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Technical analysis has become extensive in recent years. Technical Analysts identify and evaluate key factors and elements of a data model & make recommendations that are expected to produce desirable results. They use specific techniques like historical trends, charts & price movements to analyse financial markets & predict future price movements, and make recommendations to the investors.
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- Market Basics
- Dow Theory
- Price Charts
- Elliot Wave Principle
- Trading rules
- Technical Indicators
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Candidates looking to find employment in the field of financial services, banking, investment, insurance or stock broking can benefit from this certification program. This course focuses on understanding the market actions and analyzing the changes that occur over a period of time. It intends to build skills required to assess the overall situation concerning stocks by analyzing technical indicators, such as breadth of market data, market sentiment, momentum, and other indicatorsand thereby perform security analysis used for forecasting the direction of prices.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Market Basics
- Stock Market Terminology
- F&O terminology (lot size, open interest, strike price, expiry), NSE/BSE specifics
- Price Movements
- Reading & Interpreting Price Charts (Intraday, Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
- Market Microstructure: Order Types, Bid-Ask Spread, Market Depth
- Asset Classes in Technical Analysis (Equities, Commodities, Forex, Crypto)
- Introduction to Intermarket Analysis
Chapter 2. Trendlines
- Trends & Trendlines (Uptrend, Downtrend, Sideways; Drawing rules; trendline breaks; channels)
- Trend Channels: Ascending, Descending, Horizontal
- Support & Resistance — Role Reversal Concept Currently in Sec 5; consolidate here
- Trendline Validity: Touches, Angle, Timeframe
Chapter 3. Dow Theory
- Overview & Historical Context of Dow Theory
- Tenets 1–6 listed as flat items (Primary/Secondary/Minor Trends; Volume; Averages must confirm; Trend persists until reversal)
- Core six tenets (retain content, reorganise presentation)
- Limitations of Dow Theory & Modern Relevance
Chapter 4. Volume
- Importance of Volume
- Volume and Chart Patterns
- Price Trends and Volume
- Volume Indicators: OBV (On-Balance Volume), Volume Rate of Change, VWAP
- Open Interest Analysis (especially for F&O traders)
- Accumulation / Distribution & Chaikin Money Flow
Chapter 5. Price Charts
- Types of Charts (Line, Bar, Candlestick, Point & Figure)
- Advanced Chart Types (Renko, Heikin-Ashi, Kagi, Three-Line Break)
- Chart Scaling: Arithmetic vs Logarithmic Scale
- Classic Chart Patterns: Head & Shoulders, Double Top/Bottom, Triangles, Flags, Wedges, Cup & Handle
- Continuation vs Reversal Patterns — Classification & Trading Implications
Chapter 6. Candlestick Chart Patterns
Formation (anatomy of a candle)
- Single Candle Patterns (Doji, Marubozu, Hammer, Hanging Man, Shooting Star, Inverted Hammer)
- Multi-Candle Patterns (Engulfing, Harami, Morning/Evening Star, Three White Soldiers/Black Crows, Piercing/Dark Cloud)
- Candlestick Pattern Reliability & Confirmation Rules
- Combining Candlestick Patterns with Volume & Support/Resistance
Chapter 7. Elliott Wave Principle
- Wave Degrees
- Basic Sequence (5-wave impulse, 3-wave corrective)
- Fractal Nature
- Impulse Wave Rules & Guidelines (wave 3 never shortest, wave 4 no overlap with wave 1)
- Corrective Wave Patterns: Zigzag, Flat, Triangle, Complex Corrections
- Elliott Wave + Fibonacci: Confluence Targets
- Practical Limitations & Criticism of Elliott Wave
Chapter 8. Technical Indicators
- Simple Moving Average (SMA)
- Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
- MACD
- RSI (with overbought/oversold, divergence)
- Stochastic Oscillator
- CCI
- Bollinger Bands
- Average Directional Index (ADX)
- Parabolic SAR
- Weighted Moving Average (WMA) & Hull Moving Average
- Supertrend Indicator (widely used in Indian markets)
- Ichimoku Cloud — Components & Trading Signals
- Indicator Divergence: Regular vs Hidden Divergence
- Combining Indicators: Avoiding Redundancy (trend + momentum + volume)
Chapter 9. Fibonacci Study
- Overview of Fibonacci
- Retracements
- Fans
- Arcs
- Time Zones
- Fibonacci Extensions & Expansion Targets (1.272, 1.618, 2.618)
- Fibonacci Confluence Zones (combining retracements with support/resistance)
- Gann Theory Basics (angles, squares, natural time cycles)
Chapter 10. Trading Psychology
- Overconfidence Bias
- Anchoring Bias
- Confirmation Bias
- Loss Aversion
- Herd Mentality & Recency Bias
- Fear & Greed Cycle — Emotional Stages of a Market
- Developing a Trading Mindset: Discipline, Patience, Process over Outcome
- Journaling & Performance Review for Traders
Chapter 11. Charting Software
- Overview of Common Features
- TradingView — Interface, Drawing Tools, Screener, Pine Script Basics
- Zerodha Kite / Sensibull (India-specific platforms)
- Amibroker & MetaTrader — Overview & Use Cases
- Setting Up Watchlists, Alerts & Scanners
Chapter 12. Trading Rules with Technical Analysis
- Trading System Design
- Multi-Timeframe Analysis (HTF for direction, LTF for entry)
- Entry, Stop Loss & Target Setting Frameworks
- Risk-Reward Ratio & Trade Sizing
Chapter 13. Risk & Money Management (New Section)
- Position Sizing Methods (Fixed %, Kelly Criterion, ATR-based)
- Stop Loss Types: Fixed, Trailing, Volatility-based (ATR)
- Portfolio-Level Risk: Drawdown, Max Drawdown, Recovery Factor
- Backtesting a Trading Strategy: Process & Pitfalls
- SEBI Regulations for Technical Analysts & Research Compliance
Chapter 14. Algorithmic & Quantitative Technical Analysis (New Section)
- Introduction to Algo Trading & Rule-Based Systems
- Automating Strategies on TradingView (Pine Script) or Python
- Screening Stocks Using Technical Criteria
