ATHENS Exchange trader license

In order for a candidate to be admitted as a trader of the ATHEX Securities and Derivatives Markets, he/she must have previously successfully passed the ATHEX exchange trader examination.

In particular:

• The official trader examination for the Securities market of ATHENS Exchange for being registered as a trader on the Securities market on ATHENS Exchange, and / or
• The official trader examination for the Derivatives market of ATHENS Exchange for being registered as a trader on the Derivatives market on ATHENS Exchange

Certification examinations are held by ATHEX Academy at least once a year. The duration of the examination for each Certification is 120 minutes for each certificate and candidates must answer correctly at least sixty per cent (60%) of the questions.

 

Exemption from the Certification examinations

The obligation to possess a pass in the trader examination is not required in the following cases:

1. Requirements for the Securities market of ATHENS Exchange:

• Candidates must hold a certificate corresponding to the one concerned in the candidate's application, which must have been awarded by the authorities or the entities or the stock exchanges of a regulated market of an EEA member state or a third country.
• Candidates must have attended the online training session organized by ATHEX Academy. The online training session is organized at least twice a year.

2. Requirements for the Derivatives market of ATHENS Exchange:

• Candidates must hold a certificate corresponding to the one concerned in the candidate's application, which must have been awarded by the authorities or the entities or the stock exchanges of a regulated market of an EEA member state or a third country.
• Candidates must have attended the online training session organized by ATHEX Academy. The online training session is organised at least twice a year.

 

Dates for the scheduled online training sessions

Monday May 16^th 2022

Monday November 21^st 2022

Monday May 15^th 2023

 

Cost for the online training session

No of persons	Cost (scheduled)	Cost (ad hoc +25%)*
1 - 2	€600 per person	€750 per person
3 - 4 (-15%)	€510 per person	€637,5 per person
5 - 9 (-25%)	€450 per person	€562,5 per person
10+ (-50%)	€300 per person	€375 per person

 

*Upon request, we can provide ad hoc online training sessions, for which an extra 25% charge per person is applied.

 

Required documents
STC DTC Application Form
ATHEX Certificates Training Form
Recognized Certificate
Copy of Identity card or of passport
Fees payment in favor of ATHEX

 

Information - Contacts
For more information, please contact us at athexacademy@athexgroup.gr