Key participants (Banks, Brokers, retail traders)

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Module Code

36121003 -KM-03

Curriculum Code

36121003

Qualification Title

Key participants (banks, brokers, retail traders)

Notice to the learner

This Learner Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the module. It is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of learners, and thus enabling them to effectively and efficiently complete specific tasks.

Entry Requirements

Physical requirements for the knowledge Module

Physical requirements the learner

  • The provider must have lesson plans and structured learning material or provide learners with access to structured learning material that addresses all the topics in all the knowledge modules as well as the applied knowledge in the practical skills.
  • QCTO/BANKSETA requirements

Human Resource requirements:

  • Lecturer/Learner ratio of 1:40 (Maximum)
  • Qualification of the lecturer:
  • Assessor and moderators: accredited with QCTO/Bankseta

Legal Requirements

  • Legal (product) trading licences software ?
  • OHS Compliance certificate

Module Purpose

 

The purpose of Module 36121003 – KM-03: Key Participants (Banks, Brokers, Retail Traders) is to decode the power dynamics and roles of major players in the forex ecosystem, empowering traders to anticipate market movements, avoid manipulation, and align strategies with institutional flows. Here’s a detailed breakdown:

 

Topic elements to be covered include

The learning will enable learners to demonstrate an understanding of:

  • KM-03-KT01 – The Roles of Key Institutional Participants
  • KM-03-KT02 – The Functions and Business Models of Brokers
  • KM-03-KT03 – The Role of Retail Traders and Individual Investors
  • KM-03-KT04 – Interplay of Participants & Market Dynamics
  • KM-03-KT05 – Participant Objectives and Market Behavior

Venue, Date and Time:

Consult your facilitator should there be any changes to the venue, date and/or time.

Refer to your timetable

Assessment

The only way to establish whether you are competent and have accomplished the learning outcomes is through continuous assessments. This assessment process involves interpreting evidence about your ability to perform certain tasks. You will be required to perform certain procedures and tasks during the training programmer and will be assessed on them to certify your competence.

This module includes assessments in the form of self-evaluations/activities and exercises. The exercises, activities and self-assessments will be done in pairs, groups or on your own. These exercises/activities or self-assessments (Learner workbook) must be handed to the facilitator. It will be added to your portfolio of evidence, which will be proof signed by your facilitator that you have successfully performed these tasks.

Listen carefully to the instructions of the facilitator and do the given activities in the time given to you.

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Course Content

SECTION 1: KM-03-KT01: The Roles of Key Institutional Participants
Topics Elements to be covered include • KT 0101 – Commercial and Investment Banks • KT 0102 – The Interbank Market: • KT 0103 – Central Banks and Monetary Policy • KT 0104 – Central Bank Intervention • KT 0105 – Hedge Funds & Sovereign Wealth Funds • KT 0106 - Comparative Influence

  • KT 0101 – Commercial and Investment Banks
  • KT 0102 – The Interbank Market
  • KT 0103 – Central Banks and Monetary Policy
  • KT 0104 – Central Bank Intervention
  • KT 0105 – Funds & Sovereign Wealth Funds
  • KT 0106 – Comparative Influence

SECTION 2 KM-03-KT02: The Functions and Business Models of Brokers
Topic elements to be covered include: • KT 0201 – The Broker's Core Function • KT 0202 – Market Maker (MM) Model • KT 0203 – STP/ECN Mode • KT 0204 – Broker Revenue Streams • KT 0205 – The Concept of B-Booking vs. A-Booking • KT 0206 - Choosing a Broker

SECTION 3- KM-03-KT03:The Role of Retail Traders and Individual Investors
Topic elements to be covered include • KT 0301 – The Rise of Retail Trading • KT 0302 – Retail Trader Motivations • KT 0303 – Key Advantages • KT 0304 – Inherent Risks and Challenges

SECTION 4- KM-03-KT04: Interplay of Participants & Market Dynamics
Topic elements to be covered include KT 0401 – Market Ecology KT 0402 – Power and Information Asymmetry KT 0403 – Broker Conflicts of Interest: KT 0404 – KT 0404 – The Role of Regulation

SECTION 5: KM-03-KT03-5: Participant Objectives and Market Behavior
Topic elements to be covered include KT 0401 – Mapping Objectives to Actions KT 0402 – The Price Discovery Mechanism KT 0403 – Creating and Absorbing Liquidity KT 0404 – Collective Impact on Volatility

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