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Learn all aspects of real-world trading from professional traders by using advanced technical analysis, trading tactics and other tools used by the Wall Street pros.

Overview

The objective of the Technical Analysis & Practical Day Trading course is to prepare investors and traders to trade like professionals and make a living from active trading.

Whether you have never traded before, or only trade once in awhile, this course will teach you the secrets and practical aspects of the active trading world, with an emphasis on technical analysis, risk management, psychology, and the use of case studies.

You will learn technical analysis from the basic to the most advanced levels, utilizing techniques and high probability chart patterns used by professional traders and market makers. We will teach you how to identify patterns that stocks exhibit in charts of various time frames, and show you how to capitalize on that data by knowing how to enter, manage, and exit the trade appropriately.

Some of the practical tools our students will enjoy:

Analysis and case studies of current events in the market as they apply to the course a material.
Working with trading platforms & technical analysis tools used by Wall Street professionals.
Learn advanced secret trading techniques used by NASDAQ market makers.
Identify and develop the right trading style for you , while understanding how to adapt to changing market conditions

Brief Curriculum:

Part 1: The Trader´s Environment
Learn the basic elements, nuances and lingo of the day-trader environment. Understand the markets in which you will participate - what moves them and who the key players are.

Part 2: Technical Analysis I - Classic Analysis
Establish the foundation to your technical analysis knowledge. Learn about the key chart patterns that are the ABC's of technical analysis, and the different technical and systemic approaches used by traders.

Part 3: The Trading Day
Get ready for your trading day. Conduct your own research, arrive prepared and equipped with the information necessary to have a successful trading day. Learn how to respond to the different events that regularly occur throughout the day. Learn the secrets of shorting stocks.

Part 4: Know the Marketplace
Learn about key indices every trader should follow, their derivatives and how institutions use them to move the markets. Learn how special events can move stocks, and how to make money from it.

Part 5: Technical Analysis II - Swing Trading Patterns
Hunting for trend reversals and using profitable & low risk techniques for short term moves.

Part 6: Technical Analysis III - Advanced Technical Indicators
Use moving average, stochastic and momentum analysis to confirm the reliability of technical patterns. Learn how to trade as a systemic trader with these powerful indicators.

Part 7: Psychology & Risk Management
Identify the risks, how and when to use stops, setting trading rules and developing a disciplined approach for surviving the business of investing in the long run.

Small Groups

We believe that personal attention and tutoring is the most effective way to help you understand the material and succeed. Therefore, each class has a high teacher to student ratio (max. of 10 students per class, guaranteed) to give our students personal attention, training and the depth of knowledge they need to be successful traders.

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

Know how to prepare for and act during the trading day
Make large 1-3 -day gains by using unique Swing Trading techniques
Control your order flow and think & act like a Market Maker
Identify the right trading style for you and develop it, while knowing how to adapt to changing market conditions
Master and operate a sophisticated trading platform and technical analysis software used by professional traders

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Agenda

Part 1 - The Trader´s Environment



Learn the basic elements, nuances and lingo of the day-trader environment. Understand the markets in which you will participate - what moves them and who the key players are.

	1.1	Trading - Definitions and Skills
	1.2	Market Terminology
	1.3	Reading Market Data
	1.4	Trading Executions
	1.5	Order Types
	1.6	Using Level II Screen and Data
	1.7	Using ECNs
	1.8	Risk Management with Level II
	1.9	Economic and Market Conditions
	1.10	Economic Indicators
	1.11	Market Indicators
	1.12	Sector Analysis
	1.13	Trading Styles Overview Day Trading Scalping Momentum Trading Swing Trading Position Trading What is the Right Style for You?
	1.14	The Market Maker Know Your Market Maker Wire Houses Investment Banks Wholesalers Regional Firms Level II - Scenarios If They Tell You to Buy For Your Benefit...or Theirs?
	1.15	Finding Stocks to Trade Stock Screening Criteria 10 High Probability Criteria Adapting Criteria to the Market Conditions Using the Internet for Stock Screening

Part 2 - Technical Analysis I - Classic Analysis



Establish the foundation to your technical analysis knowledge. Learn about the key chart patterns that are the ABC's of technical analysis, and the different technical and systemic approaches used by traders.

	2.1	Technical Analysis Basics Basic Chart Drawing Support & Resistance Lines Support & Resistance Initial Trend Line Trust the Trend Line Moving Averages Classic Moving Averages Simple vs. Exponential Moving Averages Working within Different Time Frames
	2.2	Continuation Patterns
	2.3	Trend Reversal Bump & Run Double top Double bottom Head & Shoulders Top Head & Shoulders Bottom Falling Wedge Rising Wedge Rounding Bottom Triple Top Triple Bottom
	2.4	Trend Continuation Ascending Triangles Descending Triangles Symmetrical Triangles Cup with Handle Flag, Pennant Rectangles Price Channels Measured Move (Bull / Bear)
	2.5	Symmetrical Triangle - Bearish
	2.6	Ascending Triangle - Bullish
	2.7	Descending Triangle - Bearish
	2.8	Bullish Flag
	2.9	Bearish Flag
	2.10	Bull Pennant
	2.11	Bear Pennant
	2.12	Bearish Wedge -Asymmetrical Triangle
	2.13	Multiple Patterns - IntraDay Cup with Handle Volume as Pressure Intraday Volume at Key Times Volume Pace Required to Break High Volume on Breakout Low Volume on Pullback Volume Drive Price Climactic Volume
	2.14	Gaps - What are they? Common Gaps Breakaway Gaps Breakaway - Intraday Behavior Runaway Gaps Exhaustion Gaps When is a Runaway gap an Exhaustion Gap? Island Reversal Pattern Upside Opening Gaps Trading the Opening Gap Fade NASDAQ PMI - What Will the Gap Be? Upside Opening Gaps
	2.15	Key Reversal Days
	2.16	Reversal Day

Part 3 - The Trading Day



Get ready for your trading day. Conduct your own research, arrive prepared and equipped with the information necessary to have a successful trading day. Learn how to respond to the different events that regularly occur throughout the day. Learn the secrets of shorting stocks.

