ADFM Certification

Advanced Diploma in Finance Markets 1-Year Program

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The Advanced Diploma in Financial Markets (ADFM) is designed to help learners gain in-depth knowledge of the share bazaar, trading strategies, investment analysis, and risk management.

Skills you will gain: Equity & Commodity AnalysisAdvanced Technical & Derivative AnalysisFundamental AnalysisInvestment AdvisoryResearch AnalysisMutual Funds
Great for: Job SeekersBeginnersPro TradersStudentsCareer GrowthNISM & NCFM CertificationsSEBI Certification Aspirants

Industry-Recognized Certification
Expert Mentorship (10+ years market experience)
Hands-on Practical Learning with Live Charts

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Program overview

What's in the Advanced Diploma in Finance Markets Program?

The Advanced Professional Market Program covers advanced trading strategies, risk management, and wealth creation techniques, while also opening career opportunities in brokerage firms, banks, and financial institutions, helping learners boost their skills. The program blends theory with practical market exposure, ensuring participants are job-ready and industry-recognized. It includes 8 professional market modules, covering everything in DIFM — Equity, Derivatives, Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis, Commodities, and Currency — plus advanced modules such as Research Analyst, Investment Advisor, and Mutual Fund Distributor.

Learners also receive NISM certification and advanced licensing preparation, with mock tests, live case studies, and complete guidance for Research Analyst, Investment Advisor, and Mutual Fund certifications. The career-focused curriculum is designed for those aiming to build careers in advisory, research, fund management, and portfolio consulting roles. With live projects, practical assignments, and internship assistance, this program is India’s most comprehensive financial market diploma, equipping learners with the skills needed to go beyond trading and become professional market experts.

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7 Professional Market Modules Covers everything in ADFM

Equity, Derivatives, Technicals, Fundamentals, Commodities & Currency — plus advanced professional modules: Research Analyst, Investment Advisor, and Mutual Fund Distributor.

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Career-Focused Professional Curriculum

Designed for those aiming to build careers in advisory, research, fund management, and portfolio consulting roles.

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India’s Most Comprehensive Financial Market Diploma

Learn, practice, and apply — from classroom to corporate — with live projects, practical assignments, and internship assistance.

Industry-Recognized Certification

Get a verified certificate to boost your trading career and portfolio.

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Syllabus

Modules in this course

57 modules · tap any module to see topics

introduction to investment & financial products

Basics of Investment
Investment Avenues
Investment Quotes
Why Invest in the Stock Market ?

overviews of indian financial markets

Financial System & Securities
Equity Shares, Debentures, Bonds, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Primary & Secondary Market
IPO, FPO, Right Issue, Book Building
Market Index, Depository, Market Capitalisation

trading membership

Stock Broker & NSE Membership
Sub Broker & Client–Broker Relationship
Trading Mechanism: Online, Auction & Retail Debt Market

trading

Order Management, Market Phases, Price Bands, Circuit Breakers
How Stock Exchanges Operate ?
Order Types and Trade Execution
Market Indices and Benchmarks
Short Selling, Margin Trading, and Leverage

clearing settlement and risk management

Securities and funds settlement
Shortages handling
Risks in settlement
Risk management
International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
Data and report downloads

fundamental valuation concepts

Time Value of Money
Understanding Financial Statements

legal framework

Market Regulator & Major Legislations
SCRA 1956, SEBI Act, Depository Act, Contract Act, Income Tax Act

introduction & classification

Commodity Markets
Commodity Indices
Commodity Futures
Commodity Options

commodity segments

Metals: Gold, Silver, Copper
Non-Metals: Industrial Metals and Minerals
Agricultural Commodities: Wheat, Corn, Soybeans
Non-Agricultural Commodities: Cotton, Rubber
Energy Markets: Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy Sources

time zones and global commodity markets

Impact of Different Time Zones on Trading
International Market Dynamics
Trading Across Global Markets

factors & trading tips

Factors Affecting Commodity Prices
Tips for Doing Commodity Trading

uses of commodity derivatives

Hedging and Risk Management
Speculation and Arbitrage Opportunities
Portfolio Diversification Benefits

trading mechanism

Mechanisms of Margin Maintenance
Mark-to-Market Settlement System
Trading System in Commodity Derivatives Exchanges

clearing, settlement and risk management

Understanding the Delivery Process
Entities Involved in the Clearing and Settlement Process
Explanation of the Margining Mechanism

legal and regulatory environment

Regulatory Framework for Commodity Trading
Compliance Requirements and Best Practices
Understanding Market Surveillance and Enforcement

type of chart

Introduction about chart
Various types of price chart
Line chart
Bar chart
Candlestick chart
Kagi chart
Point & figure chart
Ranko chart
Three line break chart

trendline

What is the purpose of drawing trend lines?
How to plot trend lines?

how to plot trend lines candlestick study ?

