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Forex Spot Trading Fundamentals

EDUCBA via Coursera

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Provider

Coursera
Pricing

Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

3 weeks, 2 hours a week
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Beginner
Subtitles

English

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Master the fundamentals of forex trading, spot currency contracts, and margin trading through practical market examples and trading workflows. Learn how global currency markets operate and how traders use leverage, spreads, market orders, and forex derivatives. This course provides a beginner-friendly introduction to currency spot trading, trading participants, market execution, and forex risk concepts. Learners will explore practical trading screens, understand how margin and leverage work, and gain insight into currency forwards, futures, and options. By the end of the course, learners will be able to interpret currency quotes, place market and limit orders, analyze forex trading mechanics, and understand the basics of call options, put options, premiums, and derivative contracts. The course combines conceptual clarity with platform-based demonstrations to build practical forex trading confidence.

Syllabus

Understanding Currency Spot Contracts

Learn the core concepts of spot currency trading, notional and margin trading, forex market participants, settlement workflows, and the operational structure of foreign exchange transactions.

Practical Applications in Currency Trading

Develop practical trading skills by exploring trading platforms, market orders, stop-loss strategies, spreads, leverage calculations, cross-currency trading, and margin management workflows.

Advanced Currency Trading Instruments

Understand the fundamentals of currency derivatives, including forwards, futures, call options, put options, premiums, strike prices, and option trading workflows in forex markets.