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Diplomas & Accredited Qualification Courses Online

We encourage new market entrants to the Financial Services Industry to pursue industry recognised, professional qualifications. In many cases, a comprehensive education in trading will cost around the same as a fully accredited and globally recognised qualification. Regardless of whether you want to work for an institution or on your own as a retail trader, this is the best start. As you learn and progress you may lean towards a certain area of finance and want to pursue that, these courses will open those doors to you.

Our education partner is the market leader in professional trader training, and qualification design. Pioneering, and writing globally recognised financial trading qualifications, supported by participating institutions within the industry. The courses are written by and delivered by institutional traders and risk managers who have 0ver 30 years “hands on” experience as market professionals, with huge knowledge and experience in many market conditions, booms/busts, recessions, wars, pandemics, all of which need a careful and considered approach, they have literally lived, breathed and worked through these conditions and used skills, mindset, discipline and the best education and experience to come through the other side positively. Courses can be studied online and remotely or you can immerse yourself in the Canary Wharf offices with professional set up and speak face to face with our master traders who can pass this experience and knowledge to you.

All of these qualifications have been designed to address skills gaps within the financial services industry. They are fully accredited by a Professional Awarding Body, and regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), whilst our trader training academy provides the opportunity to obtain a variety of employer led qualifications, covering foundation, qualification, and professional levels to achieve occupational competency.


Are you ready to elevate your financial career to new heights? At RTS we offer industry-recognized diplomas that can pave the way to some of the most coveted and highly paid positions in the world of finance.

Here are some of the best-paid jobs in finance that our graduates can aspire to:

1️) Investment Banker: Investment bankers are responsible for advising companies on financial strategies, mergers, and acquisitions. They play a crucial role in raising capital and can earn substantial bonuses and commissions.

2) Chief Financial Officer (CFO): CFOs are the financial leaders of organizations, overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and reporting. Their strategic decisions have a direct impact on a company’s success, and they are rewarded handsomely for it.

3) Portfolio Manager: Portfolio managers manage investment portfolios for individuals or institutions. They make critical investment decisions that can lead to substantial gains, and their compensation often includes a share of the profits.

4) Financial Analyst: Financial analysts evaluate investment opportunities, assess the financial health of companies, and provide recommendations. With experience, they can command competitive salaries and bonuses.

5) Risk Manager: Risk managers identify and mitigate financial risks within organizations. They are in high demand, especially in the ever-evolving world of finance, and their expertise is well-rewarded.

6) Quantitative Analyst (Quant): Quants use mathematical and statistical models to develop trading strategies and risk management techniques for financial institutions. They are known for their impressive compensation packages.

7) Hedge Fund Manager: Managing a hedge fund can be incredibly lucrative, with the potential for substantial performance-based fees. Our diploma equips you with the skills needed to excel in this field.

8) Private Equity Professional: Private equity professionals invest in private companies, aiming to improve their performance and eventually sell them at a profit. Their compensation often includes a share of the gains.

By obtaining a recognized diploma from RTS, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in these high-paying roles. Our comprehensive curriculum and expert instructors will ensure you’re well-prepared for the competitive world of finance.

Don’t miss the opportunity to unlock a brighter financial future. Enroll today and take the first step toward a rewarding career in finance.


Level 3 Diploma in Financial Trading

The Diploma is accredited on the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF), regulated by Ofqual.

The qualification provides an understanding of the key characteristics, mechanisms and influences on the financial markets, giving the learner a broad range of transferable skills, knowledge, and understanding through applied teaching.

Typical occupational roles include; Trade Support, Sales Trade Support, Dealer Support, Back Office Administration, Portfolio Manager Support, Risk Manager support, Junior Financial Analyst, Compliance and Regulatory Administration.

For those who attend and pass the three week course, they will receive a recognised Ofqual certified qualification.

The qualification holds 18 credits on the RQF, and we are awaiting associated UCAS points for those wishing to pursue Higher Education.

This qualification also benefits from the ability to have a Europass Certificate Supplement, with the additional benefit of sitting as a Level 4 qualification on the European Qualification Framework (EQF). Thus making the qualification easier to understand across international qualification systems.

