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Accreditation:
10 SIDC CPE Points

ICF Competency Type / Title / Level:
Functional – Technical / Technical Analysis / Level 3


Course Synopsis:
Technical analysis is a vital skill for investors and traders aiming to make informed decisions in the stock market. This comprehensive course offers a deep dive into the tools and strategies used to analyze market trends, identify patterns, and forecast potential outcomes.
Participants will explore:
1. Market Outlook Using Technical Indicators: Learn the basics of forecasting the market outlook using fundamental and technical indicators. Gain insights into various methods and tools that help analyze market movements, enabling you to form well-informed opinions about future trends.
2. Technical Analysis for Investors: Understand the core principles of technical analysis and their application in long-term investment strategies. From reading charts to identifying market trends and patterns, this module equips participants with practical techniques to guide their investment decisions.
3. Technical Analysis for Short-Term Traders: Dive into the strategies and tools tailored for short-term trading. Focus on momentum, moving averages, and other key indicators that help identify trends and patterns, enabling participants to make swift and accurate trading decisions.

Whether you are a long-term investor or a short-term trader, this course will empower you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the complexities of the stock market effectively using technical analysis.


Learning Objectives:
1. Identify major factors affecting the market and the fundamental concepts of technical analysis.
2. Interpret technical and momentum indicators to forecast market movements and determine entry and exit points.
3. Analyse the relationship between technical indicators, moving averages, and market movements.
4. Interpret primary stock price patterns, price trends, and support and resistance levels.
5. Apply technical analysis, including momentum and moving average strategies, to make informed investment decisions.
6. Describe the risks and returns associated with stock market trading.
7. Analyse short-term stock charts and their implications for trading decisions.
8. Evaluate the impact of technical analysis tools on effective trading strategies.


Trainer's Profile: Dr. Theang Kok Foo
Dr Theang is an HRDF accredited trainer who conducts investment seminars for Malaysia’s leading financial institutions on a regular basis. His areas of expertise include portfolio management, fundamental analysis, technical analysis and market forecasting.

He is also a Certified Public Accountant in California, U.S.A, with over 30 years of experience in the financial sector. He began his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C. and is currently working as a licensed equity dealer with a major stockbroker in Malaysia.

Dr Theang obtained his PhD in Finance from Monash University Malaysia. He also has a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Delaware as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.