Technical Trading Strategies & Market Analysis
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Technical Trading Strategies & Market Analysis
This course is part of Capital Markets Trading and Strategy Mastery Specialization
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What you'll learn
Analyze market sentiment, price action, and trend structures.
Interpret chart patterns using support, resistance, and volume.
Apply technical signals to make disciplined trading decisions.
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April 2026
13 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Learners will analyze market sentiment, interpret price components, evaluate chart patterns, identify trends, and apply support and resistance strategies using volume confirmation. By the end of this course, learners will be able to assess market structure, interpret technical signals, and make disciplined trading decisions based on probability rather than emotion.
This course provides a structured, step-by-step approach to technical trading—starting from market psychology and demand-supply fundamentals to advanced chart interpretation and breakout validation. Learners will develop the ability to read candlestick and line charts, recognize trend continuation patterns, and integrate volume analysis for stronger confirmation. What makes this course unique is its integrated focus on psychology, price action, volume dynamics, and market structure—ensuring learners not only understand technical indicators but also the behavioral forces driving price movement. Upon completion, learners will gain practical analytical skills to identify high-probability trade setups and improve consistency in technical trading decisions across different time frames.
This module introduces the foundational principles of market sentiment, bullish and bearish behavior, and trading psychology, enabling learners to understand how emotions, demand-supply dynamics, and price components influence financial market movements.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videos•Total 34 minutes
- Introduction•5 minutes
- Sentiment of the Market•5 minutes
- Bulls and Bears•6 minutes
- Trading Psychology•5 minutes
- Basic Understanding of Sentiment•6 minutes
- Components of Price•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Understanding Market Behavior•10 minutes
- Psychology & Price Basics•10 minutes
- Market Foundations & Trader Mindset•30 minutes
This module explores the evolution of charting techniques, chart structures, time frames, and major chart types, equipping learners with essential technical analysis tools to interpret market price behavior effectively.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Charts•6 minutes
- History of Charting•6 minutes
- What is a Chart•6 minutes
- High Price•10 minutes
- Chart Properties•3 minutes
- Trading Using Technicals•9 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Evolution and Structure of Charts•10 minutes
- Chart Types & Core Trading Approach•10 minutes
- Charting Fundamentals & Technical Framework•30 minutes
This module focuses on price action strategies, volume analysis, and trend identification, enabling learners to interpret market momentum, validate trends, and assess continuation signals in technical trading.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videos•Total 44 minutes
- Candlestick Chart•8 minutes
- Line Chart•2 minutes
- Role of Volume•9 minutes
- Price Volume Relationship•8 minutes
- Trend•8 minutes
- Trend Continue•9 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Chart Types & Volume Dynamics•10 minutes
- Trends & Market Direction•10 minutes
- Price Action, Volume & Trend Analysis•30 minutes
This module provides in-depth understanding of support and resistance levels, role reversal concepts, breakout confirmation, and real-world chart applications to enhance strategic trade entry and exit decisions.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 61 minutes
- Support and Resistance Chart•6 minutes
- Reversal of Role•7 minutes
- Trading Activity on Support•6 minutes
- Calculation of Support and Resistance•8 minutes
- Trend Essentials•8 minutes
- Volume Essentials•10 minutes
- Support and Resistance•8 minutes
- Support and Resistance Example•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Foundations of Support & Resistance•10 minutes
- Calculations & Technical Essentials•10 minutes
- Practical Application & Case Examples•10 minutes
- Support, Resistance & Market Structure Mastery•30 minutes
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