Fundamentals of Technical Analysis in the Energy Markets (TAC)
Take the mystery out of common technical indicators! You will learn what's behind
this analysis technique and how you can make it work for you every time you trade.
Understanding and using technical analysis is important to hedgers as well as speculators.
We'll show you all of the many common indicators. Delegates will learn what they
are and how the experts use them. We've included a trading simulation where you
will actually be making trading decisions based on technical indicators.
Who Should Attend
This two-day workshop is perfect for those who want to further their futures trading skills.
Prerequisites:
Delegates entering this course should already
have successfully completed
Fundamentals of Commodity Futures
or have equivalent experience.
Pre-classroom Study
As part of our blended learning package,
this workshop has a specific web-based course which is recommended as
pre-classroom study. Upon registering for the workshop delegates will receive
details of how to access the web-based course. Access to the web-based course
is included in the price of the classroom course.
To optimize your classroom experience, it is recommended you take the
appropriate online study as close to the classroom date as possible.
The recommended pre-classroom study for this workshop is:
Back to the Futures
What You Will Learn
- The real definition of technical analysis
- Using technical analysis for trading discipline, quantifying and managing risk, and coordinating with fundamental analysis
- Using trend lines, Japanese Candlesticks, support and resistance and retracement levels
- How to analyze and use volume and open interest
- The characteristics of the Elliot Wave Theory and Gann
- Calculating and using moving averages and MACD
- Using DMIs, parabolics, stochastics, RSIs, %R, momentum, market profile and Bollinger bands
- How to combine indicators and approaches
- Hedging with technical analysis
- Speculating with technical analysis
- Mechanical trading system development: trend-following, counter-trend and combining negatively correlated trading systems