COURSE OBJECTIVES: Electronic markets mean that an appreciation of technical analysis techniques are now a “must have” for investors, traders and money managers. This course is an intensive study of the application of Technical Analysis techniques to modern markets, and will give delegates the knowledge and the discipline required to make important hedging or investment decisions.
COURSE CONTENT
Technical vs Fundamental Analysis
- The market leads - a study of price action
- Dow Theory - the cornerstone of modern technical analysis
- The use of information systems and live market data
- The range of charts - line, bar, point and figure
- Japanese Candlesticks techniques
Trend Analysis
- Direction and classification
- Support and resistance levels
- Reversal or continuation - pattern recognition
- Gaps
- Volume and open interest
The Technical Tools
- Moving averages - market timing
- The use of filters - price and time
- Oscillators - overbought and oversold indicators
- RSI, momentum, stochastics, MACD
- Elliott waves and Fibonacci retracements
Timing and the Decision Making Process
- The use of technical tools for entry and exit points
- Applications for equity, interest rates, FX, energy and commodity markets
- Risk management - timing when and when not to hedge
- Hedge ratios - static and dynamic
Analytics, Recommendation and Action
- The analytical approach
- Impartial reasoned assessment
- The 3 ''A''s - appreciation, application and appropriate advice
- The importance of stop losses
- Using orders - not at the desk, but always in the market
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This is a one-day introductory course aimed at banks, traders, asset managers and corporate treasury staff, who are involved not only in making investment decisions, but more importantly, in the timing of when to invest and when to hedge downside risk. No prior knowledge is assumed.
This course is designed to be run either as an in-house course or as a training pool title only. For more information on how the training pool works please click on the Quorum Training Pool item in the menu on the left of this page.
To enquire about this course please complete the enquiry form or call our in-house course bookings team on 0207 566 8207.