Maricopa Community Colleges  FIN281   20084-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/29/08
FIN281 20084-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Basics of Technical Analysis for Investing
Basic overview of Technical Analysis for use and application in securities investing. Emphasis on price action and charting formations. Consideration of indicators and oscillators. Development of appropriate levels of money management and risk management.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FIN281   20084-99999 Basics of Technical Analysis for Investing
1. Define technical analysis. (I)
2. Compare and contrast technical and fundamental analysis. (I)
3. Describe the various potential securities markets. (I)
4. Describe money management. (I)
5. List different trading styles. (I)
6. Describe market movement. (II)
7. List the characteristics of market trends. (II)
8. Describe support and resistance. (II)
9. Describe retracement. (II)
10. List the characteristics of trend lines. (II)
11. Describe how to construct charts. (III)
12. List the types and uses of price bars. (III)
13. Describe gaps. (III)
14. List the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of reversal and continuation patterns. (III)
15. Describe the uses of channels. (III)
16. List the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of indicators and oscillators. (IV)
17. Describe the basic elements of successful technical analysis. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
FIN281   20084-99999 Basics of Technical Analysis for Investing
    I. Basics
        A. Technical Analysis defined
        B. Technical vs. Fundamental
        C. Markets
        D. Money Management
        E. Trading Styles
      II. Market Action
          A. Market Movement
          B. Trend
            1. Direction
            2. Class
          C. Support/Resistance
          D. Retracement
          E. Trend lines
        III. Charting
            A. Chart Construction
            B. Price Bars
              1. Basic
              2. Candlestick
            C. Gaps
            D. Chart Patterns
              1. Reversal Patterns
              2. Continuation Patterns
            E. Channels
          IV. Indicators and Oscillators
              A. Common Indicators
              B. Common Oscillators
            V. Elements of Successful Technical Analysis
                A. Rules to Play the Market
                B. Trade to Make Money, Not Be Right
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