Trade Execution, Margin and Risk Management
This capstone course brings together everything learners need to actually place and manage a trade responsibly. Across three lessons, students learn how to use market and pending orders to enter and exit positions, how margin and leverage work together, and how to apply structured risk-management rules to protect their trading capital.
Course curriculum
Place Orders and Open Trading Positions
Place Orders and Open Trading Positions (Article)
Place Orders and Open Trading Positions (Quiz)
Requirements
Prerequisite Course: "Different types of Financial Markets"
Outcomes
Place orders and open trading positions
Margin and Leverage in Trading
Risk Management in Trading
Student Reviews
47 Reviews
Student Reviews
Jason Ortiz
Understanding placing orders and opening trading positions has made me feel a lot more in control of my trades. I've bookmarked this to revisit later.
Mia Gray
The examples used for Margin and Leverage in Trading matched real trading scenarios closely. I took notes throughout, very useful.
Kevin Taylor
As someone new to trading, this was a great starting point. I appreciated how seriously placing orders and opening trading positions was covered, it's often overlooked elsewhere. Would recommend to anyone starting out.
Carolyn Brooks
In all honesty, this was really well done. This lesson on Margin and Leverage in Trading filled real gaps in my knowledge that I didn't even know I had. The real-world examples really helped.
Liam Davis
I finally feel like this topic clicked for me. This lesson on applying Risk Management in Trading filled real gaps in my knowledge that I didn't even know I had. Short, sharp and to the point.
Patricia James
Frankly, this was better explained than I expected. The examples used for Margin and Leverage in Trading matched real trading scenarios closely. The real-world examples really helped.
Melissa Morris
By far one of the most useful lessons so far. This lesson on placing orders and opening trading positions filled real gaps in my knowledge that I didn't even know I had. I feel more confident trading now.

