Technical Analysis and How to Trade Using It

A practical three-day programme introducing technical analysis disciplines, chart fundamentals, indicators and price forecasting techniques for financial market trading.

About the Trainer

Steve McGann

Steve McGann is a highly experienced capital markets professional with over 20 years of expertise in designing and delivering specialist financial training across global markets. His in-depth knowledge spans money markets, foreign exchange, bonds and fixed income, equities, commodities, derivatives, portfolio management and investment strategy. He has delivered training to a wide range of institutions worldwide, combining technical depth with practical market insights. Steve’s training portfolio covers Bonds and Bond Risk, Commodities and Commodity Trading, Equities and Equity Markets, Foreign Exchange and FX Products, Money Markets and Interest Rate Risk, Fund Management, Derivatives and Derivative Trading, Technical Analysis and Portfolio Risk Management. He also develops bespoke capital markets programmes tailored to client-specific objectives. Before establishing his training career, Steve held senior front-office roles in major financial institutions. As Director of Bond Sales at Chase Investment Bank, he gained first-hand expertise in pricing and selling structured bonds, swaps and options. At Tullett and Tokyo, he established and managed a fixed income desk, arbitraging across bonds, futures and money markets for institutional clients. His work included creating customised hedging solutions for fund managers and institutional investors, leveraging deep market knowledge to align with client strategies. Steve’s career also includes treasury experience within a savings and mortgage institution, further enhancing his practical understanding of balance sheet management, liquidity and interest rate risk. His unique blend of trading-floor experience and training delivery ensures his courses are not only technically robust but also grounded in the realities of financial markets.

Technical Analysis and How to Trade Using It

This three-day practical programme introduces participants to technical analysis of the financial markets and its application to trading.

The course examines technical analysis disciplines through current market data and trading scenarios. It is presented in an interactive format, with trading examples used to explore the techniques and disciplines covered throughout the programme.

Knowledge of the financial markets is assumed but is not essential. Online access is used during the presentations to support interactive discussion and analysis.

Key Topics

  • Technical analysis disciplines
  • Chart fundamentals
  • Types of charts
  • Support and resistance
  • Dow Theory
  • Momentum indicators
  • Pattern analysis
  • Forecasting price levels
  • Elliott Wave Analysis (EWA)
  • Gann
  • Fibonacci disciplines

Practical Learning

Techniques are examined using current data and trading scenarios, allowing participants to explore how technical analysis disciplines can be applied across financial markets.

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