Cryptocurrency Trading & Technical Analysis
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Cryptocurrency Trading & Technical Analysis
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What you'll learn
Understand blockchain, wallets, exchanges, and crypto ecosystems.
Evaluate cryptocurrencies using fundamental and risk analysis.
Apply technical indicators and strategies for crypto trading decisions.
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May 2026
40 assignments
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There are 10 modules in this course
Master cryptocurrency trading and technical strategies to analyze digital assets with confidence. Learn how blockchain, wallets, exchanges, and chart indicators work in real crypto markets.
This course provides a complete introduction to cryptocurrency technology and trading. You will explore major digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and Dash while understanding how blockchain systems, wallets, exchanges, and trading platforms operate. You will learn how to evaluate cryptocurrency projects using fundamental analysis, including project teams, market potential, coin supply, security risks, and scam detection techniques. The course also covers wallet safety, order types, exchange operations, and asset management. As you progress, you will build technical analysis skills using candlestick charts, support and resistance, chart patterns, Fibonacci retracement, moving averages, Bollinger Bands, oscillators, and trading volume. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyze crypto markets, evaluate investment opportunities, manage trading risk, and build structured cryptocurrency trading strategies for real-world digital asset markets.
This module introduces the fundamental concepts of cryptocurrency trading, including the core features of digital currencies, blockchain timestamping, and the differences between major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and Dash. Learners explore how cryptocurrencies function and how their technological characteristics influence trading and financial ecosystems.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 82 minutes
- Introduction to Trading for Cryptocurrency•7 minutes
- Features of Cryptocurrencies•6 minutes
- Storing Bitcoin Address•7 minutes
- Time Stamp Server•12 minutes
- Understanding Etherium•7 minutes
- Concept of Litecoin•6 minutes
- Ripple and Dash•6 minutes
- Differences in Cyrptocurrencies•6 minutes
- Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash•8 minutes
- Uses of Cryptocurrencies•10 minutes
- Cyrpto Coins List•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Foundations of Cryptocurrency Trading•30 minutes
- Introduction to Cryptocurrency Markets•10 minutes
- Blockchain Concepts and Major Coins•10 minutes
- Understanding the Crypto Ecosystem•10 minutes
This module explores the business applications and economic opportunities within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Learners examine cryptocurrency wallets, CFD trading, information platforms, affiliate programs, and emerging business models that leverage blockchain technology for digital commerce.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 81 minutes
- Cryptocurrencies with Business•7 minutes
- Cryptocurrencies Wallets•7 minutes
- CFD Trading•8 minutes
- Information Sites•5 minutes
- Physical Cryptocurrency Products•6 minutes
- Affiliate Marketing Program•7 minutes
- Ideas for Cryptocurrency Business•8 minutes
- Understanding SWOT Analysis•10 minutes
- Reasons for Trading Cryptocurrencies•7 minutes
- Domination of Cryptocurrency•6 minutes
- Learning Margin Trading•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Cryptocurrency Business and Opportunities•30 minutes
- Cryptocurrency in Business Applications•10 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Resources and Products•10 minutes
- Strategic Thinking for Crypto•10 minutes
This module focuses on cryptocurrency trading mechanics and wallet technologies. Learners explore order types, market volatility, wallet setup, wallet security, and the role of hardware wallets and multi-currency wallets in managing digital assets.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 96 minutes
- Example on Limit Order•8 minutes
- Concept of Extreme Volatility•6 minutes
- Setting up Crypto Wallet•12 minutes
- Types of Crypto Wallet•10 minutes
- Multi Currency Wallet•7 minutes
- Popular Cryptocurrency Wallets•6 minutes
- Advantages of Copay•10 minutes
- Ledger Wallet Nano•9 minutes
- Creating a Wallet•10 minutes
- Trazer Hardware Wallet•9 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Exchanges•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Trading Basics and Market Volatility•30 minutes
- Understanding Orders and Market Behaviour•10 minutes
- Wallet Technologies and Types•10 minutes
- Hardware Wallet Security•10 minutes
This module examines cryptocurrency exchanges and global trading environments. Learners study exchange platforms, trading markets, market analysis tools, payment options, and the factors traders consider before initiating cryptocurrency trades.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 91 minutes
- Trading in Bitcoin Markets•10 minutes
- Analyzing with Kraken dot Com•9 minutes
- Technical Barriers for Trading•6 minutes
- Trading with the Euro Zone•8 minutes
- Benefit of Trading•6 minutes
- Exchange by Volume•8 minutes
- Sites Supporting Paypal•4 minutes
- Factors Before Trading•11 minutes
- Process to Begin the Trade•12 minutes
- Options in Coinbase Support•11 minutes
- Trading with Bitrex Exchange•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Market Participation•30 minutes
- Bitcoin Market Trading•10 minutes
- International Trading and Market Benefits•10 minutes
- Preparing to Start Trading•10 minutes
This module explores cryptocurrency exchange operations, order execution processes, and asset management. Learners study account verification procedures, order types, coin storage practices, token differences, and the fundamentals of evaluating cryptocurrency projects.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 86 minutes
- Bitrex Account and Performing Verification•6 minutes
- Different Markets in Bitrex•7 minutes
- Evaluating Price per Unit•5 minutes
- Setting the Sell Orders•6 minutes
- Securing Coins through Wallets•7 minutes
- Differences in Coins and Tokens•11 minutes
- Initial Coin and Initial Public Coin Offering•11 minutes
- Concept of Fundamental Analysis•10 minutes
- How to Value a Cryptocurrency•7 minutes
- Steps in Fundamental Analysis•8 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Analysis Checklist•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Exchange Trading and Order Management•30 minutes
- Account Setup and Verification•10 minutes
- Managing Orders and Security•10 minutes
- Introduction to Fundamental Analysis•10 minutes
This module focuses on evaluating cryptocurrency investments using fundamental analysis. Learners analyze project operations, market potential, development teams, coin supply, scam detection strategies, and security considerations before investing in digital assets.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 75 minutes
- Understanding the Operational Assessment•6 minutes
- Researching the Market Assessment•6 minutes
- Development Team Assessment•6 minutes
- Coin Supply Assessment•10 minutes
- Coin Based Scam Assessment•7 minutes
- Bitcoin Investement Packages•6 minutes
- Process to Purchase the Coins•7 minutes
- Security Factor for Coinbase•6 minutes
- Common Terms for Cryptocurrency•6 minutes
- Common Terms for Cryptocurrency Continues•7 minutes
- Technical Analysis for Cryptocurrencies•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Evaluating Cryptocurrency Projects•30 minutes
- Assessing Crypto Projects•10 minutes
- Risk Evaluation and Scam Detection•10 minutes
- Buying Cryptocurrency and Key Terms•10 minutes
This module introduces technical analysis techniques used in cryptocurrency trading. Learners explore price charts, candlestick patterns, chart indicators, support and resistance levels, market capitalization, and trading timeframes used to analyze digital asset markets.
