Technical Analysis

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of technical analysis, one of the oldest forms of security analysis. It first covers the history of technical analysis and its underlying logic and rationale. Students learn the basics of chart construction, calculation of moving averages, and calculation of statistical indicators such as relative strength and momentum. As part of the process various data search methods are taught to identify patterns and trading strategies are developed to capitalize on the identified patterns. Students learn both the importance of and methods for back-testing, which are critical to good technical analysis techniques. Analysis is conducted on both domestic and global data.