Stock Trading Course
This CPD UK-Certified Stock Trading Course is delivered by Sachin Kotecha (17+ years’ experience across multiple market cycles). The programme follows a Mini MBA structure designed to develop analytical capability through professional frameworks rather than prediction-based methods.
A stock trading course is a structured educational programme that teaches how equity markets function, how companies are analysed, and how trading decisions are managed using professional risk frameworks. This CPD UK-certified Mini MBA in Applied Professional Stock Trading provides a self-paced, academically structured pathway covering technical analysis, fundamental analysis, portfolio logic, behavioural discipline, and applied market simulations.
In practical terms: this stock trading course teaches you how to analyse shares, evaluate business fundamentals, interpret price structure, manage portfolio risk, and make structured decisions without relying on tips, hype, or shortcuts.
What Is a Stock Trading Course?
A professional stock trading course provides a repeatable analytical framework for understanding equity markets. It explains how macroeconomic context, company financials, valuation metrics, technical price behaviour, and behavioural discipline combine to influence share price movement.
Unlike fragmented online tutorials, a structured stock market course connects theory to application through case studies, simulations, and defined risk management principles.
How This Stock Trading Course Works
This online stock trading course follows a clear progression designed for genuine skill development:
- Enrolment & Online Access: Immediate access to structured, self-paced modules.
- Foundational Learning: Core principles of market structure, valuation, and price behaviour.
- Applied Frameworks: Integration of technical and fundamental analysis.
- Risk Architecture: Professional portfolio and position sizing methodology.
- Behavioural Discipline: Psychological structure and process control.
- Final Assessment & Certification: Validation of applied analytical competence.
What Makes This Stock Trading Course Distinct
This programme is built around professional trading education standards rather than retail trading shortcuts. The Mini MBA structure ensures each module connects logically to the next, creating a coherent analytical system.
- CPD UK-accredited with verifiable certification
- Approximately 60 hours of structured study
- Self-paced online delivery
- Integrated technical and fundamental analysis
- Formal risk management frameworks
- Applied simulations and analytical checkpoints
Stock Trading Course Curriculum – Mini MBA Overview
The curriculum includes 20 structured modules covering equity analysis, portfolio construction, behavioural finance, and advanced market interpretation techniques.
Who This Stock Trading Course Is For
This programme suits learners seeking structured stock market education through professional methodology rather than informal online content.
- Beginners building structured equity knowledge
- Intermediate traders formalising analysis
- Finance students developing applied competence
- Career switchers entering financial markets
- Investors seeking disciplined frameworks
Meet Your Instructor
Sachin Kotecha has over 17 years of experience analysing global markets across multiple economic cycles. His approach integrates macroeconomic context, systematic technical analysis, valuation discipline, and structured risk management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Stock Trading Course suitable for beginners?
Yes. The programme starts with foundational concepts before progressing to advanced analytical frameworks, making it appropriate for both beginners and intermediate learners.
How long does the Stock Trading Course take to complete?
The course includes approximately 60 hours of structured study delivered in a flexible, self-paced online format.
Is the Stock Trading Course CPD certified?
Yes. The programme is accredited by The CPD Certification Service and awards a recognised certificate upon successful completion.
Does this course provide trading signals?
No. The focus is on developing independent analytical capability through professional frameworks rather than signal-based instruction.
How does this differ from free stock trading content?
Free content is often fragmented. This programme provides a coherent, accredited curriculum designed to build structured analytical competence.
