Technical Analysis: Momentum & Volume Signals
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Technical Analysis: Momentum & Volume Signals
This course is part of Professional Trading: Charts, Indicators & Volatility Specialization
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What you'll learn
Analyze momentum indicators like RSI, MACD, and Stochastic Oscillator.
Identify divergence, trends, and breakout confirmations using indicators.
Apply volume and momentum strategies for disciplined trading decisions.
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April 2026
16 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Master momentum indicators and improve your trading decisions with structured technical analysis. Learn how to use RSI, MACD, and volume indicators to identify trends, confirm breakouts, and detect reversals.
This course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to understanding momentum in financial markets. You will learn how to interpret key indicators such as RSI, MACD, and Stochastic Oscillator, and apply them in different market conditions. Through real-world strategies, you will explore divergence patterns, moving average techniques, and momentum-based signals to improve trade timing and reduce false entries. The course also integrates volume-based indicators like the Money Flow Index (MFI) and Accumulation/Distribution to confirm trend strength and identify hidden market activity. By combining momentum, trend-following, and volume analysis, you will develop a structured trading approach that enhances accuracy and confidence. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyze market momentum, validate trading signals, and apply disciplined strategies for consistent trading performance. Ideal for traders and beginners, this course equips you with practical skills to strengthen technical analysis and make smarter trading decisions.
This module introduces the core principles of momentum oscillators in technical analysis, explaining how momentum measures the speed of price movement and how leading and lagging indicators function in different market environments. Learners explore the Relative Strength Index (RSI), overbought and oversold conditions, and divergence concepts to identify potential trend reversals and market extremes.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction to Momentum Oscillator•1 minute
- More on Momentum Oscillator•8 minutes
- Leading and lagging Indicator Explained•8 minutes
- Leading and lagging Indicator Explained Continues•6 minutes
- Relative Strength Index•8 minutes
- Overbought and Over Sold Explanation•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Understanding Momentum Basics•10 minutes
- Leading vs Lagging – Timing the Market•10 minutes
- RSI and Market Extremes•10 minutes
- Graded - Foundations of Momentum & Market Signals•30 minutes
This module focuses on divergence analysis and moving average strategies to enhance trend identification and reversal detection. Learners examine how moving averages smooth price data, how exponential moving averages improve responsiveness, and how MACD integrates momentum and trend-following elements for stronger market analysis.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Explained Divergence•9 minutes
- Explanation on chart and Exercise•9 minutes
- Introduction to Moving Average (MA)•7 minutes
- Explanation on chart (MA)•8 minutes
- Exponential Moving Average•10 minutes
- Elements of MACD•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Spotting Divergence for Reversal Signals•10 minutes
- Moving Averages – The Trend Foundation•10 minutes
- Exponential MA & MACD Core Concepts•10 minutes
- Graded - Divergence & Moving Average Dynamics•30 minutes
This module advances momentum analysis by applying MACD and Stochastic Oscillator strategies in real market conditions. Learners explore crossover signals, zero-line analysis, histogram interpretation, stochastic formulas, and the effectiveness of oscillators in trending versus ranging markets.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 70 minutes
- Explanation on chart (MACD)•11 minutes
- MACD Crossover•7 minutes
- MACD Divergences•8 minutes
- Stochastic Oscillator•6 minutes
- Stochastic Formula•8 minutes
- Ranging Markets•11 minutes
- Stochastic Oscillator - Different Concept•10 minutes
- Stochastic Oscillator Chart•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- MACD in Action•10 minutes
- Stochastic Oscillator Fundamentals•10 minutes
- Stochastic in Different Market Conditions•10 minutes
- Graded - Mastering MACD & Stochastic Strategies•30 minutes
This module introduces volume-integrated momentum indicators, including the Money Flow Index (MFI) and Accumulation/Distribution (A/D). Learners analyze how volume confirms price movements, detect hidden accumulation or distribution, and interpret divergence and failure swings to strengthen breakout validation and reversal strategies.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 66 minutes
- Money Flow Introduction and Explanation•4 minutes
- Money Flow index Introduction and Explanation•8 minutes
- Money Flow index Explain Formula on Excel•7 minutes
- Money Flow index Explanation on Charts•6 minutes
- Money Flow index Explanation of Failure Swing on Chart•9 minutes
- Explain Accumulation Distribution•9 minutes
- Accumulation Distribution Formula•11 minutes
- Formula and Practical Chart•11 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Money Flow Index (MFI) – Theory & Calculation•10 minutes
- MFI Chart Applications & Failure Swings•10 minutes
- MFI incorporates volume by design.•10 minutes
- Graded - Volume-Based Momentum Indicators•30 minutes
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