SPECIFICATION   ASSESSMENT RECORD 

Price: £2,499 inc VAT


Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Financial Trading

We encourage new market entrants to the Financial Services Industry to pursue industry recognised, professional qualifications. In many cases, a comprehensive education in trading will cost around the same as a fully accredited and globally recognised qualification. Regardless of if you want to work for an institution or on your own as a retail trader, this is the best start. As you learn and progress you may lean towards a certain area of finance and want to pursue that, these courses will open those doors to you.

Our education partner is the market leader in professional trader training, and qualification design. Pioneering, and writing globally recognised financial trading qualifications, supported by participating institutions within the industry. The courses are written by and delivered by institutional traders and risk managers who have 0ver 30 years “hands on” experience as market professionals, with huge knowledge and experience in many market conditions, booms/busts, recessions, wars, pandemics, all of which need a careful and considered approach, they have literally lived, breathed and worked through these conditions and used skills, mindset, discipline and the best education and experience to come through the other side positively. Courses can be studied online and remotely or you can immerse yourself in the Canary Wharf offices with professional set up and speak face to face with our master traders who can pass this experience and knowledge to you.

All of these qualifications have been designed to address skills gaps within the financial services industry. They are fully accredited by a Professional Awarding Body, and regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), whilst our trader training academy provides the opportunity to obtain a variety of employer led qualifications, covering foundation, qualification, and professional levels to achieve occupational competency.

SPECIFICATION   ASSESSMENT RECORD 

Price: £4,499 inc VAT

 


Level 3 to Level 5 Diploma Conversion Course

For those wanting to upgrade their level 3 VTCT accredited Diploma to a level 5 VTCT accredited diploma, this 2 week course will give you the necessary education and credits required. This is also a good way to get the level 5 in 2 parts for those unable to take 6 weeks off in a row.

Price: £1,999 inc VAT

 


RTS LTD  1 Day intense masterclasses with professional trader and mentor

Courses suitable for Beginners, Retail Traders and Institutional Traders

Our One day courses are delivered by our professional trader and mentor, who has worked in the financial markets since the 1970’s.  Starting as a commodity trader and becoming senior in his early 20s, he moved into financial markets in the early 80s. and has traded and has traded his own funds for nearly 40 years in all asset classes using his vast knowledge, signals and experience garnered over the years. Working globally in senior roles and consulting LSEG he now passes his vast knowledge on via these courses and workshops.  From beginners to bankers and institutional traders, you will be astonished at this mans knowledge and tricks of the trade. Expertly passed on to you to apply to your trading.

The courses have been split into smaller sections to focus deeply in each area and for those who wish to polish their edge in any given area without taking another full course.

You will be given institutional knowledge that has been used by professional traders for decades.  Use these skills in your own trading, or indeed take to your professional desk and become a more consistent trader.

Speak about your own issues or where you feel you could improve, and how  overcome them real experience and knowledge that have been learned in the professional arena over the years.

Courses begin with theory in the morning and then practical in the afternoon. We encourage questions (but this isn’t mandatory,) so you can get the best form these masterclasses

 


TRADING FOREX AND CRYPTO

The Forex market is the most liquid market in the world with some $5 trillion being traded daily.  An attractive trading asset to retail traders and professionals alike and where most retail traders start their journey .

This course is great for all levels of experience from startups, to experienced,  to professional traders wanting to polish their edge, becoming better prepared and consistent in their trading.

you will learn about cross currencies, correlation and what moves markets as well as trading strategies and techniques. A very good course looking into crypto and digital assets, how it is traded and how it differs from other assets. Again, soak up the knowledge and experience of a very well-respected professional trader and mentor.

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
LEARN ABOUT WHAT IS THE FOREX MARKET, WHAT AFFECTS CURRENCIES, CROSS CURRENCY PAIRS AND CORRELATION, TRADING ADVERSE MARKET CONDITIONS, ENTRY AND EXITING ,  TRADING STRATEGIES, RISK MANAGEMENT,  BASIC MACROECONOMICS
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR) ZOOM

SPECIFICATION

Price: £99

 


OPTIONS TRADING

In this session, Options trading will be simplified.

