Trading courses are activities to learn knowledge and skills about investment trading. Read the article below to learn how to choose a trading course.

Choosing the Right Trading Course

Trading Courses are specialized training in financial market education that anyone can learn to successfully trade in the financial markets. This can include forex, stocks, commodities or indices. The stock market can be a great long-term wealth generator. Driven by the investment culture encouraged by some employers, many individuals end up becoming passive investors in stocks, without even taking a stock market course. Their excess monthly income is regularly invested in stocks of their chosen company or mutual funds. These funds are usually offered by their employers through brokerage houses. This systematic and safe investment plan does not require the investor to take investment courses nor does it require the investor’s constant attention. Once the funds are selected by the employee, the monthly investment flow begins automatically, gradually building a decent portfolio over time. But as most financial trading courses will tell you, the average return on mutual funds is lower than the return on individual stocks. This is because mutual funds are a basket of stocks from different companies whose aggregate returns offset the volatility of the individual stocks. How should you choose from the many stock market courses available online? First, you need to decide what your personal goals are, are you willing to get into a faster paced trading mode, or do you want to be a relaxed long-term investor? Are you looking for quick profits, or are you willing to play the waiting game? Can you devote several hours a day to trading stocks, almost making it your full-time gig? Do you have the mental appetite for the daily ups and downs of the stock market? Online trading courses that focus on trading will offer different analysis techniques than courses that focus on investing. We provide an overview of some of the online trading courses you will find on the internet.

Beginner Traders, Here Are Tips for Choosing a Trading Course

For you beginner traders, you can follow the tips below to find a trading course that is suitable for beginners:

#1 Who are the Mentors Who Teach in Trading Courses?

As we know, trading is a skill that we must hone. Like a knife, the more we use and hone it, the sharper it will be. So in choosing a trading course (especially forex trading classes), you should consider these criteria: Is the Teacher/Mentor a Trader? Make sure the teacher is a trader. Don't learn trading from someone who doesn't practice their knowledge. How long have you been a trader? Flight hours greatly affect psychological factors and patience. An experienced trader will usually be patient and calm. Not only in trading, but also in his life. What Credentials (Degrees) or Educational Background does the teacher/mentor have? Like it or not, the financial market demands people who have knowledge in the financial field. For example, a forex trader or gold trader must know macroeconomics. If you learn with the right person, then the zero to one step becomes easier.

#2 Independent or Sponsored Products?

The next important criteria for you to consider, is the course independent or is there a sponsoring product? You should know the difference, namely:
  • Independent means it is carried out by a person or institution that does not sell the financial product being traded.
  • Dependent or Sponsored Products means the trading course is delivered by a player in the traded financial industry.
There are several trading courses held by institutions that sell Trading Robots or affiliates. Both certainly have their own advantages and disadvantages. But one thing to remember, when you learn make sure the knowledge is universal.

#3 How to Deliver the Material

A beginner (who has never traded at all) certainly views the 'Trading World' as a new world. So you will learn a lot of new terms and need regular practice.

Trading Course Recommendations

GIC provides services to facilitate novice traders to learn the world of trading from scratch. The service is called GIC Academy. GIC Academy is an end-to-end education ecosystem service in Indonesia by providing learning with Professional Educators in the futures market. Services provided include:
  • Digital education platform via Youtube GICTrade.
  • Workshop with Professional Educators
  • Educational class groups on Telegram
  • VIP group daily analysis and signals
Then the benefits that will be obtained are:
  • The solution for end-to-end forex trader learning process starting from 0
  • Diverse educational content
  • Educator choices are diverse
  • Class fees start from Zero Rupiah

GIC Academy Products

You can choose classes at the GIC academy according to your current abilities:

Beginner Class

Beginner traders, you can get trading education through GIC Youtube videos for free. There you will get general knowledge about trading. In addition, you can also read educational articles for beginners on the GIC website.

Advanced Class

If you are a trader looking for an advanced class and want to learn with a mentor, you can try the services provided by GIC. This class is held every two weeks via Zoom Meeting, you can register and see the schedule via GIC's Instagram. In addition, you can also find reading materials for advanced class traders on the GIC website.

Kelas Professional 

Next, this is a more intense professional class with a mentor, this class will be more practical, because this class will take you to practice trading directly with direct deposit. For registration, you can contact the Admin by clicking the link in the Instagram Bio (@GICTrade). Same as the beginner and advanced classes, you can also find reading materials for the professional class on the GIC website.

Choose a Comfortable Trading Course

There are 3 tips for choosing a trading course that you should consider, namely:
  1. Who is the mentor (credentials and experience),
  2. The institution or company behind it.
  3. How to deliver the material.

Whatever the choice, hopefully this information can help you when choosing a trading course. So that later you can become a trader who generates additional income. You can also trade at GIC by registering now!