Simulation: Life Cycle of a Trade

This highly interactive simulation gives participants the opportunity to apply their existing knowledge of operational processes, to work as a team, and trade effectively, monitoring risk.

Participants will each get the opportunity to play the role of a Trader, Operations and Product Controller. The teams objective is to create, process and reconcile trades correctly, reporting and eliminating errors.

Suitability

For individuals with a working knowledge of equity markets.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course delegates should understand:

How trades are created, processed and recorded
What happens in the case of an unreconciled trade
The key risks in trading and how they can be managed

Course Content

Life Cycle of a Trade Simulation:

Participants split into teams of 3 and will trade Asian equities within set limits
Prices and news flow will evolve on the screen
If traders wish to buy a stock, they must need to find another trader willing to sell
Operations send confirmations and receive confirmations from counterparties
Product control receive all reconciled confirms from operations and record all transactions and risk

Role 1 – Trader:

Buying and selling equities
Making profit
Risk management

Role 2 – Operations:

Process all trades against your counterparties
Ensure all trade details match and failed trades are quickly fixed

Role 3 – Product Control:

Maintain timely and accurate record of your firm’s P&L
Understand risks within the trading book

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