About this course
Course Overview
This five-day Technical Analysis course provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the analysis of financial markets using charts, indicators, and market-derived data. Designed for financial market professional with no prior knowledge of the subject, the course focuses on understanding how technical analysis is used to assess market behaviour, identify trends and turning points, and support trading and investment decisions across asset classes.
The programme covers a broad range of commonly used technical analysis techniques, including trend and pattern analysis, momentum and volatility indicators, volume and market breadth measures, sentiment indicators, Elliott Wave and Fibonacci analysis, candlestick charting, and Point & Figure techniques. Strong emphasis is placed on practical application through hands-on chart work, interactive exercises, and real-market examples. The course concludes by showing how technical analysis can be integrated with sound risk management and position sizing, highlighting common pitfalls and demonstrating how multiple tools can be combined into a disciplined, repeatable analytical framework.
Methodology
The course is delivered through a highly interactive blend of instructor-led teaching, hands-on chart exercises, case studies, individual analysis, practical simulations, and group discussion.
Prerequisites
No prior technical analysis experience is assumed.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for traders, analysts, portfolio managers, risk managers, sales and structuring professionals, and other banking and finance professionals who wish to develop a practical understanding of technical analysis and its application in the markets.
What you will learn
Learning Objectives
- Understand how technical analysis is used to analyse market behaviour, identify trends and turning points, and support trading and investment decisions across asset classes.
- Apply core technical tools, including trend analysis, chart patterns, momentum and volatility indicators, volume, breadth and sentiment measures, to real market data.
- Interpret market structure using advanced charting techniques that are well-known amongst professional technical analysts
- Evaluate market conditions by combining multiple technical inputs, recognising confirmations, contradictions, and common sources of false signals.
- Integrate technical analysis with sound risk management and position sizing principles to build a disciplined and repeatable analytical framework.