You will learn what options are, and how and why they are used, how trading options instead of spot could be a way to manage risk and how they are used to manage portfolios.

An understanding of “ the Greeks” terminology, along with valuation, buying VS selling and options trading strategies.

A fantastic course if you are new to options, or an institutional professional wishing to hone their edge with a market professional with decades of experience.

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
LEARN ABOUT WHAT ARE OPTIONS , SIMPLIFYING THE  UNDERSTANDING OF  OPTIONS,  LEARNING WHAT THE GRREK ALPHABET LETTERS DENOTE IN OPTIONS, OPTION TYPES, TRADING ADVERSE MARKET CONDITIONS, ENTRY AND EXITING , HEDGING UNDERLYING ASSETS, TRADING STRATEGIES, RISK MANAGEMENT,  BASIC MACROECONOMICS
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR) ZOOM
 

SPECIFICATION

Price £99

 


TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

A one-day workshop purely on technical analysis.

Why are technicals important, and why do we need to use these alongside fundamentals. , framing the market , how to use analysis, which charts , chart timeframes and which indicators professional traders use. Which set ups work best for various assets you trade. Understanding how to frame the market and where levels are, will help you start your trading week and find trade opportunities ( whilst sticking to your trade plan)

Also advising the best path to becoming a professional trader. Polish your edge in spotting high probability trading opportunities in FX, commodities, index, crypto and more

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
LEARN ABOUT TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, CHART TYPES, INDICATORS , TIMEFRAMES,ENTRY EXIT AND STOPS, CHART PATTERNS, TREND LINES AND LEVELS, BASIC MACROECONOMICS
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR) ZOOM
  £99

SPECIFICATION

Price: £99

 


TRADING FOR BEGINNERS

Find out if trading is for you.

Do you have an interest in the financial markets and how trading works? Do you know people who trade and wonder what it’s all about? Join us in our one-day workshop which will explain and show what trading really entails, the pros and cons, what is required from the individual, terminology, common mistakes and how to avoid them, Risk management and the correct path to forge your career in financial trading.

first and foremost , let’s find out if trading is for you.

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
 
LEARN ABOUT BASIC MACROECONOMICS AND HOW FUNDAMENTALS DRIVE MARKETS, MARKET LINGO, RISK, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, WHY USE A TRADEPLAN, COMMON MISTAKES
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR)  COURSES ARE DELIVERED VIA ZOOM

SPECIFICATION

Price: £99

 


TRADING TECHNIQUES

An in-depth look under the bonnet of how institutional traders work and learning some of these techniques.

You will learn how fundamentals drive technicals and how to trade in slow , medium and fast markets. How “big news” and data releases affect markets in the lead up and after the event, various ways of trading markets, trailing stops and profits, adding to strong positions,

With great tips derived from decades of experience

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
LEARN ABOUT FUNDAMENTAL  TRADING IN ANY MARKET CONDITION, BUILDING POSTITIONS, STOP LOSS/ PROFIT  MANAGEMENT, TRADING STRATEGIES, RISK MANAGEMENT,  BASIC MACROECONOMICS
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR) ZOOM

SPECIFICATION

Price: £99

 


RTS 1 FULL TRADERS EDUCATION COURSES – REAL TIME  WITH PROFESSIONAL TRADER AND MENTOR

RTS LTD Full Traders Education Courses

l time Live sessions with Professional Trader and Mentor

Courses suitable for Beginners, Retail Traders and Institutional Traders

Our  courses are written and delivered by our professional trader and mentor, who has worked in the financial markets since the 1970’s Starting as a commodity trader and becoming senior in his early 20s, he moved into financial markets in the early 80s. and has traded and has traded his own funds for nearly 40 years in all asset classes using his vast knowledge, signals and experience garnered over the years. Working globally in senior roles and consulting LSEG he now passes his vast knowledge on via these courses and workshops.  From beginners to bankers and institutional traders, you will be astonished at this mans knowledge and tricks of the trade. Expertly passed on to you to apply to your trading.

The courses have been designed in various sizes and costs depending on what levels you require and the level you wish to achieve.  The Six month course is the most comprehensive and can be split into weekly segments so you can work around, work family and other commitments.

