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Level 1: Technical Analysis Foundations

A condensed foundation course that teaches the language of technical analysis: markets, trend, probability, chart reading, confirmation and trader mindset.

beginner7 hr 4 min5 modulesDayTradingPost Academy
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Course overview

A condensed foundation course that teaches the language of technical analysis: markets, trend, probability, chart reading, confirmation and trader mindset. This DayTradingPost course turns core technical-analysis concepts into a direct, guided path focused on practical chart reading, strategy design and risk-aware execution.

What you will learn

  • Read a chart through trend, structure and confirmation
  • Understand why trading is probability-based
  • Build a practical foundation before moving into strategy design

Who this course is for

  • New traders who need a guided path
  • Premium prospects who need the DayTradingPost framework
  • Self-directed traders who want a cleaner chart-reading process

Course details

Difficulty
beginner
Duration
7 hr 4 min
Access
free
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Module 1

Theory and History of Technical Analysis

Start with the logic of technical analysis, the role of trend, and the debate between market efficiency and market behavior.

Required1 hr 30 min
  1. The Basic Principle of Technical Analysis: The TrendText · 18 min · Required
  2. Academic Approaches to Technical AnalysisText · 18 min · Required
  3. Noise Traders as Technical TradersText · 18 min · Required
  4. Noise Traders and the Law of One PriceText · 18 min · Required
  5. Being Right or Making MoneyText · 18 min · Required
Module 2

Markets, Instruments, Data and Volatility

Learn the markets and instruments Level 1 traders must recognize before reading charts or managing risk.

Required1 hr 36 min
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Markets, Instruments, Data, and the Technical AnalystText · 16 min · Required
  • IndexesText · 16 min · Required
  • Foreign Exchange: CurrenciesText · 16 min · Required
  • Fixed Income and BondsText · 16 min · Required
  • OptionsText · 16 min · Required
  • Understanding Implied VolatilityText · 16 min · Required
  • Module 3

    Charts, Trends and Patterns

    Follow the charting section order: trend tools, moving averages, bar patterns, short-term structures, and volume.

    Required1 hr 30 min
    1. Moving AveragesText · 18 min · Required
    2. Chart PatternsText · 18 min · Required
    3. Bar Chart PatternsText · 18 min · Required
    4. Short-Term PatternsText · 18 min · Required
    5. Introduction to Volume AnalysisText · 18 min · Required
    Module 4

    Advanced Confirmation and Market Strength

    Use wave, cycle, relative strength, internal strength, and sentiment tools to confirm or reject a trade idea.

    Required1 hr 52 min
    1. Introduction to the Wave PrincipleText · 16 min · Required
    2. Foundations of Cycle TheoryText · 16 min · Required
    3. Measuring Market StrengthText · 16 min · Required
    4. Relative Strength as a Criterion for Investment SelectionText · 16 min · Required
    5. Market Sentiment and Technical AnalysisText · 16 min · Required
    6. Sentiment Measures from Market DataText · 16 min · Required
    7. Sentiment Measures from External DataText · 16 min · Required
    Module 5

    Basic Statistics for the Technical Analyst

    Finish Level 1 with the probability and statistics needed to think in evidence, sample size, and risk.

    Required36 min
    1. Introduction to Descriptive StatisticsText · 18 min · Required
    2. Introduction to ProbabilityText · 18 min · Required
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