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A forex education programme and contest

FXUNI

Aims

 

  • The FXUNI Education Programme aims to nurture the next generation of FX investors, with a view to grow FX as an asset class.
  • The goal is to equip students with the tools and knowledge to effectively manage their FX portfolio.
  • Expose students to the Foreign Exchange World and make them aware of the sweeping changes that are currently taking place in this sphere.

 

Objectives

The participants will:

 

  • Understand the FX Market – FX market background and key concepts
  • Margin Trading
  • Trading Strategies
  • Trading Best Practices

 

Process

 

  • The programme will be taught using a combination of online material and webinars.
  • All education materials are fully available online.
  • Access to a Live Demo Trading Environment where participants can trade, place orders, view market data, news and access charts.
  • In addition, an FXContest will be held and each participant will be provided with a demo account that they will use to trade. Trading will run for 4 weeks after which results will be announced.

 

Certification

 

Participants will be awarded a Statement of Attainment if they meet the following:

  • Full webinar attendance
  • Participation in FX Contest – for testing out of key concepts

Prizes, Internships

 

Prizes
1st – Trip to Bali (4D3N accommodation + airfare for 2 person) (1000sgd)
2nd – iPod Touch (8GB) (388sgd)
3rd – iPod Nano (8GB) (248sgd)
4th – Toni & Guy Voucher (100sgd)
5th – Executive Makeover (80sgd)
6th to 10th – Pair of GV movie tickets (18sgd)
Internships
Top 20 traders (based on portfolio return) will be invited for an interview with OANDA Asia Pacific to vie for an internship position. Out of the 20, OAP will select 1-2 interns
General
All participants will receive a participation gift.
Weekly challenges prizes in store for weekly challenge winners.

 

Schedule

 

Date Theme
13th Jan Registration begins
23rd Jan OAP Workshop @ SMU
10th Feb Registration ends
1st Feb Start of FX Background (week 1) - FX market background + FX Key Concepts (FX101)
8th Feb FX Background (week 2) - Trading Strategies
15th Feb FX Background (week 3) - Knowledge application - using the platform to apply learning
22nd Feb FX Background (week 4) - Trading disciplines
1st March, 1300
Contest trading period starts
27th March, 1300 Contest ends
27th - 31th March Results tabulation by OAP
10th April Prize presentation ceremony

 

Rules

Score

  • The contest will calculate each contestant’s “% Portfolio Return”.
  • The top trader will be the trader with the highest portfolio return.

Keynotes

  • The contest allows a leverage setting of 10:1 to 50:1
  • The results include interest paid/earned on balances and positions
  • Minimum of 10 trades is required.
  • Students can only hold a single account for the contest

Disentitlement

OANDA has sole discretion to disqualify any contestant found in violation of the rules of the contest or applying inappropriate trading strategies.

Terms and Conditions

To view the Terms and Conditions click here.

Contest

Topics
Part 1
  • Currency Trading
  • Who participates in Forex
  • How is price quoted?
  • Calculating P&L
  • What is Leverage and Margin?
Part 2
  • The spread matters
  • Most traded currencies
  • Where and when are the FX markets most active
Part 3
  • Trading on Fundamentals
  • Trading on Technicals
  • Trading Discipline
  • Understanding market sentiment
Part 4
  • How to use the platform
  • How to choose a broker

 

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries,

1) Regarding registration, please contact Tan Kian Wei - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2) Regarding the programme and competition, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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