HomeAn Introduction to Financial Markets & Trading
Hosted by Paddy Osborn, Academic Dean & Managing Director
Discover how financial markets work and learn the foundations of trading with LAT’s free online trading webinar.
Retail trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, but developing the right knowledge and skills is essential before committing real money. Understanding how markets move, how traders analyse opportunities and how risk is managed can help you make more informed trading decisions.
Join Paddy Osborn, LAT’s Academic Dean and Managing Director, for a 2-hour introduction to financial markets and trading. During the webinar, you’ll explore the fundamentals of trading and gain insight into the structured approach used by professional traders.
What You’ll Learn During the Trading Webinar
During this free trading webinar, Paddy will introduce the key principles behind financial market trading, including:
- How financial markets work and what influences price movements
- The role of fundamental news and macroeconomic data in market movements
- How central banks influence economies and financial markets
- How technical analysis can be used to identify potential trading opportunities
- Why trading psychology and discipline are important for traders
- The importance of having a structured approach to trading
Using real-time and historical charts, Paddy will demonstrate how trading concepts are applied in real market conditions, providing a realistic introduction to financial trading.
Meet Your Host: Paddy Osborn
Paddy Osborn is LAT’s Academic Dean and Managing Director, with extensive experience in financial markets and trading education.
Paddy brings over 35 years of financial markets experience to LAT and has served as Academic Dean since 2011 and Managing Director since 2019. After graduating from Reading University, Paddy traded Japanese Warrants & Convertible Bonds before joining TraderMade, providing financial software and data to global banks.
Since 2006 he has provided analysis and education for several financial institutions including HSBC, CALYON, Morgan Stanley, Nordea Markets, LIFFE and LSE. In addition to his work at LAT, Paddy lectures at UK Business Schools in Financial Trading for MSc students, and provides financial articles to media outlets.
FAQs
Yes. The webinar is suitable for complete beginners who want to learn more about financial trading and understand how financial markets work.
It is also a great opportunity to explore whether trading is something you are interested in pursuing further. The session will give you an insight into the world of financial markets, the skills involved in trading and what is required to continue developing as a trader..
You’ll learn the basics of financial markets, including technical analysis, fundamental analysis, trading psychology and how professional traders approach market analysis.
The webinar lasts approximately 2 hours.
No. The webinar is suitable for complete beginners who want to learn more about financial trading.
Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to join the webinar, including the access link and joining instructions. Simply log in a few minutes before the session starts and you’ll be ready to take part.
Yes. The webinar is interactive, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session. Paddy Osborn will answer questions during the presentation, giving you the chance to gain further insight into financial markets, trading concepts and the topics being discussed.
