Liquidity Action
Module specification
| Module name | Liquidity Action |
| Module code | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Pre-requisite | Candlesticks – Trendlines – Resistance/Supports |
| Duration | 10 weeks |
Module summary
Module outline and aims
This module aims to master liquidity actions, avoid smart money traps (SMTs), and provide capabilities to simple edge market actions and achieve high risk to reward ratios.
Content Outline
POIs and Imbalances
Market Fractal
Price Ranges
Orderflows
Price Action
Liquidities and Inducements
Timeframes and Market Sessions
Entry Models
Salman Shekarchi
Former Commodity trader. Currently Proprietary Trader and Asset manager at the School Of Investing. I spent 4 years working professionally with an asset management firm in Switzerland dealing in a wide array of assets from physical and paper. I have spent a further 8 years as a private trader and investor.
What will I be expected to achieve?
On successful completion of this module, you will be expected to be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
Master behind the scenes of market behavior
Skill
Analyze behavior of market maker
Value and attitude
Realize that market is in range at all time frames
How will I learn?
A combination of lectures, problem-solving sessions, coursework and self-study. Lectures are held on Discord and are used as a means of covering the essential principles and analysis techniques in sufficient detail to allow you to achieve the Knowledge and Understanding learning outcomes for this module at a basic level.
The basics of problem solving are covered in lectures to place the knowledge into context but the main learning activity to achieve the Cognitive/Intellectual and Subject-Specific Skills is private study, supported by tutorial classes and staff surgery hours. Transferable Skills, Values and Attitudes are acquired through timely participation in the learning activities, in class problem solving and coursework.
In addition to the taught elements of the module there will be the need for private study. This time will be spent working on background reading, revision of notes, work on possible exercise problems and coursework. Key learning and teaching resources will be put on the website.
Teaching pattern
| Teaching component | Lectures | Tutorials (Q&A) | On-Chart Activity | Totals |
| Contact hours (scheduled) | 15hrs | 15hrs | 10hrs | 40hrs |
| Self-directed study hours (independent) | 15hrs | 30hrs | 10hrs | 55hrs |
| Total student learning hours | 30 | 45 | 20 | 95 |
What type of assessment and feedback can I expect?
There will be a series of exercises after completion of each subject in the format of backtest performance, uploaded on Google Sheet by students.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment component | Assessment type | Weighting | Minimum qualifying Mark |
| Backtest exercise | Set exercises | 100% | 50% |
Assessment criteria
Assessment Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate in order to complete an assessment successfully and Grade-Related Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate to achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment. Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria for module assessments will be made available to you prior to an assessment taking place. More information will be available from the module leader.
Feedback on assessment
Students will expect to receive feedback on their assessment no later than 3 days after the assessment. In this module you will be helped to learn more effectively by receiving feedback on your performance in the tutorial sessions.
Assessment regulations
The Pass mark for the module is 50%. Any minimum qualifying marks for specific assessments are listed in the table above. The weighting of the different components can also be found above. If you fail the module, you have the option to resit the final assessment. This implies an additional 20% tuition fee.