This module introduces students to the world of trading and give them the opportunity to work with high-frequency live market data. In the beginning of the module the students will learn market microstructure concepts, such as bid-ask spreads, liquidity, concept of margin and marking to market, futures, interest rates, stock indexes, currencies, commodities, alternative investment products, leverage, forward contract, spot market, among others. Students will learn about the role of hedgers and speculators and other types of traders such as individual traders, portfolio managers, proprietory trading firms, hedge funds and market makers. They will receive answers to key questions: why trade futures and how does a trade work. This module will give an introduction to technical analysis; hence the students will learn how to identify patterns in market data to identify trends and make prediction. The module will also provide a discussion of how macroeconomic events impact financial markets, and how human emotions and psychological biases can adversely affect trading decisions.
During the module, students will experience trading futures and options in a realistic yet risk free environment. They will be able to trade the world’s leading derivatives products using live market data in simulated environment and track the performance. The trades will be performed on the CME Globex platform, futures products include agriculture, energy, equity, indices, FX (foreign exchange), interest rates and metals. As part of the course, students can participate in the annual CME Group University Trading Challenge and compete with peers for a prize award.
During the module the students will have to write a report in which they explain their decisions during the trading period, provide risk-adjusted performance indicators (for example, Value-at-Risk) and critically evaluate their performance from the risk and return tradeoff perspective. This module will help the students to improve their analytical, report writing, and presentation skills.
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:
For information see § 17.
Name of exam | Financial Trading Challenge |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
Group examination with max. 5 students. |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Finansiel handelsudfordring |
Module code | KAFIN202213 |
Module type | Project |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
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ECTS | 5 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
Responsible for the module |
Study Board | Study Board of Economics and Business Administration |
Department | Aalborg University Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |