- Docente: Atos Cavazza
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/11
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Financial Markets and Institutions (cod. 0901)
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from Sep 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student knows the main economic-financial databases used in the profession and in research; he knows how to use them to extract the required information and how to build an ordered database starting from the raw data.
Course contents
Online trading: qualitative and quantitative characteristics
Types of traders and trading platforms
Discretionary trading and systematic trading
Psychological aspects applied to trading and behavioral errors
The gamestop case.
C.F.D (contract for difference)
Introduction to technical analysis and its historical evolution
The graphs supporting the Technical Analysis
Oscillators and indicators: quantitative and qualitative TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
The trading systems
High frequency trading
Indicators of quantities to be included in a T.S
Risk management: exit method and stop loss order
Latest generation indicators
The Prorealtime platform
Construction of a trading system
The teaching is mono-disciplinary
During the lessons, exercises and simulations will be carried out on the performance of the financial markets
For non-attending students, no additions to the contents indicated are required.
Readings/Bibliography
Material provided by the teacher
Readings and other material will be indicated by the teacher and placed on a virtual platform with all other material.
The platforms/sites used are: www.investing.it www.prorealtime.com/it/
Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons
- Real time exercises on the markets, multyday and intraday
Testimonials from industry experts are expected
Assessment methods
Final written exam: exercises, open questions and multiple-choice questions
Attendance to classes is recommended during the learning process
Students registered on the list will be able to take the exam
The expected time is 90 minutes
There are 10 multiple-choice quizzes and they are worth one point (no penalty for wrong answers)
3 open questions with a score of 5 points if the response is correct and complete; 0 if wrong or absent.
1 exercise with a score of 5 points if the response is correct and complete; 0 if wrong or absent.
During the test, the use of supporting material such as textbooks, notes and computer supports is not allowed.
Teaching tools
Prorealtime and Investing platforms
Reception hours
For more information, please consult the Atos Cavazza website at the URL: [https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/atos.cavazza]
Office hours
See the website of Atos Cavazza
SDGs



This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.