Technical Analysis Course: Chart Reading & Forecasting

Name: Technical Analysis Training Course: Chart Reading and Market Forecasting
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Read price charts, candlesticks, indicators and volume to forecast market movement and plan risk-controlled trades, for traders and analysts

Technical Analysis Course: Chart Reading & Forecasting

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Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom
Cities: Baku, Manama, Cape town, Prague, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur and more
Next session: 5 – 9 October 2026, Baku
Average fee: 5,800 €

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Overview

Technical Analysis Training Course: Chart Reading and Market Forecasting is a 5-day intermediate course for traders, investment analysts, portfolio managers and finance professionals who leave with a written technical trade plan for a chosen instrument. The course addresses decisions made on isolated signals by linking price structure, candlestick evidence, trend, support and resistance, indicators and volume into one repeatable reading of the chart, then turning that reading into entries, exits and position size. Chart reading and market forecasting are taught by Agile Leaders Training Center.

Who Should Attend

Trading desks responsible for timing entries and exits in equities, commodities or currencies
Investment analysts responsible for supporting research views with price and volume evidence
Portfolio management teams responsible for rebalancing timing and drawdown control
Treasury and corporate finance teams responsible for hedging and market exposure decisions
Risk teams responsible for reviewing position limits, stop placement and trade discipline

The course assumes participants already follow market prices at work and can read a basic price chart, and it leaves out programming of automated trading systems and personal investment advice.

Departments and Industries

The course serves departments and industries that make or review decisions based on market prices.

Brokerage and asset management firms
Banking treasury and investment departments
Insurance and pension fund investment units
Corporate treasury in energy and petrochemical companies
Family offices and private wealth teams
Financial research and market data providers

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze price charts across timeframes to identify market structure
Evaluate candlestick formations in the context of trend and key levels
Apply support, resistance and chart patterns to project price targets
Use moving averages, momentum oscillators and volume to confirm signals
Build a forecast scenario with defined invalidation points
Prioritize trades using position sizing and risk-reward criteria

Course Agenda

Day 1: Price Charts and Market Structure

Chart Types Compared: Line, Bar and Candlestick Construction
Multi-Timeframe Chart Reading: Weekly, Daily and Intraday Views
Market Structure Mapping with Swing Highs and Swing Lows
Trend Classification: Uptrend, Downtrend and Sideways Range
Trendline and Channel Drawing Rules with Validation Criteria

Day 2: Candlestick Patterns and Price Levels

Single-Candle Signals: Doji, Hammer and Shooting Star
Multi-Candle Reversal Formations: Engulfing, Morning Star and Evening Star
Support and Resistance Zone Identification from Price Memory
Role Reversal and Breakout Retest Assessment
Candlestick Confirmation Checklist at Trend and Level Locations

Day 3: Chart Patterns and Price Projection

Reversal Pattern Analysis: Head and Shoulders and Double Tops and Bottoms
Continuation Pattern Analysis: Flags, Pennants and Triangles
Measured Move Technique for Price Target Projection
Gap Classification and Its Meaning for Trend Strength
False Breakout Filters and Pattern Failure Signals

Day 4: Indicators, Volume and Risk Control

Moving Average Crossovers and Dynamic Support Use
Momentum Oscillators: RSI and MACD Divergence Reading
Bollinger Bands for Volatility Contraction and Expansion
Volume Confirmation of Breakouts, Trends and Exhaustion
Position Sizing, Stop-Loss Placement and Risk-Reward Ratio Calculation

Day 5: Forecasting Practice and Trade Planning

Exercise: Multi-Timeframe Structure Reading of an Equity Index Chart
Exercise: Grading Candlestick Signals at Marked Support and Resistance Zones
Exercise: Confirming a Pattern Breakout with Indicators and Volume
Exercise: Building Bullish, Bearish and Neutral Forecast Scenarios
Capstone: Presenting a Technical Trade Plan with Entry, Exit and Risk Limits

Practical Exercises

The course includes suggested activities that apply chart analysis to real market decisions.

Suggested activity: mark market structure and trendlines on a listed bank share chart
Suggested activity: test candlestick signals against support zones on a crude oil chart
Suggested activity: compare indicator signals on a currency pair across two timeframes
Suggested activity: size a position and set stops for a petrochemical stock trade

FAQs

Who is the technical analysis training course suited to, and what does it assume?

It suits traders, investment analysts, portfolio managers and finance professionals who make or review market decisions. It assumes basic familiarity with price charts and financial instruments, and requires no programming background.

How does a technical analysis course differ from a fundamental analysis course?

A technical analysis course studies price, volume and chart behavior to time and forecast market movement. A fundamental analysis course values securities from financial statements, earnings and economic data.

Which technical indicators are most useful for forecasting market movement?

Moving averages show trend direction, RSI and MACD show momentum and divergence, Bollinger Bands show volatility, and volume confirms whether a price move has participation behind it.

How reliable are candlestick patterns for chart reading?

Candlestick patterns are more reliable when they appear at established support or resistance, agree with the higher-timeframe trend and are confirmed by volume. Taken alone, a single candle is weak evidence.

How does technical analysis support risk control in trade planning?

Technical analysis defines where a forecast is wrong, which sets the stop-loss level. That distance, combined with account risk limits, determines position size and the minimum acceptable risk-reward ratio.

Conclusion

Participants take back a technical trade plan that records market structure, key levels, confirming signals, entry, exit and position size for a chosen instrument. The plan replaces decisions based on single signals with a documented, repeatable chart reading. Teams can use it to review trades consistently and control risk before capital is committed.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Cairo	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Athens	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,700
New York	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Jakarta	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Marbella	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Trabzon	Week 05, 2027 7 – 11 February 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,800
Abu Dhabi	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,700
Amsterdam	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Doha	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,500
Nairobi	Week 09, 2027 7 – 11 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
London	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Nice	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Kuala Lumpur	Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,200
Milan	Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Dubai	Week 13, 2027 29 March – 2 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Vienna	Week 13, 2027 29 March – 2 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Paris	Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Singapore	Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Chicago	Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Phuket	Week 15, 2027 18 – 22 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,000

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewTechnical Analysis Training Course: Chart Reading and Market Forecasting is a 5-day intermediate course for traders, investment analysts, portfolio managers and finance professionals who leave with a written technical trade plan for a chosen instrument. The course addresses decisions made on isolated signals by linking price structure, candlestick…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

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Technical Analysis Course: Chart Reading & Forecasting