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 

• 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 

• Introduction to Algo Trading & Rule-Based Systems
• Automating Strategies on TradingView (Pine Script) or Python
• Screening Stocks Using Technical Criteria

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