By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the similarities and differences between line, bar and candlestick chart types
• State why traders favour candlestick charts
• Describe how traders use Japanese candlestick pattern analysis to develop their edge
• Identify 12 single candle Japanese candlestick patterns
• Identify 10 multi-candle Japanese candlestick patterns
• Explain how each candlestick pattern forms
• Outline the market conditions when each pattern is valid and when it isn't
• Describe what each pattern tells you about the sentiment of the market it appears in
• Apply each pattern when analyzing live financial markets
• Explain how patterns combine in shorter timeframes to create different patterns in longer timeframes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain what a price pattern is
• Describe the conditions when a price pattern is valid
• Describe how traders use price pattern analysis to develop their edge
• Identify 6 continuation price patterns
• Identify 12 reversal price patterns
• Explain how each price pattern forms
• Describe what each pattern tells you about the sentiment of the market it appears in
• Analyze live financial markets using each pattern

Having completed this course, you should be able to: 

• Explain what technical indicators are
• Describe the two types of technical indicators
• Discuss what moving averages are
• State the different variations of each type of moving average and how to calculate each
• Recall what MACD is and what it is used for
• Recognize how to set MACD up correctly and apply it to charts
• Explain what Parabolic SAR is, what it’s used for and how to add it to a chart.
• Discuss what Bollinger bands are and explain how to calculate them
• Define the stochastics indicator
• Summarize how to use and apply RSI
• Discuss the golden ratio, known as God’s number, and how it is found throughout nature, architecture, astrophysics and trading
• Describe how to use and apply pivot points

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain what financial markets are
• List the main participants in financial markets
• Define margin trading
• Describe how leverage links to margin trading
• Explain what contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread bets are
• Recall how to calculate the notional of an underlying position
• Indicate what types of costs are incurred by traders and how to actively manage them
• Analyze a broker’s offerings
• Discuss what brokers are and what they do for traders
• Recall the four main types of risk and how to identify each one