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Module 6 · Advanced

Charts, Derivatives & Leverage

Technical analysis, short selling, leveraged products, options and futures – powerful tools you must understand before touching them.

  1. 1Technical Analysis – and Its LimitsCandlestick charts, trends, support and resistance, moving averages and indicators – what technical analysis is, how to read charts and what research says about whether it works.4 min
  2. 2Short SellingHow to bet on falling prices, what a short sale costs, why the risk is theoretically unlimited and what happens in a short squeeze.4 min
  3. 3Leverage, Margin and Leveraged ProductsMargin loans, margin calls, CFDs, leveraged and inverse ETFs – how leverage multiplies gains and losses, and why most individual investors lose money with it.4 min
  4. 4Options BasicsCalls and puts, strike, premium and expiration, intrinsic and time value – how options work, what drives their price and why buyers and sellers carry completely different risks.4 min
  5. 5Option StrategiesCovered calls, protective puts, spreads, straddles and iron condors – how to combine options to shape risk and reward, with an interactive payoff calculator.4 min
  6. 6Futures and Futures MarketsHow futures contracts work, why there's margin and daily settlement, how companies hedge and how index futures mirror the stock market around the clock.4 min

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