Learn Financial Markets the Practical Way
At PFA Institute, we believe learning finance should be hands-on, data-driven, and market-linked.
Each course is designed to help students, traders, and professionals gain an edge through real-world analysis, live examples, and structured mentorship.
CMT® Prep Program
Participating Prep Provider – CMT Association
Prepare for the Chartered Market Technician (CMT®) exams with India’s leading structured prep platform.
Learn charting, intermarket analysis, behavioral finance, volatility models, and systematic trading through live and recorded classes.
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Fundamental Analysis Program
Understand Businesses Like an Analyst. Invest Like a Professional.
This program is the foundation of all market learning. It trains you to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements like a research analyst or fund manager. You’ll learn how to differentiate strong companies from weak ones, identify undervalued opportunities, and recognize early signs of financial stress.
You Will Learn:
How to read Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow statements
Ratio analysis (profitability, leverage, liquidity, and efficiency)
Understanding business models and sectoral comparisons
Valuation techniques (DCF, PE, EV/EBITDA, PEG)
Identifying red flags, fraud patterns, and earnings manipulation
Financial Modeling & Valuation
Build Models. Forecast. Value. Invest.
This course is designed for learners who want to apply analytical thinking and build real financial models from scratch. You’ll learn to project revenues, model costs, and create valuation summaries used by equity analysts and investment bankers.
You Will Learn:
Excel-based financial model construction
Forecasting revenue, cost, and balance-sheet items
Scenario & sensitivity analysis
Valuation methods (DCF, Relative Valuation, Comparable Companies)
Linking financial statements into one integrated model
Basic Derivatives Program
Master the Building Blocks of Options and Futures
A perfect entry point into derivatives trading, this course teaches you how to use options and futures strategically for trading, hedging, and speculation.
You Will Learn:
Basics of Futures & Options
Understanding premiums, strikes, and payoffs
Hedging equity portfolios with derivatives
Introduction to Option Greeks
Real-world examples of NIFTY and BANKNIFTY contracts
Technical Analysis Program
Decode Market Behavior Using Charts, Volume & Momentum
Our flagship market analysis course - focused on understanding price behavior, chart structures, and volume signals. You’ll learn how to identify trends, reversals, and trade setups using tools that professional traders rely on daily.
You Will Learn:
Price Action & Trend Analysis
Chart Patterns (Triangles, Flags, Head & Shoulders)
Moving Averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands
Volume Profile, VWAP, and Momentum Analysis
Risk Management, Position Sizing & Trader Psychology
Options Research & Data Analysis
Turn Options Data into Market Intelligence
This is an advanced course for learners who want to move beyond the basics of options and understand how data and volatility drive market movement.
You Will Learn:
Advanced Greeks (Delta, Vega, Theta, Gamma)
IV (Implied Volatility) and IV Skew interpretation
Open Interest analysis & Put-Call Ratio (PCR)
Option chain decoding using live market data
Building directional and non-directional strategies
Advanced Derivatives Program
Master Volatility, Greeks & Strategy Design
The Advanced Derivatives Program is crafted for traders and market professionals who want to move beyond theory and master volatility, options strategy construction, and real-time market simulation.
You’ll learn to build, test, and manage derivatives strategies using live data and back-testing environments - the same techniques used by professional trading desks.
You Will Learn:
Volatility surface interpretation and practical modeling
Deep understanding of Option Greeks and sensitivity management
Designing delta-neutral, gamma-scalping, and vega-based strategies
Portfolio hedging and risk-neutral trading frameworks
Back-testing & performance evaluation of strategies
Trading Simulator Access: Practice live market execution, strategy testing, and P&L analysis in a simulated trading environment - without capital risk
Financial Journalism & Market Narrative Program
Learn to Investigate, Interpret, and Influence the Markets Through Words
This is India’s only industry-integrated course that combines journalism, market analysis, and storytelling. Designed in collaboration with Stop Loss News, the program trains you to write professional market stories, investigative reports, and analytical pieces rooted in real financial data.
You Will Learn:
Fundamentals of business and financial journalism
How to interpret corporate filings, stock exchange disclosures, and SEBI orders
Writing data-driven market articles and investigative reports
Ethics, accuracy, and newsroom standards for financial reporting
Hands-on story writing and editing workshops with Stop Loss News editorial mentors
Practical Experience:
Students will publish their own stories and analyses on Stop Loss News and receive editorial feedback - simulating a real newsroom environment.