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Trend Analysis & Chart Reading for Traders

Instructor: EDUCBA

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4 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify market trends using highs, lows, and price structure.

  • Draw and validate trendlines and trend channels accurately.

  • Analyze momentum and support/resistance using price action.

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April 2026

Assessments

6 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Technical Analysis Foundations for Traders Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

Master the fundamentals of trend analysis and learn how to read market structure with confidence. Build strong technical skills using price action and trendline techniques.

This course provides a structured, step-by-step approach to understanding market trends through pure price analysis. You will learn how to identify trend direction using highs and lows, draw accurate trendlines, and interpret slope strength to evaluate momentum. Unlike indicator-heavy strategies, this course focuses on price structure and trend behavior, helping you develop a disciplined and objective approach to chart analysis. You will also explore advanced concepts such as linear versus logarithmic scaling, trendline validation, and trend channel construction to identify breakout opportunities. By applying these techniques, you will gain the ability to assess trend reliability, interpret dynamic support and resistance, and improve decision-making in trading. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently analyze trends, draw precise trendlines, and apply structured technical frameworks across different financial markets.

This module introduces the core building blocks of technical trend analysis by examining minor highs, minor lows, trendlines, and slope interpretation. Learners develop the ability to identify price structure, recognize trend direction, and understand how trendlines visually represent buying and selling pressure in financial markets. The module emphasizes foundational chart-reading skills essential for professional technical analysis.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

4 videos•Total 34 minutes
  • Minor High•8 minutes
  • Minor Lows•6 minutes
  • Trendline and Channels•12 minutes
  • Slope of Trendline•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
  • Understanding Market Swings•10 minutes
  • Drawing the Market Path•10 minutes
  • Foundations of Trend Structure•30 minutes

This module advances technical charting skills by exploring logarithmic vs. linear scaling, types of trendlines, trendline validation, and trend channel construction. Learners develop the ability to assess trend reliability, interpret breakout signals, and evaluate dynamic support and resistance levels. The focus is on strengthening analytical precision for real-world market decision-making.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

4 videos•Total 28 minutes
  • Linear and Logarithmic Scale•7 minutes
  • Types of Trendlines•7 minutes
  • Importance of Trendlines•6 minutes
  • Trend Channels•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
  • Choosing the Right Trend Perspective•10 minutes
  • Strength & Structure of Trends•10 minutes
  • Advanced Trendline Applications•30 minutes

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