Unit convenor and teaching staff | Unit convenor and teaching staff |
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ACST6003 or (Admission to MFin or MActPrac)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The unit introduces core concepts on trading where students examine the market design and structure and how market forces and information shape and affect the order flow and execution. The trading process and the strategies used by the traders to achieve their intended trading outcomes will be discussed. Interactive trading software, complemented with case studies, will be used to simulate the daily activities of a real trading room. Students will design the trading algorithms, execute the orders and analyse the trading outcomes. |
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Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments)
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.
For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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In Class Quizzes | 20% | No | Refer to iLearn |
Group Project | 30% | No | Refer to iLearn |
Final Exam | 50% | No | During exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 20%
Students will be required to complete a series of in-class quizzes.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 30%
Students will conduct simulation exercise and produce quantitative and qualitative analysis and write reports of 1,500 to 3,000 words.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: During exam period
Weighting: 50%
A 2 hour final exam will be conducted during University Exam Period.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Refer to iLearn
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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook