Stock Market Technical Analysis Simplified
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Stock Market Technical Analysis Simplified
This course is part of Technical Analysis for Stock Trading Specialization
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What you'll learn
Analyze price action, trends, and chart patterns to identify trading opportunities.
Apply candlestick analysis and technical indicators to evaluate market direction.
Develop structured trading strategies using trend, momentum, and reversal signals.
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June 2026
21 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
Master technical analysis and learn how to read charts like a professional trader. Build strong trading skills using trends, patterns, and indicators.
This course is designed to help beginners understand how financial markets move and how to make smarter trading decisions using proven technical analysis techniques. You will start with the fundamentals of price action, trends, and chart types, then progress to identifying powerful chart patterns and candlestick signals. The course also covers essential indicators such as moving averages and momentum tools, helping you understand market strength, reversals, and timing. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze charts confidently, identify trading opportunities, and apply a structured approach to technical analysis. Whether you are a beginner or looking to strengthen your trading foundation, this course provides a practical, step-by-step path to mastering technical analysis.
Build a strong foundation by understanding price action, market trends, and chart interpretation techniques essential for technical analysis.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Importance of Securities Assesment•2 minutes
- Technical Analysis Introduction•3 minutes
- Price Discounts•1 minute
- Trend Analysis•2 minutes
- Understanding Charts•2 minutes
- Bar Charts and Candlestick charts•1 minute
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Why Technical Analysis Matters•10 minutes
- Price Behavior & Market Logic•10 minutes
- Getting Comfortable with Charts•10 minutes
- Building the Foundation of Market Understanding•30 minutes
Analyze market structure by identifying trends, support and resistance levels, and understanding consolidation and reversal signals.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Primary Trend Theory•1 minute
- Secondary Trend Theory•1 minute
- Understanding Sideways•1 minute
- Support Theory and Support Chart•1 minute
- Resistance Theory•2 minutes
- Head and Shoulders Pattern•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- The Science of Trends•10 minutes
- Sideways Markets & Consolidation•10 minutes
- Resistance & Market Psychology•10 minutes
- Mastering Market Trends & Structure•30 minutes
Apply chart patterns and candlestick formations to identify trend continuation and reversal opportunities with improved accuracy.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videos•Total 33 minutes
- Cup and Handle Pattern•4 minutes
- Indicators•4 minutes
- Practical Look at the Charts•3 minutes
- Bullish Engulfing•5 minutes
- Doji Patterns•6 minutes
- Harami Candles and Morning Star•7 minutes
- Shooting Star, Falling and Rising Three Methods•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Powerful Chart Patterns•10 minutes
- Bullish Signals in Candlesticks•10 minutes
- Advanced Candlestick Patterns•10 minutes
- Chart Patterns & Candlestick Mastery•30 minutes
Use moving averages and indicator settings to analyze trends, optimize signals, and enhance trading decision-making.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 72 minutes
- Averages and Conclusion•4 minutes
- Introduction to course•6 minutes
- Types of Moving Averages•11 minutes
- Time Span•11 minutes
- Exponential Moving Averages•10 minutes
- 100Day EMA Chart•12 minutes
- Simple Versus Exponential•9 minutes
- Moving Averages Settings•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction to Indicators & Averages•10 minutes
- Deep Dive into Moving Averages•10 minutes
- Optimizing Moving Averages•10 minutes
- Moving Averages & Momentum Essentials •30 minutes
Evaluate momentum, oscillators, and divergences to identify market strength, reversals, and high-probability trading setups.
What's included
11 videos5 assignments
11 videos•Total 74 minutes
- Momentum Principles Introduction•8 minutes
- Rate of Change Indicator•6 minutes
- Selection of Time Span•7 minutes
- Interpreting Momentum Characteristics•6 minutes
- Oscillator Characteristics in Primary Bull & Bear Market•7 minutes
- Understanding Overbought and Oversold region•1 minute
- Over Bought & Over Sold Crossovers•3 minutes
- Mega Over Bought Over Sold and Extreme Swings•12 minutes
- Divergences•7 minutes
- Complex Divergences•11 minutes
- Smoothed Momentum Indicator•6 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Momentum Fundamentals•10 minutes
- Reading Market Strength•10 minutes
- Overbought, Oversold & Divergences•10 minutes
- Advanced Momentum Signals•10 minutes
- Momentum Indicators & Advanced Signals•30 minutes
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