Trade Execution and Implementation – Curriculum

Curriculum Orientation

The curriculum develops institutional approaches to trade execution and implementation. Instruction focuses on how professional traders translate analysis, risk, and portfolio decisions into executed trades while managing liquidity, market impact, and implementation risk.

The course is designed for individuals seeking to reduce execution driven losses and complete the transition from analytical decision making to disciplined, professional grade trade implementation.

Curriculum Structure

The curriculum is delivered online through a structured sequence of six modules. Modules progress from execution fundamentals to applied implementation discipline. The course completes the institutional trading sequence without overlapping with prior coursework in analysis, risk, or portfolio structure.

Curriculum Modules

Module 1

  • Institutional view of execution
  • Execution as a source of risk
  • Difference between analysis and implementation
  • Common retail execution errors

Module 2

  • Order types and execution mechanics
  • Market, limit, and conditional orders
  • Execution constraints and tradeoffs
  • Matching execution to intent

Module 3

  • Liquidity and market impact
  • Reading liquidity conditions
  • Slippage and adverse selection
  • Timing considerations

Module 4

  • Execution risk management
  • Partial fills and scaling
  • Avoiding reactive execution behavior
  • Maintaining discipline under volatility

Module 5

  • Aligning execution with portfolio objectives
  • Trade sequencing and exposure timing
  • Implementation consistency
  • Separating decision quality from outcome noise

Module 6

  • Institutional execution mindset
  • Process driven implementation
  • Evaluating execution quality
  • Completing the institutional trading framework

Assessment Orientation

Evaluation is based on execution analysis exercises and implementation case scenarios. Assessment emphasizes discipline, process adherence, and execution quality rather than profit or loss outcomes.

Capability Outcomes

Participants completing the curriculum develop the ability to:

  • Execute trades with institutional discipline
  • Manage liquidity and market impact
  • Reduce execution driven losses
  • Align implementation with analytical intent
  • Evaluate execution quality independently of outcomes