What's included
12 videos4 assignments
12 videos•Total 85 minutes
- Understanding the Technical Analysis•7 minutes
- Various types of Technical Analysis•7 minutes
- Analyzing the Opening and Closing Price•7 minutes
- Common types of Candlesticks•7 minutes
- Features of Doji Candlestick•6 minutes
- Difference between Bar Chart and Candle Chart•7 minutes
- Price Action to Chart Support•7 minutes
- Finding the Market Capitalization•7 minutes
- Technology and Trading Timeframe•4 minutes
- Opening Price in Bitcoin Chart•8 minutes
- Styles of Trading for Market•9 minutes
- Price Action to Chart Trend Lines•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Technical Analysis Fundamentals•30 minutes
- Understanding Market Analysis Tools•10 minutes
- Candlestick and Chart Techniques•10 minutes
- Market Metrics and Timeframes•10 minutes
This module explores advanced chart analysis techniques used by cryptocurrency traders. Learners examine trading volume, Fibonacci retracement levels, chart patterns, bearish and reversal patterns, and various technical indicators used for market forecasting.
What's included
12 videos4 assignments
12 videos•Total 97 minutes
- Learning the Volumes in Trading•10 minutes
- How to use Fibonacci Levels•9 minutes
- Basic Chart Patterns•5 minutes
- Price Variation in Bearish Patterns•8 minutes
- Variation in Reversal Patterns•12 minutes
- Moving Averages Indicator•6 minutes
- Difference in Simple and Exponential Average•8 minutes
- Determining the Simple and Exponential Average•6 minutes
- Various Terms for Simple Average•8 minutes
- Stability in the Price•7 minutes
- Exponential Moving Average•8 minutes
- Bollinger Band and Moving Averages•11 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Advanced Charting and Indicators•30 minutes
- Volume and Fibonacci Analysis•10 minutes
- Market Pattern Recognition•10 minutes
- Moving Average Techniques•10 minutes
This module focuses on advanced technical indicators used to identify trading signals and market momentum. Learners study moving averages, Bollinger Bands, oscillators, stochastic indicators, and other tools used to measure cryptocurrency price strength and trend stability.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 104 minutes
- Moving Average Convergence•8 minutes
- Types of Oscillators•12 minutes
- Objective of Stochastic Oscillator•12 minutes
- True Strength Index•9 minutes
- Ultimate Oscillator Indicator•7 minutes
- Learning Risk to Reward Ratio•8 minutes
- Wyckoff Market Analysis•8 minutes
- Fibonacci Retracements with Trade View•12 minutes
- Adding Indicators to Chart•11 minutes
- The Trading Strategies•7 minutes
- The Trading Strategies Continues•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Oscillators and Trading Indicators•30 minutes
- Momentum Indicators•10 minutes
- Advanced Oscillator Indicators•10 minutes
- Market Structure and Strategy Development•10 minutes
This module focuses on professional cryptocurrency trading strategies and risk management techniques. Learners study trading strategies, entry and exit timing, support and resistance strategies, day trading practices, taxation considerations, and the behaviors that distinguish successful traders.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
11 videos•Total 82 minutes
- Executing Entry and Exit Timing•5 minutes
- Examining Entry and Exit Timing•8 minutes
- Creating Own Trading Strategies•10 minutes
- Using the Candlestick Trigger•6 minutes
- Using the Pattern Triggers•7 minutes
- Support and Resistance Levels Strategy•5 minutes
- Trading as a Day Trader•7 minutes
- Trading as a Day Trader Continues•7 minutes
- Paying Taxes on Cryptocurrency•11 minutes
- What Winning Traders Do•12 minutes
- Conclusion to Technology and Trading for Cryptocurrency•3 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Building and Executing Trading Strategies•30 minutes
- Entry and Exit Strategy Development•10 minutes
- Practical Trading Techniques•10 minutes
- Professional Trading and Compliance•10 minutes
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