Learn basic and advanced technical analysis, chart reading skills, and the technical indicators you need to identify and capitalize on price trends of any tradable security in any market.
What will I learn?
Identify technical patterns, trends, signals and indicators which drive the behavior of price
Make educated projections to set optimal price targets
Get out of bad trades quickly and stay in good ones longer
This course includes:
Case studies showing you exactly how technical analysis can fuel pattern recognition, set price targets and plan your exit strategy
Over 75 lessons of on demand video, exercises and interactive content
30 day free trial of All Star Charts with JC Parets
This course is for: anyone (investors, students, retirees, traders) who wants to transform technical data and pricing trends into actionable trading plans.
Over 75 lessons of video, exercises and interactive content Extensive case studies and chart analysis Investopedia Guarantee
Course Curriculum
Understanding Charts
Arithmetic vs. Logarithmic
Timeframes
Clean Charts
Chart Analysis
Bar Chart
Candlesticks
Candlesticks: Doji
Line Chart
Moving Averages
Creating Trend Lines
Trend Lines: Time Horizons
Trend Lines: The Kickback
Trend Identifcation: 3 Questions
Understanding Technical Analysis
Support and Resistance
Polarity 101
Polarity Psychology
Polarity: Volume By Price
Polarity: Example 1
Polarity: Example 2
Dow Theory History
DJIA and DJTA
Markets Trend
Averages Discount Everything
Closing Prices
Bull Markets
Bear Markets
Supplemental Indicators
Supplemental Indicators Introduction
Relative Strength Index Introduction
Overbought/Oversold
14 Day RSI: Bull Examples
14 Day RSI: Bear Examples
Momentum Divergence: Bullish
Momentum Divergence: Bearish
Momentum Examples: Apple
Momentum Examples: U.S. Dollar / S&P 500
Relative Strength Explanation
Relative Strength Example: Comparing Nations
Relative Strength Example: Comparing Components
Relative Strength Example: Semiconductors
Technical Analysis In Action
Patterns Introduction
Continuation Pattern Recognition
Continuation Pattern Examples
Reversal Pattern: Head and Shoulders
Reversal Pattern: Microphone
Reversal Pattern: Rounding Top / Bottom
Reversal Pattern: Double Top / Bottom
Failed Patterns Introduction
Failed Patterns Examples
Setting Price Targets
Fibonacci Retracement
The Fibonacci Problem
Fibonacci Sequence: 0.618
Fibonacci Sequence: 1.618 (The Golden Ratio)
Examples of 1.618 Retracement
Fibonacci Sequence: 2.618
Fibonacci Sequence: 4.236
Example of 4.236 Retracement
Fibonacci Sequence: 6.854
Fibonacci Sequence on Multiple Timeframes
Fibonacci Takeaways
Risk Management
Risk Management Introduction
Position Sizing: Getting Started
Position Sizing Math
Caveats of Position Sizing
Risk Vs. Reward
Risk Management: The Three Rules
About the Instructors
JC Parets Chartered Market Technician
JC Parets is the Founder of “All Star Charts” and is one of the most widely followed Technical Analysts in the world. His work has been regularly featured on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business, ABC, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets. JC has been helping both professionals and retail investors identify winning trades for over 10 years, and with Technical Analysis – his first course for Investopedia Academy – JC takes this powerful market perspective and makes it useful for anyone in the world.