	3.1	Preparing for the Trading Day Pre-Market Trading Environment Checking Critical Support/Resistance Levels The Slightly Bigger Picture Does the Market Fit into the Picture Roadmap to Risk Management Trade Plan Market Opens Plan Review Forming an Initial Viewpoint
	3.2	Events During the Trading Day The Opening First Reversal Milder Reversal The Stagnation Lunchtime Moody Blues Break Out or Down The Closing
	3.3	Secrets of Shorting More Than One Possible Entry Don't Be a "Pioneer" Shorts Can be Wonderful What Will the Level II Box Look Like? Let the Platform Help Short Squeeze How Would You Get Short, Now? Golden Nugget Secret for Shorting

Part 4 - Know the Marketplace



Learn about key indices every trader should follow, their derivatives and how institutions use them to move the markets. Learn how special events can move stocks, and how to make money from it.

	4.1	Indexes & Your Positions Indexes Overview Indexes Components & Specifications: - S&P 500 - DJIA - NASDAQ COMPOSITE & NASDAQ 100 Index Trading Instruments: - E-mini - Pit Traded Futures - ETFs (QQQQ, SPY, DIA) - Fair Value Arbitrage and Buying/Selling Programs Sector Indexes
	4.2	Special Situation Trading Earnings Season Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade Tender Offer/Takeover Bid FOMC Interest Rate Release Quadruple Witching Day Window Dressing Season

Part 5 - Technical Analysis II - Swing Trading Patterns



Hunting for trend reversals and using profitable & low risk techniques for short term moves.

	5.1	Current Status of the Market
	5.2	Candlestick Patterns Basic Candlestick Forms Candle East/West Translation Harami Basic Reversal Patterns Engulfing Pattern Evening Star Morning Star Dark Cloud Cover Hammer Shooting Star 3 White Soldiers 3 Black Crows Hanging Man
	5.3	Breakouts
	5.4	Hunting Swings
	5.5	How to use Volume

Part 6 - Technical Analysis III - Advanced Technical Indicators



Use moving average, stochastic and momentum analysis to confirm the reliability of technical patterns. Learn how to trade as a systemic trader with these powerful indicators.

	6.1	Moving Averages Convergence/Divergence (MACD) The 12 & 26 Period EMAs MACD With All Four Elements Shown Positive & Negative Divergences
	6.2	Linear Regression Channel
	6.3	Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) RSI Long Term RSI Short Term
	6.4	Stochastics An Idealized View of Stochastics Stochastics - %K and %D Stochastics - "%D slow" Stochastics - Slow and Fast
	6.5	Bollinger Bands Bollinger Bands on Daily Charts Intraday Bollinger
	6.6	Fibonacci Fibonacci Retrenchment Levels More Ratios 3 Major ways of Looking at Fib Retrenchment Fibonacci Extensions Clusters or Confluence Fibonacci Time Zones Fibonacci Fans Projections Fib Profit Objectives
	6.7	Elliott Wave Theory 5 Up and 3 Down 10 Survival Skills
	6.8	Technical Indicator Traps

Part 7 - Psychology & Risk Management



Identify the risks, how and when to use stops, setting trading rules and developing a disciplined approach for surviving the business of investing in the long run.

	7.1	Risk analysis- Risk/Reward
	7.2	The learning curve
	7.3	Preservation of capital & absolute returns
	7.4	Protecting your account Protective stops Trailing stops How and when to place a stop Using online portfolio tracking tools
	7.5	Managing with losing and winning trades
	7.6	Investor psychology & discipline 10 Commandments for active traders Identifying your strengths & breaking bad habits Filtering out the background noise Disciplined approach

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Special Bonuses for Our Students

Class Material Binder & CD
Each student will receive a binder with all class slides and material printed. The printed slides have room to write notes. Also included are class exercises, handouts and a CD with graphics and charts.
All material is organized in accordance with the curriculum.

Membership
Graduation from our courses does not mean your relationship with us ends. Our graduates will receive access to our special investor forum, where you can ask questions and exchange ideas with instructors as well as other investors like yourself. We will also invite you to participate in our annual conference, free of charge.

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Details & Registration

Upcoming Sessions

8-Mar-10 -- 12-Mar-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 09:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday (5 consecutive full-day classes) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
16-Mar-10 -- 8-Apr-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 17:30 - 21:30 Tuesdays & Thursdays (Twice a Week) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
22-Mar-10 -- 26-Mar-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 09:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday (5 consecutive full-day classes) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
12-Apr-10 -- 16-Apr-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 09:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday (5 consecutive full-day classes) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
3-May-10 -- 7-May-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 09:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday (5 consecutive full-day classes) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
17-May-10 -- 21-May-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 09:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday (5 consecutive full-day classes) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800
7-Jun-10 -- 10-Jun-10 Lead Instructor: Michael Davis	New York 17:30 - 21:30 Tuesdays & Thursdays (Twice a Week) World Financial Center Campus	$2,800

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