You will be given institutional knowledge that has been used by professional traders for decades.  Use these skills in your own trading, or indeed take to your professional desk and become a more consistent trader.

Speak about your own issues or where you feel you could improve, and how  overcome them real experience and knowledge that have been learned n the professional arena over the years.

Courses begin with theory in the morning and then practical in the afternoon. We encourage questions (but this isn’t mandatory,) so you can get the best form these masterclasses

 


1 WEEK INTENSIVE TRADING COURSE

This One week intensive course is designed to give you the basic requirements and tools to begin your trading journey, covering a wide variety of subjects.

You will learn and be confident in understanding various asset classes, analysing markets and using technical analysis with fundamental analysis to enter high probability trades, trading big news and data releases, managing trades with risk management and writing your trading plan.

We will cover trader psychology , mistakes that traders make and how to avoid them, and some trader’s lingo. We cover , forex, indices , metals and crypto trading, futures, options and fixed income, and,  you receive a certificate on successful completion.

Morning sessions are theory and these are put to practice in the afternoon session. Come armed with a notepad and plenty of questions to maximise your learning experience!

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
 
LEARN ABOUT BASIC MACROECONOMICS,  HOW FUNDAMENTALS DRIVE MARKETS, MARKET LINGO, RISK MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, WHY USE A TRADEPLAN, COMMON MISTAKES, FRAMING THE MARKET AND ANALYSIS, TECHNICALS AND CHARTING, HOW MARKETS WORK, TRADERS PSYCHOLOGY, HOW TO TRADE IN ANY MARKET CONDITION. TRADING TECHNIQUES, GETTING READY FOR A TRADER CHALLENGE.
  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+

SPECIFICATION

Price: £950

 


6 MONTH MASTERCLASS IN TRADING

A fully comprehensive course studied and the practical honed over 6 months. There are 4 weeks of intensive learning with 80 lessons. The weeks can be broken up to work around work/family commitments or simply to absorb each week at your own pace.

The course has been written by and will be delivered live by our professional trader and mentor, and gives you a thorough understanding of how the markets work, what impacts them fundamental and technical analysis and a very deep look behind the scenes, how markets work, how other assets, derivatives and market sentiment can impact prices and movements, yields curves, soft commodities and much, much more.

We will look further into far more subjects. You will have the knowledge and tools and be fully equipped into navigating your way through the markets, and,  becoming a professional trader. Please get in touch to discuss in further detail.

LEVEL BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE
 
LEARN ABOUT MACROECONOMICS,  HOW FUNDAMENTALS DRIVE MARKETS, MARKET LINGO, RISK MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, WHY USE A TRADEPLAN, COMMON MISTAKES, FRAMING THE MARKET AND ANALYSIS, TECHNICALS AND CHARTING, HOW MARKETS WORK, TRADERS PSYCHOLOGY, HOW TO TRADE IN ANY MARKET CONDITION. TRADING TECHNIQUES, GETTING READY FOR A TRADER CHALLENGE. OPTIONS, DERIVATIVES, AND MUCH,

MUCH MORE .

  MARKET ANALYSIS, RISK AND BASIC TRADING SKILLS
TIME 10.45- 1600 GMT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AGE 16+
REQUIREMENTS INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER WITH MICROPHONE AND CAMERA ( FOR Q&A / SPEAKING TO MENTOR)  COURSES ARE DELIVERED VIA ZOOM

SPECIFICATION

Price: £3,850

 


BESPOKE COURSES

Courses designed around you and your requirements, are you struggling with certain aspects of trading? are you looking at particular methods or want a deeper understanding of particular asset classes and trading styles? If you work in institutions and want to leave and become a retail trader then we can help you achieve this, or, are you looking to get promotion within an institution, change desk or hone skills to become more profitable and consistent? Please get in touch to arrange discovery chat and let us design a course that will give you the edge you are looking for.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA PHONE, EMAIL OR BOOK YOURE FREE ZOOM CALL TO DISCUSS WHERE YOU ARE ON YOUR JOURNEY, DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AND TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR COURSES.

Price: £ P.O.A