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Mastering stocks and indices
What you'll learn
By the end of this section, students will:
Understand index construction, weighting, and sector impacts on price movement.
Analyze stocks vs. indices using trend, momentum, volume, and market breadth.
Use ETFs and index futures to express directional and hedging views.
Incorporate earnings cycles, economic data, and volatility (e.g., VIX) into trade planning.
Build a rule-based strategy with position sizing, risk/reward, and post-trade review.
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What Is Livestock Trading?
What you'll learn
What livestock trading is and which animals are most commonly traded (e.g., live cattle, feeder cattle, lean hogs)
How livestock futures contracts work and where they’re traded (e.g., CME Group)
Key factors affecting livestock prices, including feed costs, weather, and global demand
Strategies for trading livestock: speculation, hedging, and spread trading
Risk management techniques specific to agricultural commodities
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How to Start Trading Stocks
What you'll learn
The basics of how the stock market works
Key differences between trading and investing
How to open a brokerage account and place your first trade
Introduction to stock analysis: technical vs. fundamental
Essential tips for managing risk and protecting your capital
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Forex vs stocks
What you'll learn
Core differences between the Forex and stock markets
Pros and cons of trading currencies vs. individual stocks
Market structure, trading hours, and liquidity comparison
What influences price movements in each market
How to decide which market suits your trading personality and goals
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Bonds vs stocks
What you'll learn
The basic structure and purpose of both stocks and bonds
Key differences in risk, return, volatility, and income generation
How market conditions affect stocks and bonds differently
When to prioritize bonds vs. stocks in your portfolio
How to build a diversified strategy using both asset classes
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Trading Earnings Season
What you'll learn
What earnings season is and how it affects market behavior
How to interpret earnings reports, analyst expectations, and guidance
Trading strategies before, during, and after earnings announcements
Tools for finding upcoming earnings and tracking volatility
Risk management techniques specific to earnings-related trades
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Trading an IPO
What you'll learn
What an IPO is and how the IPO process works
How to analyze a company before it goes public
Key factors that influence IPO price movement
Trading strategies for IPO day and post-IPO opportunities
Risks and challenges unique to IPO trading
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Introduction to Livestock
What you'll learn
Livestock Futures – Live Cattle
Live Cattle futures are designed to allow feedlot operators to hedge against a decline in price before they are able to sell the cattle for processing, and for buyers, such as meat packers, to manage the risk of an increase in the price of the cattle they are planning to purchase for processing, or to protect their profit margin for beef they have committed to ship in the future.
Live Cattle futures trade in units of 40,000 pounds and in minimum price increments of $10.00. They are listed for trading in the even months of February, April, June, August, October and December. Live Cattle is a physically-delivered futures contract, meaning that live steers are ultimately delivered. There are specific standards in terms of the quantity and USDA grade of cattle that can be delivered. The details on the delivery requirements and procedures for Live Cattle futures can be found in the CME Rulebook on the CME Group website.
Lean Hogs
Lean Hogs refers to a hog that is ready for processing at about 275 pounds. Hogs are mainly produced in the Midwest, and it typically takes about six months for a pig to become market-ready. The carcass of a market hog weighs about 200 pounds and will typically yield about 155 pounds of lean meat, which is the core of the lean hog futures contract.
Lean Hog futures allow sellers and buyers, such hog producers and packers, to manage the risk of adverse price movements in their operations. Lean Hog futures trade in units of 40,000 pounds of hog carcasses and in minimum price increments of $10.00. They are listed in February, April, May, June, July, August, October and December. As with Feeder Cattle, Lean Hog futures are settled in cash at expiration, to at a price equal to the CME Lean Hog Index on the last day of trading.
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Introduction to Trading Stocks
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways from the Trading Stocks Course
Understand Stock Market Basics – Learn what stocks are, how stock exchanges function, and the role of brokers and regulators.
Different Trading Styles – Explore approaches such as day trading, swing trading, and position trading, and identify which fits your goals.
Reading Charts & Indicators – Gain the ability to analyze stock charts, recognize patterns, and apply technical indicators for informed decisions.
Fundamental Analysis – Discover how to evaluate company performance using earnings, balance sheets, and market news.
Risk & Money Management – Learn essential strategies for managing risk, setting stop-losses, and protecting your trading capital.
Market Psychology – Understand trader behavior, emotions, and how market sentiment influences stock prices.
Building a Trading Plan – Create a structured, disciplined approach to trading that supports long-term growth.
Hands-on Learning – Apply knowledge through practice examples, simulated trades, and real market scenarios.
