Duration: 12 Weeks - 84 hours (with Lifetime Retake Option)
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Overview
XLT-Futures Trading builds upon the lessons taught in the Professional Futures Trader and Commodity Futures Courses and provides you with the
knowledge and skills to properly manage risk in trading the futures and commodities markets. This interactive course transforms powerful on-location
course information and theory into real world trading. XLT-Futures Trading combines key skill-building sessions with practical application sessions
in a live market environment. The skill-building sessions deliver advanced lessons that give you an important competitive edge needed for success in
the competitive Futures trading arena. You will gain the knowledge required to build an effective rules-based strategy focused on objective market
information. Learning how to use a solid set of rules to operate in the live market gives you the ability to unemotionally identify trading
opportunities and execute with the precision needed for successful trading. As an XLT-Futures Trading student, you will observe and interact
with an expert trader/instructor utilizing the trading tools taught in the course to identify, execute and manage trading opportunities in real
trading market situations. This course covers various styles of trading which are essential for the complete market driven trader. Ongoing continuous
education is the key step in the process of becoming a successful self directed futures trader.
Audience
This interactive, live market environment course is for students of all experience levels, all personality types, all trading styles, who are
serious about generating income and wealth in the futures and commodities markets. The course is designed to shorten the learning curve of the
new trader as well as sharpen the skills of the experienced market speculator.
Program Format
- Course is delivered using a live, interactive virtual online classroom, providing an environment for optimal learning
- 42 sessions in the 12-week subscription period
- Sessions are approximately 2-hours in length
- Approximately 40% of the sessions will deliver skill-building lessons that apply to all styles of trading
- Approximately 60% of the sessions will apply the skill-building lessons learned, and focus on trading and analysis in the live markets
- Specific trading and analysis sessions will be dedicated to the intraday, swing, and longer term position trader
- A community of students participating in an environment where teamwork and support is fostered and encouraged
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course you will:
- Master the core foundational concepts including:
- Using the dynamics of supply and demand to identify market turning points
- Identifying who is on the other side of your trade and increasing your competitive edge
- Leveraging the unique benefit of a true non-correlated market
- Finding ideal exit points to maximize profits
- In depth Risk Management planning
- Application of additional trading tools to enhance decision making
- Be able to consistently identify low risk/high reward opportunities in the market
- Complete and implement your personal trading plan based on a simple rules-based strategy
- Have a clear understanding of the markets, and time frames that best fit a style of trading to your personality, life style, and risk tolerance
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have successfully completed the Professional Futures Trader or Commodity Futures Course.
Course Outline
The following detailed outline contains the topics and subtopics covered in the XLT-Futures Trading course.
A. Understanding Forces on Price
- Quantifying Support and Resistance
- High Odds Trading and Market Extremes
- Support and Resistance Odds Enhancers
- Trend Identification
B. Recognizing High Probability Trades
- A Deeper Understanding of Candlestick Charting and Patterns
- Scanning the Market for Low Risk / High Reward Opportunities
C. Strategy Development
- Defining rules for Entries, Exits and Trade Management
- Application to Day, Swing and Position Trading
D. Global Futures Markets
- Contract Specification Review
- Fundamental Analysis
E. Building a Trading Plan, Your Business Plan
- Step By Step instruction
- 5 Key questions That Must Be Addressed in your Plan
- Level of detail
- Reviewing sample plans
- What not to include
F. Interactive XLT Sessions
- Student Chart Analysis
- Student Trade Review
- Interactive XLT Trade Plan Development
- Key Trader Psychology Discussion