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Certificate in Financial Trading

  • Finance & Investment
Next Intake: 15 May 2025 (Thu)
  • Basic
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This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
15 May 2025 (Thu) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD13,080* (as low as SGD1,524 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

Please refer to respective modules for dates.

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Anyone looking for career opportunities in the finance industry
  • Professionals interested in widening their skill set to develop their financial career
  • Self-taught traders interested in improving their portfolio
  • Anyone with keen interest in learning about trading
     

PREREQUISITES

  • A Bachelor's Degree; or
  • A Diploma with at least 3 years of working experience
  • Basic knowledge in Finance and/or relevant working experience in the finance sector
  • Comfortable dealing and working with multiple mathematical formula

Overview

In trading, we seize opportunities to profit in a shorter time frame through the rise and fall of markets. However, having a keen eye to strike when the iron is hot requires a deep understanding of fundamentals through disciplined practice and a commitment to constant learning and adapting.

This programme encompasses an overview of the global financial markets, trading, strategies, and practical guidance from experts who were able to consistently yield profitable returns for the past 16 years. Build foundational knowledge in the fast game of trading and learn how to analyse data to make wiser decisions. Participants in this programme will also undergo practical exercises to experiment with trading strategies and apply them in the real markets. 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the principles and mindset of Financial Trading
  • Learn about trading patterns and analysis
  • Learn about popular trades in Financial Markets such as Equity, FX, Commodities and Fixed Income
  • Understand how market fundamentals impact prices in each of the mainstream asset class markets, identify opportunities and formulate trade strategies
  • Understand the features mechanics of liquidly traded financial instruments such as Futures and Vanilla Options and how to employ them to monetise trade/ investment strategies
  • Understand how to run a sustainable, stable, efficient and profitable trading operation through prudent money and risk management

Topic/Structure

To achieve the Certificate in Financial Trading, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:

Introduction to Trading Platforms 
Futures Trading
Introduction to Trading Using Technical Analysis
Fundamentals of Ichimoku
Fundamentals of Foreign Exchange (FX) and Commodities
Risk Management for Vanilla Options

Assessment

An assessment will be conducted at the end of each module.
 

CERTIFICATION

Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital Certificate in Financial Trading. 

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Adrian Ong
Professional Trader and Certified Financial Technician
Adrian Ong
Professional Trader and Certified Financial Technician

Adrian Ong has more than 15 years of trading experience in the financial markets. Currently, he is a professional trader managing his own fund that has yielded an average of over 20% annual returns. He is also a Certified Financial Technician from International Federation of Technical Analyst and member of Technical Analysts Society of Singapore. Adrian provides consultation and training services in Technical Analysis and is passionate in mentoring and educating others in achieving profitability in their trading journey. He holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and went on to obtain his Masters of Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from NTU.

M. Frederic Delaroche
Ex-Chief Operations Officer
Societe Generale
M. Frederic Delaroche
Ex-Chief Operations Officer
Societe Generale

M. Frederic Delaroche has more than 15 years’ experience in Finance, of which more than 3 years supervising trading and sales activities in the Tier 1 investment bank, Societe Generale, in Japan and 5 years offering independent financial and risk management consultancy services in South East Asia. Skilled in Management, Structured Finance/ Project Finance, Global Market Activities, Models and Valuation, Risk Management, Business Development, and Business Process Improvement, Fred possesses vast knowledge of banking standards and regulations, deep understanding of Equity/ Equity Derivatives and Fixed Income, Commodities and Currency (FICC) market activities and high-level management skills in relation to trading, financial engineering, sales, operations and risk management. Frederic holds a Masters in Finance and Investment from the London Metropolitan University, an MSc in Civil Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and a BSc in Theoretical Physics.

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