Flux Institute
Join our trader development programme to gain hands-on experience
Curious about energy trading & how financial markets work?
Our 1- and 5-day courses navigate the history and fundamentals of both energy and financial markets. They investigate physical and derivative trading; discuss what drives market prices; and highlight the links between fundamental analysis, technical analysis and behavioural finance. The courses cover the many market players and their motivations; analyse trader psychology; and build and back test trading strategies with Python and ChatGPT. The courses also include multiple case studies, end of course exams, digital accreditation, and provides hands-on experience with AmplifyME’s world-leading trading simulator.
Accredited by:
Comprehensive 9-Module Programme
Our curriculum is offered as a five-day course – or can be customised to your needs
Introduction: Commodity & Oil Markets Fundamentals
Learn oil fundamentals, history, exploration, extraction, pricing mechanisms, and key market players’ roles.
What Drives Energy Prices?
Understand how geopolitical events, supply-demand models, and economic data significantly impact energy prices.
Trading Derivatives
Learn commodity trading basics, focusing on price settlement, futures, swaps, options, volatility, and liquidity.
Technical Analysis, Risk Management & Predicting Market Behaviour
Study analytical techniques to help you assess the market and determine trading strategies.
How to Analyse the Oil Markets
Learn how to trade commodity markets and build yourself a diverse portfolio for balanced trading strategies.
Behavioural Finance & Trading Psychology
Learn trader psychology, decision-making, handling pressure, behavioural biases, and traits of successful traders.
Bond, Equity & FX Market Fundamentals
Understand how these markets are priced, what drives them and intermarket correlations alongside the commodity complex.
AmplifyME Trading Simulator
Engage with the AmplifyME trading simulator to experience realistic trading scenarios and compete to test your skills.
Data Analytics & Back Testing with Python & ChatGPT
Back test and analyse trading strategies with the latest statistical techniques.
Register your interest
For a course and fee structure depending on your needs, get in touch.
Flux Institute clients include:
James Brodie
Head of Learning & Development
James, with over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore, brings a wealth of expertise. He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. As a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association, James has appeared on Bloomberg television, sharing insights on market risks and trends. As Head of Learning and Development at Onyx, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. His clients have included, Abrdn, Barclays, Citibank, Credit Suisse, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, BP, Nomura, ArcelorMittal, Noble Group, and Manulife AM.
