
This introductory section is aimed at giving you a full understanding of what the course entails, the resources you'll need, the levels of ability required to learn this course, why you should learn from Stephen Hoad & THE STOP HUNTER, and most importantly why you should learn about Volatility Indexes and how they can seriously aid your trading and investing.
Please do not skip the house keeping module - it will explain various symbols that you may see pop up throughout the course.
Understand the concept of volatility in the financial market place and how it is measured for the purposes of this course.
Learn about the VIX, understand why it is known as the 'fear index'
Learn the basics of how the VIX works.
Understand how the VIX has spawned a whole new industry of 'Volatility Indexes' for both stock markets, commodities and other asset types.
Learn about what Volatility Indexes are available in the commodities space.
Understand how you can trade the VIX as a product.
Understand the basic concept of what 'correlation' is.
Understand the relationship of correlation of volatility to stock markets
Understand the correlation relationship between volatility and commodities in particular Gold.
Learn how to use Technical Analysis and some indicators to be able to analyse Volatility Indexes.
Learn how to use different type of Technical Analysis chart types to be able to analyse these Volatility Indexes.
Put together a simple longer term strategy for trading Stock Market Indices.
Put together a simple shorter term strategy for trading Stock Market Indices.
Put together a simple Commodity trading strategy using Volatility Index analysis.
Further support and resource for the course and your trading journey provided by THE STOP HUNTER.
Course roundup and a brief guide to what you should do over the coming days and weeks.
Learn how Volatility Indices such as the VIX, IndiaVIX, VHSI, VCAC, GVX and many more, can help you trade many of the Worlds Stock Markets, Commodities and other financial asset types and apply this analysis to creating your own strategies for trading global Stock Market Indices e.g. S&P500, Nasdaq100, DAX, CAC, Nifty, etc and Commodities such as Gold in various timeframes and using different technical analysis chart types.
Do you want a great sentiment market tool that can give you a warning of the potential future direction of any given stock market or even commodity?
Would you like to know how to trade this tool or use it as supporting analysis to your trading?
The VIX is the ‘original’ example of this approach. Since then volatility analysis has gone global!
This course looks to give you an understanding of what these Indexes are all about and how you can utilise them to give you an edge in your trading.
You'll learn, why Volatility Indexes can be an extremely valuable tool for your trading.
Learn how you can utilise these Volatility Indexes (VIX) across numerous markets and how they could be used in Technical Analysis.
Gain a complete working understanding of Volatility Indexes.
Be able to enhance the basics of these Indexes to create more powerful trading opportunities.
Learn how to build and run your own Volatility Index trading strategies.
Improve your trading discipline and psychology and make you a more robust trader.
I look forward to seeing you on the course.