WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT
A GOOD GROUNDING IN THE FIX PROTOCOL IS VITAL FOR MANY FRONT-OFFICE
AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS IN INVESTMENT BANKS AND TRADING VENUES, AND SO
THIS IS WHERE WE START YOUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY — LEARNING WHAT THE
PROTOCOL IS, HOW MESSAGES ARE CONSTRUCTED, AND HOW MESSAGES ARE PASSED
BETWEEN PARTIES.
TO BE EFFECTIVE IN A ROLE WHICH USES THE PROTOCOL, HOWEVER, REQUIRES A
FAR BROADER UNDERSTANDING THAN JUST THE BASICS OF MESSAGE
CONSTRUCTION, AND THIS IS WHERE OUR COURSE STANDS APART. DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE WORKING IN PRODUCTION SUPPORT OR FIX
CONFORMANCE ROLES, WE PUT FIX IN A BROADER BUSINESS CONTEXT AND TEACH
THE HANDS-ON TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE
QUICKLY.
NOT ONLY DO WE TEACH KEY INDUSTRY VOCABULARY AND CONCEPTS – FROM OMS
TO MATCHING ENGINES, AND FROM RFQS TO IOIS – WE ALSO TEACH THE CORE
TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED BY EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING BASIC
SCRIPTING AND SQL QUERIES.
OUT TRAINING ALSO DOESN’T STOP WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CLASSROOM. FIXSPEC
TUTORS REMAIN ENGAGED AND READY TO HELP OUR ALUMNI AS THEY GO BACK TO
THEIR EMPLOYERS, ACTING AS MENTORS AND SOUNDING-BOARDS FOR CHANGE, AND
OFFERING FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AS THEY DELIVER VALUE TO
THEIR FIRMS, AND DEVELOP WITH OWN CAREERS.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This course is designed for students entering into FIX-related jobs in
investment banks, trading venues and software vendors, specifically,
those working in development, QA, FIX conformance/certification, and
production support roles.
We do not assume any prior FIX or financial markets knowledge in this
course, starting with the basics and moving at the speed of the
students’ ability. It is ideally suited to either recent graduates
or new team joiners with up to one year of experience.
Looking for more advanced courses? Drop us a line to discuss options.
TOPICS COVERED
DAY 1, AM – FIX protocol
– Message construction, key concepts and workflows
– Technology and tools — engines, FIX clients and parsers
– How FIX fits into the bigger picture, and what are the
alternatives
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DAY 1, PM – Financial markets overview
– How trading takes place from order idea to settlement
– Understanding the acronyms and trading models
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DAY 2, AM – Crash course in technical tools
– Basics of scripting (bash, perl)
– SQL primer
– Key grep strategies
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DAY 2, PM – Designing efficient conformance
– Documentation best practise (including electronic specifications)
– Writing conformance tests
– Designing and implementing efficient conformance processes
PRICING
£1,000 + VAT per attendee, or £800 + VAT when sending 2 or more
attendees.
Course materials, lunch and refreshments provided.
ALUMNI & CONTINUED LEARNING
Our tutors remain available to course alumni to assist with their
continued development and learning.
This process starts shortly after the course as tutors provide
individual student feedback on areas that the student could benefit
from further learning, providing guidance as required. Tutors will
seek to check in with alumni on a regular basis as they continue their
career, to understand if there are any further training requirements
that they could benefit from.
FIND OUT MORE AND ENROLL
[https://fixspec.com/training/fix-protocol-training-march/]
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