BE364-7-PT-CO:
Trading Global Financial Markets
2016/17
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring Special
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
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02 August 2013
Requisites for this module
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MSC N35012 Artificial Intelligence in Finance
The objective of this module is to provide theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of financial markets, trading strategies, risk and money management and trader analytics. The program offers a mix of classroom-based instruction, case study and practical trading exercises where students will trade on real-time simulated global markets through the use of industry strength informational and proprietary trading software on the EBS Trading Floor.
Using Bloomberg, X-Trader and other market trading and informational applications students will be able to experience the excitement of trading and applying theoretical knowledge to realtime prices and market scenarios.
As a window on the real trading world BE364 brings students into line with how practitioners are using financial markets and enables them to develop a firm understanding of the different roles in the financial sector.
Students should have knowledge of the different financial asset classes that are traded and their interrelationships
Students should have knowledge of various economic statistics that government Monetary Policy announce that directly influence markets
Students should have knowledge of different trading strategies and how to apply them
Students should understand trading risk, money management and different order types
Students should have knowledge of technical analysis techniques.
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This module is compulsory for:
MSc in Algorithmic Trading
Postgraduate Administrator - Jade D'Mello
Email: ebspgtad@essex.ac.uk
BE364 comprises ten two-hour lectures and five two-hour practical Trading Floor sessions. The teaching method is theoretical in the classroom but practical in the Trading Floor with realtime prices and trading strategies available for the students to use and to learn.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
3,000 word essay (CSEE Students) |
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100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
David Norman
Tel: 01206 (87)3581
Email: dnorma@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Robert Watson Hutchinson
University of Ulster
Emeritus Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 34 hours, 6 (17.6%) hours available to students:
28 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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