![]() Reference CenterOur goal at Lightspeed is to deliver solid education tools across various asset classes and products. In an effort to better serve you, we’ve created a host of strategic partnerships with third party education and trading psychology providers. EquitiesWhether you’re an experienced trader or a new trader, Lightspeed has partnered with some of the industry’s leading equity education providers who cover a broad array of topics to help enhance your trading skills.
T3Live.com is an online educational platform for traders and investors of all experience levels. We provide you with an arsenal of innovative trading tactics. We have created a virtual community for traders, built solely by traders. It’s powered by experienced professionals that will help you navigate the markets with precision. T3Live.com continues to redefine the way people trade by teaching them how to trade effectively.
Website: T3Live
Cyber Trading University (CTU) was founded in 1995 by Fausto Pugliese. Fausto was one of the original SOES bandits of the early 1990’s and one of the first independent traders to take advantage of the Direct Access Trading technology boom that started in 1987. He acquired a wealth of knowledge from years of hands on experience and working side by side with some of the most practiced and successful traders in the industry. CTU provides general education webinars for Lightspeed customers. Website: Cyber Trading University
Juggernaut Trading LLC connects you to trading professionals and the key to their success. One-on-one training, group courses, and the Juggernaut Room (Online trading room) provide you with the education you need to develop successful trading techniques. At Juggernaut Trading you will learn about; Technical Analysis, Capitulation Trading, Momentum Trading, Fundamental News Trading, and Swing Trading. In addition to the Juggernaut Room, Juggernaut Trading offers a variety of online courses-from beginner courses through advanced level courses to specialized courses in technical and news analysis. Join either group classes or sign up for one-on-one training. They do not simply pick stocks for you; they educate you to make the calls yourself. For more information on becoming a member of Juggernaut Trading please click on the link below. Watch our FREE five session recorded introductory course on direct access trading, utilizing the Lightspeed Trader platform. Website: Juggernaut Trading
Dr. Doug HirschhornDr. Doug Hirschhorn, a regular contributor on CNBC, is recognized internationally as one of the most influential and sought after performance coaches and executive trainers in the market today. Dr. Hirschhorn is the CEO of Edge Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in “Peak Performance Coaching.” Dr. Hirschhorn holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Sport Psychology; he was also a division I baseball player and a floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. Dr. Hirschhorn is the co-author of The Trading Athlete and is a former columnist for the leading industry publication Trader Monthly Magazine. As a Peak Performance coach, Dr. Hirschhorn conducts hundreds of workshops at financial institutions, multi-billion dollar hedge funds and corporations across the country. Some of his most popular topics include “Daring to be Great,” “Overcoming Fears,” Focusing Under Pressure,” “The Psychology of Taking Risk,” “Team Building,” “Goal Setting,” “Motivation,” and “Leadership Development.” Website: www.drdoug.com
OptionsWe’ve partnered with the industry’s leading options education providers-such as the Options Industry Council-to provide both beginner and seasoned options traders with some of the best options education available. The Options Industry Council (OIC) was created to educate investors and their financial advisors about the benefits and risks of exchange-traded equity options. Options are a versatile but complex product, and that is why OIC conducts hundreds of seminars and webcasts throughout the year, distributes thousands of interactive CDs and brochures, and maintains a website and Help Desk focused on options education.
Click here to download a PDF for more information on both options and futures trading. FuturesChicago Mercantile ExchangeCME is the world’s leading provider of stock-index futures. They offer the broadest array of futures and options products tracking key equity indexes, including the S&P 500, S&P Asia 50, and S&P MidCap 400 Indexes; Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 Indexes; MSCI EAFE Index; NASDAQ-100 Index; Nikkei 225 Index and more. CME offers several tools to help educate new and existing equity traders on the many benefits of trading CME Equity futures and options markets. Learn Forex TradingWhat’s Forex?“Forex” stands for foreign exchange; it’s also known as FX. In a forex trade, you buy one currency while simultaneously selling another – that is, you’re exchanging the sold currency for the one you’re buying. The foreign exchange market is an over-the-counter market. Currencies trade in pairs, like the Euro-US Dollar (EUR/USD) or US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USD/JPY). Unlike stocks or futures, there’s no centralized exchange for forex. All transactions happen via phone or electronic network. Who trades currencies, and why?Daily turnover in the world’s currencies comes from two sources:
Most traders focus on the biggest, most liquid currency pairs. “The Majors” include US Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar. In fact, more than 85% of daily forex trading happens in the major currency pairs. The world’s most traded market, trading 24 hours a dayWith average daily turnover of US$3.2 trillion, forex is the most traded market in the world. A true 24-hour market from Sunday 5 PM ET to Friday 5 PM ET, forex trading begins in Sydney, and moves around the globe as the business day begins, first to Tokyo, London, and New York. Unlike other financial markets, investors can respond immediately to currency fluctuations, whenever they occur – day or night. More Info“All About the Foreign Exchange Markets in the United States“, from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. |
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