Stock Trading Curriculum

SESSION No. Lesson Name Concepts covered
1Introduction to Investing instruments and its benefitsInvestments and return on investment, Importance of investment, Instruments of Investments
2Learn about the basics of equityEquities, shares, stock market, Introduction to virtual simulator
3Lets learn some crucial topics under equityIndexes, IPO, Blue chip stocks, ETFs
4Discover the secrets of bondsBonds and its features, types of bonds, how to buy bonds
5Mutual funds: An IntroductionMutual funds, Types of mutual funds, Advantages and disadvantages, Real life Mutual fund example
6Exploring mutual funds - part 2SIP, How to buy mutual funds, Choosing a mutual fund
7Real estate and portfolio managementReal estate investments, REITs, Portfolio management
8Companies : An IntroductionCompany, private and public companies, listed and unlisted companies, source of finance
9Lets explore about shares and its different typesWhat are shares? Types of shares, partly paid up and fully paid up shares
10Explore about Primary and secondary marketsPrimary market, IPO & FPO, Secondary market
11Gain insights into market capitalisationRecap of stock markets, market cap- large, small, mid, participants- QIBs
12Basics of investing- Fundamental and technical analysisRetail investing 101, What is fundamental and technical analysis
13F.I.R.EWhat is Financial Indepedence and financial tools? Learn about F.I.R.E plan and healthy financial habits
14Learn the essential principles of fundamental analysisFinance, Revenue, and PAT trend detection, should you buy loss making company or not?
15Dive deeper into the world of financial analysisImportant ratios and 52 week high and low
16Advanced techniques in fundamental analysisEPS & CAGR, Debt and debt to equity, promoter and institution holding
17Technical Analysis : Part 1What is technical analysis, bullish and bearish trend, graphs, candles, sticks and volumes
18Technical Analysis : Part 2Indicators and RSI, Fear and greed index
19Practice session : TESLA Inc.Tesla, Elon musk, Their business model, Fundamental analysis and Technical analysis
20Understanding Rights, ESOPs and splitsRights, ESOPs, Bonus shares, Split shares
21Macroeconomic factors in playImpact of macroeconomic factors, 10k vs 10Q, Street estimates
22Acquisitions uncoveredAcquisition, merger and amalgamation, Challenges with M&A and demerger
23Amazon case study : An AnalysisAbout Amazon, recent happenings, Fundamental analysis of amazon, Technical analysis of amazon
24Futures, Forwards and OptionsWhat are derivatives, forwards, futures, and options?
25Portfolio and wealth managementPortfolio management, wealth management
26Commodity training : A primerCommodity trading, Crude, Gold and other metals
27Investing in unlisted sharesUnlisted shares investing, International investing
28Mutual funds: An IntroductionWhat is mutual Fund? Who manages mutual fund? Types of mutual funds, debt based, equity based, hybrid and crypto exposure.
29MFs: Management style exploredMF management style (active / passive), Mutual funds schemes, types of mutual fund schemes, M- cap based (large, mid, small, flexi), sectoral (FMCG/IT/BANKING), BOND MARKET, INDEX FUNDS
30Expense ratio, NAVMutual fund expense ratio, NAV, Lock-in period - open ended and close ended, Risk factor, Insitutional holdings
31Cut off times and taxationInvesting in mutual fund (cut off time, price etc.), NFO, Profit types (dividend, interest, cap appreciation), taxation , ELSS AND tax saver fund - 401k
32Exploring ETFsMeaning of ETFs, ETFs managers/ institutions, ETFs vs. Mutual funds, Funds of funds
33SIP vs Lumpsum : A ComparisonSIP, Redemption of mutual funds, SWP, Reshuffle of mutual funds, Mutual funds vs Equity
34Importance of documentsFactors to consider before MF investment, SID, SAI, KIM and fact sheets, Regular, direct growth, purpose of investment, age of investment, equity holdings
35CASE STUDY ANALYSISHow to select mutual fund, exp ratio, lock in period, fund manager, historical returns, future prospect, fact sheet, entry load and exit load, Example case study
36Recap & RefreshRevision