FINA3307 Trading in Securities Markets (University of Western Australia): rated 3.1/5 overall across 14 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
FINA3307 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Business School in Management and Commerce. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 证券市场交易
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Management and Commerce
Faculty: Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of securities trading at exchanges and in dealer markets. In contrast to traditional models of finance that assume perfect markets, the unit examines how trading and the design of markets affect volatility, liquidity, trading costs, price efficiency and trading outcomes.
FINA3307 has 14 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "I did finance second major in my undergrad. If you mean level 2/3 elective units, I would definitely do: - Business Analysis and Valuation (FINA2207) - Financial Planning (FINA2209) - Trading Securities and Markets (FINA3307) - Banking Theory and Practice (FINA3304) FINA2205 and…"
On Reddit: "I have only done trading, but from what I heard I would choose Trading. AFM is an extension of the theory side of FINA2204 (Derivative Products and Markets) and that unit was focused on futures, options, shorting/longing options or futures, probability trees, currency swaps. I h…"
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Q: Is FINA3307 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINA3307, and when is it offered?
A: FINA3307 is taught by the Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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