Technical Analysis for Forex Trading
✅ Course Overview
Goal: Equip learners with practical skills in technical analysis to analyze and trade the forex market effectively.
Target Audience: Beginners to intermediate forex traders.
Duration: 4 Weeks (Adjustable based on pace)
🗂️ Module 1: Introduction to Technical Analysis in Forex
🎯 Objectives:
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Understand what Technical Analysis is.
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Learn why TA works in forex markets.
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Differentiate between technical and fundamental analysis.
📚 Topics:
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What is Technical Analysis?
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Market psychology and price action
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Pros and cons of TA in forex
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Tools and platforms (MT4/5, TradingView)
🧪 Example:
Analyze a live EUR/USD chart to identify a trend using naked price action.
🗂️ Module 2: Chart Types and Price Structures
🎯 Objectives:
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Understand different chart types.
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Learn how to read candlesticks.
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Identify price structures.
📚 Topics:
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Line, Bar, and Candlestick charts
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Candlestick anatomy and patterns
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OHLC data
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Timeframes in forex trading
🧪 Example:
Compare 1H and 4H charts of GBP/USD to detect different trends and setups.
🗂️ Module 3: Trends, Trendlines, and Channels
🎯 Objectives:
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Identify market trends and their phases.
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Draw trendlines and channels correctly.
📚 Topics:
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Uptrend, downtrend, sideways
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Drawing trendlines
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Channel trading
🧪 Example:
Draw trendlines on USD/JPY to define an uptrend and find pullback entries.
🗂️ Module 4: Support and Resistance
🎯 Objectives:
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Understand the concept of support/resistance zones.
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Identify key S&R levels.
📚 Topics:
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Horizontal support and resistance
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Round numbers and psychological levels
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Flip zones and supply/demand
🧪 Example:
Mark S&R zones on EUR/USD and simulate breakout/bounce scenarios.
🗂️ Module 5: Chart Patterns
🎯 Objectives:
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Recognize classic price patterns.
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Learn how to trade breakouts and reversals.
📚 Topics:
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Head & Shoulders, Double Top/Bottom
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Flags, Pennants, Triangles
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Breakouts vs Fakeouts
🧪 Example:
Analyze a Double Top on GBP/USD and plan entry at neckline break.
🗂️ Module 6: Technical Indicators and Oscillators
🎯 Objectives:
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Use indicators to support trade decisions.
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Learn momentum, trend-following, and volatility indicators.
📚 Topics:
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Moving Averages (SMA/EMA)
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RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands
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Indicator convergence
🧪 Example:
Use RSI and EMA crossover strategy on a USD/CHF chart.
🗂️ Module 7: Entry, Exit, and Risk Management
🎯 Objectives:
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Define entry and exit points using TA.
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Apply proper risk management rules.
📚 Topics:
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Entry techniques: breakouts, pullbacks
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Stop-loss and take-profit
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Risk/Reward ratio
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Position sizing
🧪 Example:
Plan a trade on NZD/USD with 1:2 risk-reward and predefined SL/TP.
🗂️ Module 8: Strategy Building and Backtesting
🎯 Objectives:
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Create a personal TA-based trading strategy.
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Backtest and journal trades.
📚 Topics:
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Elements of a trading system
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Building rule-based setups
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Backtesting and forward-testing
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Journaling and refining
🧪 Example:
Build a simple EMA + RSI strategy and test it over 3 months of EUR/USD data.
🗂️ Module 9: Psychology and Discipline in TA
🎯 Objectives:
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Understand trading psychology’s impact.
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Develop habits for consistency.
📚 Topics:
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Emotional control in TA
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Avoiding over-analysis
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Developing patience and consistency
🧪 Example:
Review 3 trades and analyze emotional decisions vs rule-based execution.
🗂️ Bonus Module: Live Charting Practice & Trade Simulation
🎯 Objectives:
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Practice TA in real-time.
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Apply learned concepts on live/demo charts.
📚 Tools:
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MetaTrader 4/5
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TradingView Paper Trading
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Forex Tester (optional)
🧪 Assignment:
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Mark key zones on a live EUR/JPY chart
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Wait for breakout confirmation and log simulated trade
📑 Course Completion Project
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Build and document one trading strategy.
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Backtest on any forex pair.
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Share screenshot analysis and journal entry.
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