Curriculum
- 22 Sections
- 23 Lectures
- 1 Year Access
- Introduction To The Mini MBAA high-level onboarding module that contextualises the entire programme, sets expectations, and outlines the core pillars: market structure, macroeconomics, fundamentals, technicals, risk, psychology, and professional execution. Learners walk away with a clear roadmap of the skills they will build across the Mini MBA.1
- 1. Introduction To Stock TradingThis module builds core literacy in how markets work. Students explore stock exchanges, market mechanics, order flow, trading software, stock types, indices, and the full lifecycle of a trade — establishing the foundation for all later analysis.2
- 2. Economic IndicatorsA complete breakdown of macroeconomic indicators — GDP, CPI, unemployment, retail sales, industrial production, housing, interest rates, and trade data — and how they shape market direction, risk sentiment, and stock valuations.2
- 3. Financial Statement AnalysisLearners develop the ability to dissect balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements using real-world examples. Key ratios, profitability analysis, solvency strength, earnings quality, and comparative analysis (e.g., Apple vs Microsoft) are covered in depth.3
- 4. Fundamental AnalysisA complete framework for valuing companies using economic, industry, and company-specific analysis. Includes valuation metrics, management evaluation, competitive advantage, DCF, dividend models, and qualitative/quantitative assessment.2
- 5. Technical AnalysisAn in-depth exploration of charting, price patterns, moving averages, indicators, volume, oscillators, and trend theory. Students learn to interpret market structure and identify tradeable patterns using professional-grade techniques.2
- 6. Portfolio ManagementThis module covers diversification, risk–return trade-offs, Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, asset allocation, rebalancing, and performance evaluation — equipping learners to manage capital like a professional investment manager.2
- 7. Risk ManagementA practical, trader-focused deep dive into managing exposure, position sizing, stop-loss design, volatility awareness, hedging, scenario testing, and risk governance — ensuring long-term survivability and capital protection.2
- 8. Trading PsychologyStudents learn the behavioural side of trading: emotions, discipline, bias reduction, mindset optimisation, confidence building, and psychological resilience for high-performance decision-making.2
- 9. Trading System & StrategiesA tour through professional-grade trading strategies — trend, mean-reversion, momentum, breakout, swing, day-trading, seasonality, algorithmic, and pair trading — with guidance on system design and backtesting.2
- 10. Derivatives & Futures TradingStudents learn how futures, options, forwards, and swaps work; how to price them; and how to use derivatives for hedging, speculation, leverage, and risk transfer in modern markets.2
- 11. Advanced Fundamental AnalysisA macro-sector deep dive covering business cycles, inflation/deflation, global events, political risk, currency impacts, and advanced economic indicators — enabling institutional-grade fundamental interpretation.2
- 12. Advanced Technical AnalysisA comprehensive expansion into harmonic patterns, point-and-figure charting, advanced indicators, multi-timeframe confluence, market breadth, candlestick mastery, and high-probability setups.3
- 13. Order Types & ExecutionA practical execution-focused module covering market/limit/stop orders, GTC/IOC, bracket orders, trailing stops, best-execution rules, slippage control, and professional order-routing standards.2
- 14. Quantitative & Algorithmic TradingIntroduces algorithm development, backtesting, AI-driven models, machine learning, HFT, statistical arbitrage, risk modelling, and the legal/regulatory landscape for automated strategies.2
- 15. Trading Ethics & Regulatory EnvironmentCovers trading ethics, insider-trading law, fraud, manipulation controls, KYC, AML, compliance frameworks, surveillance, global regulatory bodies, and professional standards.2
- 16. Behavioural FinanceA behavioural-economics-driven analysis of biases, heuristics, herd behaviour, sentiment, investor psychology, cognitive errors, and their impact on market dynamics and trading outcomes.2
- 17. Global Financial MarketsA global tour of equities, bonds, commodities, forex, emerging markets, macro indicators, geopolitics, market correlations, and cross-market trading strategies in a connected financial system.2
- 18. Stock Trading FrameworkA structured end-to-end framework covering analysis, strategy design, execution, market interpretation, risk, behavioural rules, and professional decision-making across all market conditions.2
- 19. Stock Trading Plan DevelopmentA full blueprint for building a professional-grade trading plan: objectives, strategy selection, risk parameters, analysis process, execution rules, journaling, and performance review standards.2
- 20. Final AssignmentA comprehensive capstone exercise where students synthesise macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, strategic, and risk-management concepts into a complete, professional trading plan and analysis package.1
- FeedbackA brief reflection module where you share your experience, rate the programme, and provide insights to help us improve future Mini MBA cohorts.1