One candlestick pattern
Doji
Hammer
Hanging man
Inverted hammer
Shooting star
Spinning top (bullish & bearish)
Marubozu (bullish & bearish)
Double candlestick pattern
Bullish engulf & bearish engulf
Bullish harami & bearish harami
Piercing pattern & dark cloud cover
Tweezer top & tweezer bottom
Triple candlestick pattern
Morning star & evening star
Three white shoulders & three black crows
Abandoned body (bullish & bearish)
Tsauki gap (bullish & bearish)
Five candlestick pattern
Rising three methods
Falling three methods

support & ressistance

What is support?
What is resistance?
Change of support to resistance and vice versa

charts patterns and their study

FOUR STAGES:
Accumulation, Markup, Distribution and Panic Liquidation
ELEMENTARY TRENDS:
Uptrend
Downtrend
Range Bound Trend
CHART PATTERNS
Head & shoulder, Inverted head & shoulder, Double top, Double bottom, Flag & pennant, Symmetrical triangles, Ascending triangles, Descending triangles, Wedge patterns, Rounding top & rounding bottom, Cup & handle, Bullish rectangles Bearish rectangles, Triple top, Triple bottom

gaps & gaps analysis

TYPES OF GAPS:
Common gap,
Breakaway gap,
Runaway gap,
Exhaustion gap,
Island cluster

oscillators &indicators

What does a technical indicator offer?
Why use indicators?
Types of indicators:
Leading indicator
Lagging indicator

moving averages

Simple moving average
Exponential moving average
What is better?
When to use?
Uses of moving averages:
Signals moving average price over
Signals multiple moving averages
Support & resistance levels

macd

What is the macd and how is it calculated?
Macd benefits
Divergence

relative strength index

What is momentum?
Calculation of the rsi
Divergence

on balance volume

Overview
Calculation

stochastic

Overview
Construction
Slow stochastic
Fast stochastic
Signals
Difference between slow & fast stochastic

william %r

Overview
Signals
Divergence

bollinger bands

Few rules for beginners

money flow index

Overview
Signals
Divergence

elliot waves theory

Definition of elliot waves
Elliot waves theory

introduction to fundamental analysis

Fundamental Analysis and Equity Research
Sector Analysis
Industry Analysis
Company Analysis
Factors of Fundamental Analysis
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Cash Flow Statement
Practical Example of Income Statement
Important Part in Annual Report

ratio analysis

Introduction to Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Cash Conversation Cycle
DSO DIO DPO
Solvency Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Du- Pont Analysis
Operating Leverage
Financial Leverage
Common Size Analysis

equity valuation

Introduction to Valuation
Concept of Risk Return
Valuation of Shares
Free Cash Flows
DCF Method
DDM Method
Estimating Cost of Capital
Relative Valuation
Practical Example of Relative Valuation

company growth analysis

Top Line Analysis
Operating and non operating Analysis
Finance Costs & Bottom line
Sales Growth Analysis
Measuring Financial Health of a company
Company Costs Analysis
Practical Example of Relative Valuation

introduction to indian financial market

Overview
Understand the macro-economic parameters of Indian Economy
Understand the features of Indian Financial Markets
Know the structure of Indian Financial Markets
Understand the role of the participants in the Indian Financial Markets

securities market segments

Understand the nature, functions and types of issues in Primary Markets
Know the role and function of Secondary Markets
Understand the various types of various Corporate Actions

mutual funds

• Understand the meaning and features of a mutual fund
Know the key terms and concepts associated with mutual funds
Know the regulatory framework for mutual funds
Know the various types of mutual fund products
Understand the taxation of Mutual Fund Products
Know the investment options in mutual funds
Know the processes associated with investing in mutual funds
Understand the uses and processes of conducting systematic transactions
List the benefits of investing with mutual funds

investment products

Understand the various types of small savings instruments
Understand the various types of fixed income / debt instruments
Know the various types of alternate investments
Know the concept of direct equity as an investment option

managing investment risk

Know the concept of Risk
Know the Common Types of Risk
Understand the ways of measuring risk

measuring investment returns

Understand the concept of return
Understand the various return concepts
Understand the concept of compounding
Know the computation of Real rate of return vs. nominal return
Know the computation of Tax adjusted return
Understand the concept of Risk-adjusted Returns

concept of financial planning

Understand what constitutes financial planning
Know the need for financial advisory services
Understand the scope of financial advisory services
Understand the business model for the delivery of financial advice to client
Understand assets, liabilities and net worth
Understand the preparation of budget
Know the financial planning delivery process

iasset allocation and investment strategies

Know the various Asset classes Learn about Portfolio construction
Understand the concept of Practical asset allocation and Rebalancing Strategies
Know the need for portfolio monitoring and re-balancing

insurance planning

Understand the need for insurance in personal finance
List the requirements for a risk to be insurable
Understand the role of insurance in personal finance
Know the various steps involved in Insurance Planning
Know the types of Insurance Products
Understand about the Life Insurance Products
Understand about the Non-Life Insurance Products
Understand the life insurance needs analysis (Human life approach, Needs approach)

