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I - Using Technical Indicators to Identify & Analyse Trading Opportunities (Module)

MAY 17th - 19th 2024

Introduction

This 3-day education programme is designed to give you a full understanding of technical trading and to provide a framework for its appropriate application in the real world. The main objective of the course is to provide the tools necessary for traders to be able to identify and analyse the risk profile and trading opportunities of financial markets price trends, in order to execute and manage with high confidence trades in the markets. This course aims to refresh the theory behind a number of trading philosophies & methodologies, provide a critical analysis of the appropriateness of each of these techniques, gives insight into their real world use and present new thinking on the application of the various methodologies.

Pre-Requisite(s)

Delegates should be generally familiar with equity, currency, derivatives, bond & money and cryptocurrency/bitcoin markets
To understand and apply the theory and principles of Technical Analysis
To be able to interpret price action using Technical Analysis techniques
To use the conclusions of the analysis to construct profitable trading strategies
Delegates are required to bring along a financial calculator, a pen and a ruler for this course

Course Outline

Assumptions of Technical Analysis

Compared & complimented with fundamental analysis
Chart construction
Dow Theory

Case study: A long term analysis of the US equities market using Dow Theory

Group discussion – Looking for recent major Dow reversals

Short Term Bar Analysis

Analysing the day and hour bar
Role of volume and ranges
Short term reversal signals

Case study: Exercise in finding turning points on daily and intra-day charts using a live data trading simulation

Long Term Bar Analysis

Trend swing analysis
Fibonacci ratios
Trend lines
Support and resistance
Gap analysis
Volume and open interest

Case study: Working out Fibonacci ratios by magnitude and timeframe

Case study II: Real time exercise in trend swing chart construction and intra-day live data trading simulation

Chart Pattern Recognition

Reversal patterns
Continuation patterns

Case study: Finding patterns and observing the evolution of a pattern – Lessons and consequences: of dreaming up patterns

Other Graphical Analysis Techniques

Point and Figure method
Japanese Candlesticks
Market Profile

Case study: Point and Figure: defining the support and resistance levels. Measuring the price targets from breakouts

Mathematical Approaches

The single Moving Averages
Types of averages and models
Filters, use & abuse

Case study: Picking your favourite model – Dos and don’ts!

Trending Indicators

Double & triple moving averages
Directional Movement Index

Case study: A core trading model explained and applied to a variety of markets

Non-Trending & Other Momentum Models

RSIs, Stochastic & Bollinger Bands
Their application in different market conditions
Options strategies & volatility

Case study: Review of a trade – Getting the signals right. When to use and when not to.

Trading Systems & Capital Management

Design and construction
Criteria and system optimization
Risk of ruin
Approaches to capital management
Dynamics of trades

Case study: Group exercise of trade planning and risk management – 1 Planning stage 2 – Actions during the trade and profit objective achievement

Esoteric Theories

Gann analysis
Elliot Wave analysis
Cycles, Krondratieff, Astro, Business Cycle analysis

Case study: Doing an actual Elliot Wave count – do it – don’t hallucinate it!

Intermarket Technical Analysis

Relative Strength charts
Relative Rotation charts
Asset allocation strategies
The link with the real world financial market trends

Case study: A contemporary group exercise in identifying main market risks and how they will impart YOUR market

Summary & Construction of Analysis & Trading Plan

Trading strategies
Further study
Questions

Overall Application to Markets

What factors cause funds to liquidate positions?
Practical trading considerations and ideas
Trading equities, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies/bitcoin, interest rates, energies, soft commodities and metals
Applying technical analysis to US, UK, European, Australian and Asian financial markets

Course Summary & Conclusion

Course Date

17 - 19 MAY 2024

Trainer

Larry Lovrencic

Fee

POA

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II - Technical Analysis – Executing & Managing High Confidence Trades (Module)

MAY 25th - 26th 2024

Introduction

This 2 day education programme is designed to improve dealers existing understanding of technical trading with specialised technical trading techniques and to reinforce participants trading and analysis framework for its practical application in the real world. The main objective of the course is to provide the tools necessary for traders to be able to identify, execute and manage high confidence trades in the markets. This course aims to provide a critical analysis of the appropriateness of each of these trading methodologies, give insight into their real world application and present new thinking on the application of the various trading methodologies.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

Recognise the key technical trading techniques in short term/proprietary trading horizons
Recognize Technical and Fundamental methods as complements
Maximise the information gleaned from mathematical trading models
Utilise disciplined capital management techniques
Become conversant in more esoteric technical analysis theories
Practically apply intermarket technical analysis trading techniques

Pre-Requisite(s)

This is an advanced-level course. It is recommended that course delegates have had at least 1-2 years experience in the dealing room and have been exposed to the basics of each of the main technical trading philosophies
Delegates should be strongly familiar with equity, currency, derivatives, bond & money and cryptocurrency/bitcoin markets
Delegates are required to bring along a financial calculator for this course

Course Outline

Review of Dow Theory with Applications

Basic Dow principles
Importance of volume
The legacy of Dow

Exercise: A long term analysis of the US equities market using Dow Theory

Group discussion: Looking for recent major Dow reversals

Trend Swing Charts, Fibonacci Series & Short Term Bar Chart Analysis

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