Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2025	348071	Foreign Exchange Markets: Theories and Practices	1	3.0	3	★	Chung, Chien-Ping	4IFM3A	24	0	哈佛講堂

Course Plan：

Instructor	Chung, Chien-Ping　Office Hours
Email	thomas6311@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-05-27 22:51:23
Course Objective	本課程教授內容包括外匯理論與實務操作，課程內容包括： 1. 探討有那些因素會影響匯率的波動以及均衡匯率的決定，並以實務案例，引導學生得以學習到外匯交易的知識，並懂得結合外匯交易的理論與實務來建置自己的外匯交易策略，進行正確的外匯投資操作。2. 透過對外匯市場交易之思考、探討、批判與洞察，來打造最適合的外匯交易策略，進而提升外匯專業之操作能力。 This course prepares students to effectively analyze, assess, and trade foreign currency in the FOREX spot market. Topics presented during the course include: models of success and historical evidence on buying and selling patterns, how to understand volatility of return on the foreign currency exchange, the price behavior of currency, and technical tools for analysis including Japanese Candlesticks and Bar charts. The course focuses on foreign exchange market, major players in the FOREX market, spot and forward market, currency futures and options, foreign exchange exposure and risk, FOREX traders and trading, technical analysis in the FOREX market, profiles of the world’s major currencies and their characteristics. Students will also explore and use the various trading platforms in use on the spot market today and will complete a project in which they will maintain and trade a practice account over the length of this course and track their performance, trading behaviors, and motivat
Course Schedule	Week 1. Chapter 1 Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market Week 2. Chapter 1 Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market Week 3. Chapter 2 Interest Rate Parity and Model of Foreign Exchange Markets Week 4. Chapter 2 Interest Rate Parity and Model of Foreign Exchange Markets Week 5. Chapter 3 Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates Week 6. Chapter 3 Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates Week 7. Chapter 4 Price Levels and the Exchange Rate in the Long Run Week 8. Chapter 5 Output and the Exchange Rate in the Short Run (DD-AA Model) Week 9. Chapter 5 Output and the Exchange Rate in the Short Run (DD-AA Model) Week 10. MIDTERM EXAM Week 11. Chapter 6 Fixed Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Intervention Week 12. Chapter 6 Fixed Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Intervention Week 13. Chapter 7 Technical Analysis of Forex Markets: Charts and Patterns Week 14. Chapter 7 Technical Analysis of Forex Markets: Charts and Patterns Week 15. Chapter 8 Technical Analysis of Forex Markets: Indicators Week 16. Chapter 8 Technical Analysis of Forex Markets: Indicators Week 17. Review and Practice Week 18. FINAL EXAM
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance/Participation, Class Discussion and Homework Assignments 20% Forex trading practice in operations (By using Trading Platform and hand in Forex Investment Report) 30% Mid-term Exam 20% Final Exam 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Paul Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld (2018), International Economics: Theory and Policy, 11h Edition, Pearson-Addison-Wesley. In addition to the readings, you are expected to follow current events in the financial press, such as The Economist and the Financial Times.
The access to curricular consultation	Office Hours: 星期三 13：00～16：00
The course corresponds to the SDGs	無（None）
Does the course incorporate AI	AI1：使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） AI2：鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
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