading. We even had students who had gotten totally overwhelmed, just trading on the Demo platform alone! Do not underestimate the power of emotions in trading. For some, it really does seem to be insurmountable.

10. I HAVE SEEN MANY TRADING ADVERTS PROMISING INCREDIBLE RETURNS. CAN THEY BE TRUE ?

Unfortunately, many are true ! The reason we say that is because anyone can make a fortune in the short term. Even gamblers can make millions at first. It is definitely not impossible. The real trick to last long enough in trading to be 'consistently profitable'. Only then can you consider taking up trading for a living. Unfortunately, many of the large gains are a combination of luck and over-trading. The harsh reality of trading is normally felt by the end of the first 3 months, where statistically, 80% of traders will lose their entire trading account, regardless of whether they were winning when they first started. Another 15% of traders will only be able to last for about a year before losing their entire trading account. This is followed by another 3% being able to last only up to about 2 years before either losing their entire accounts, or stopping trading altogether. The remaining 2% are the real professional traders who have mastered the art of long term survival. The statistics speak for themselves. To learn more about this, please visit the Debunking the Greatest Myth page by Clicking Here.

11. IS THERE ANY INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CERTIFICATION OR DIPLOMA THAT I COULD TAKE IN ORDER TO FURTHER MY CAREER AS A TRADER OR ANALYST ?

Yes. There are 3 Internationally recognised designations in Financial Technical Analysis that you may pursue in order to further your career as an Analyst or Trader, namely:

  1. The STA Diploma in Financial Technical Analysis (UK)
  2. The Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) Certification Exam (USA)
  3. The Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Designation (USA)

If you would like to pursue any of the certifications above, please visit our STA-CFTe Diploma Exam Preparatory Course page for more information, or Click Here. Note that the STA-CFTe Exams are sat externally, usually at a British Council centre in your country.

12. WHAT UPCOMING SEMINARS OR COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT?

For the latest updates on upcoming courses, please visit our Next Preview Date Page.

13. HOW DOES THE VARIOUS MASTERCLASS COURSES COMPARE WITH EACH OTHER ?

For a brief comparison, CLICK HERE to go to the Methodology Comparison Page