retirement planning

Understand the retirement planning process
Understand and estimate retirement corpus
Determine the retirement corpus
Learn about the various retirement products and their features

tax and estate planning

Understand Income tax principles
Understand Tax aspects of Investment products
Learn about the Wealth Tax Act and its implication for clients
Know about Estate Planning

regulatory environment and ethical issues

Understand the provisions of the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013
Understand the overall framework of the regulatory system
Learn about the roles of regulators: MoF, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IRDA, PFRDA
Understand the role of Self-regulatory organizations
Understand the provisions of PMLA, 2002Know the codes of conduct by SEBI, AMFI, etc
Know the ethical issues in providing financial advice
Understand investor complaint redressal mechanism

introduction to research analyst profession

Understand the Primary role of a Research Analyst
Know the Primary responsibilities of a Research Analyst
Know the Basic principles of interaction with Companies / Clients
Understand the Important qualities of a Research Analyst

introduction to securities market

Know about “Securities” and “Securities Market”
Understand Product Definitions / Terminology
Know the Structure of Securities Market
Know Various market participants and their activities
Learn about the Kinds of transactions
Know about Dematerialization and Rematerialization of securities

terminology in equity and debt markets

Know about the Terminology in Equity Market
Know about the Terminology in Debt Market
Understand the Types of Bonds

fundamentals of research

Learn about investing
Understand the Research on businesses or stock
Understand Fundamental Analysis – Top down approach and Bottom up approach
Understand Technical Analysis
Know about Behavioral Finance

economic analysis

Understand the basic principles of microeconomics
Know the basic principles of macroeconomics
Know the Introduction to various macroeconomic variables
Know about the Sources of information for economic analysis

company analysis – qualitative dimensions

Understand Business and Business Models
Know the Competitive Advantages/Points of differentiation over the competitors
Understand Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
Know about Quality of management (including independent directors) and governance
Understand Pricing power and sustainability of this power
Know about the Organization structure
Understand Critical business drivers/success factors
Know about the Risks in the business
Understand Compliance orientation of the company
Know about the Documentation on Guidance v/s Actuals
Know about the Sources of information for analysis

corporate actions

Understand the philosophy of corporate actions

valuation principles

Know the difference between Price and Value
Understand why Valuations are required
Know the Sources of Value in a Business – Earnings and Assets
Learn about the Discounted Cash Flows model for Business Valuation
Learn about Absolute Valuations vs. Price-Value sense
Know the Earnings based Valuation Matrices
Know the Assets based Valuation Matrices
Understand the Relative Valuations – Trading Multiples and Transaction Multiples. Know the Sum-Of-The-Parts (SOTP) Valuation.
Know the other Valuation Parameters in new age economy and businesses.
Understand the Capital Asset Pricing Model.
Understand the Objectivity of Valuations
Know some important considerations in the context of Business Valuation.

qualities of a good research report

Learn about the Qualities of a good Research Report
Know about the Checklist based approach to the Research Reports
Know about the sample checklist for Investment Research Reports

fundamentals of risk and return

Understand the Concept of return of investment and return on investment
Know the Calculation of simple, annualized and compounded returns
Learn about the Risks in investments
Know the Concepts of market risk (Beta)
Understand Sensitivity analysis to assumptions
Know the Concept of Margin of Safety
Know the Comparison of equity returns with bond returns
Know the Basic Behavioral Biases influencing investments

Schedule of classes

Choose the batch timing that fits your day. Weekday and weekend batches, online or at our Gurugram institute.

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

10:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M12:00 P.M to 02:00 P.M03:45 P.M to 05:30 P.M07:00 P.M to 09:00 P.M

Saturday

07:00 P.M to 09:00 P.M

Sunday

10:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M

Duration1 Year
ModeOnline/Offline
TimingsWeekdays/Weekend
LanguageHindi/English

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the ADFM (Advanced Diploma in Financial Markets) course?

The ADFM course is a 6-month program designed to provide in-depth knowledge of stock markets, trading, investment strategies, and risk management. It prepares students for NSE, SEBI, and other financial certifications.

Who can enroll in the ADFM course?

The course is suitable for students (12th pass & above), working professionals, traders, investors, and job seekers who want to build a career in financial markets.

Is the ADFM course available online?

Yes! YourTrader offers both online and offline learning modes, with live classes, interactive sessions, and practical training through real market simulations.

What certifications will I get after completing ADFM?

Upon successful completion, you’ll be prepared for NSE, SEBI, and NISM certifications, enhancing your credibility and opening multiple job opportunities in financial markets.

What kind of career opportunities are available after the ADFM course?

Graduates can work as Equity/Derivatives Trader, Research Analyst, Investment Advisor, Portfolio Manager, or Risk Manager, with opportunities in brokerage firms, investment houses, and corporate finance roles.

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