How does trading work?
Course overview
Description
In this course we give you some key insights into the mechanisms of the trading world. We start with who’s who: the people who make things happen and how you’re connected with them. Then we take a look at market prices, showing you how they work, before finally explaining why even falling prices can create exciting trading opportunities.
Time
Level
Benefits
Example lesson: supply and demand in trading
In this course you’ll find exercises, charts and illustrations to help guide you through the start of your trading journey. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here’s an extract explaining how supply and demand influence the price of a market:
Suppose you were buying a car – you'd look for the lowest price on the model you wanted. And if other buyers were thin on the ground you might strike a good deal. On the other hand, if you were trying to bag a rare and sought-after vehicle, you might have to pay the seller a high price.
In the same way, the balance of demand from buyers and supply from sellers influences prices in financial markets.
@ 2003 – 2023