iVidya Learning and Financial Solutions (iVLFS ) is a leading provider of solutions and services in the realm of financial sector knowledge.

iVLFS develops strategies and solutions in knowledge management across all the major asset markets and segments, including equities, commodities, currencies, bonds, debt, banking, and financial services. Its range of services includes financial education and training, certification, consultancy, research and publications, and .;

OVERVIEW:

In the fast-paced world of financial markets, it is important to develop domain knowledge expertise in quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. Increasing volatility across global markets has necessitated a multidimensional approach for understanding the importance of Technical Analysis for predicting market movements.

Given the current market scenario and dynamism, Technical Analysis has attracted attention more than ever before. The concepts are multi-fold and are applicable across all financial markets: equities, fixed income, currencies, futures, and options— domestic or global. Technical Analysis offers a concrete understanding of how to chart market movements and benefit from forecasting the same.

In view of this, iVLFS presents a comprehensive programme on Technical Analysis for analysts, dealers, traders, consultants, and other market practitioners. The course provides an opportunity to understand Chart tools, techniques and philosophy along with their effective usages. The programme will equip participants with advanced skills in technical indicator, oscillators and studies.

Programme Content

• History of Technical Analysis & Dow Theory: Philosophy, History, uses of Technical Analysis, elements of Dow Theory & its assumptions.

•  Technical Analysis applications & their use Metastock, ODINTM, TickerPlant, etc.
• Chart Construction & their Types: Bar charts, Point and figure charts, Japanese candlestick chart, Line, Candle Volume & Heikin Ashi
• Trend lines

Trend Lines, Channels, How to draw correct short-term, medium-term, and long-term trend lines. Trend Channels. Return lines and internal trend lines Support & Resistance, Unconventional but useful trend lines. Acceleration, trend characteristics & the various chart points and facets that can act as support & resistances

• Line tools

Linear regression, Raff regression channels, Standard error channels, Equidistant Channel Line, Trendline by angles & Andrews’ Pitchfork

• Consolidation & correction

How and why it occurs. Breakouts and how to recognize them.

• Chart patterns

Double Tops and Bottoms, Triple Tops and Bottoms, Head and Shoulder, Inverted Head and Shoulder, Systematical Triangles, Ascending Triangles, Descending Triangles, Rectangles, Rising Wedge, Falling Wedge, Diamonds, Flags, Pennants, Cup, Handle, Broadening Pattern, broadening triangle.

• Indicators & oscillators on price & volume

Accumulation/Distribution, Aroon, Average Directional Movement, Average True Range, Bollinger Bands, CCI (Commodity Channel Index), Correlation Analysis, Directional Movement, Envelope, Ichimoku Kinko, MACD, Money Flow Index, Moving Average: Simple, Time Series, Triangular, Variable, Weighted. MACD (With Histogram), Momentum RoC, Parabolic SAR, Pivot points, Price Rate-of-Change, , Price Oscillator, Relative Strength Index, Stochastic Oscillator, Tema, TRIX, Williams’ %R & Zig Zag.