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Description

Advanced Technical Analysis: Combining Signals, Validating Setups and Managing Risk

Move beyond pattern reading to build validated scenarios and a disciplined risk management framework

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Expert
  • Up to 6 participants

Experienced analysts already know the chart patterns and the indicators. Their difficulty lies elsewhere: signals contradict one another depending on the time horizon, setups fail without warning, and performance depends far more on position sizing than on the accuracy of the chart diagnosis.

Two expert-level days to build a decision-making method: multi-horizon analysis, combining tools drawn from different indicator families, statistical validation of a setup, then position sizing and ongoing risk monitoring. This session follows on from the fundamentals module and assumes regular hands-on chart reading practice.

Learning objectives

  • Align chart analysis across several time horizons
  • Combine tools drawn from different indicator families
  • Assess the reliability of a setup before trading it
  • Size a position according to the risk accepted
  • Build a position monitoring and exit protocol

What makes this programme different

Contradictory signals across horizons are treated as the central subject rather than as an exception
Every setup studied is put through a robustness test before any decision is taken
A position management protocol is written and then applied to historical price series

Programme

1Multi-Horizon Analysis

Deciding when time scales contradict each other

  • Align long, medium and short horizons
  • Rank signals according to the decision horizon
  • Identify zones of convergence between time scales
  • Handle divergences without multiplying positions

2Combining Tools

Avoiding a stack of redundant indicators

  • Distinguish trend indicators from momentum indicators
  • Detect redundancy between tools
  • Build a cluster of confirmation signals
  • Incorporate volume and volatility into the reading

3Validating Setups

Measure before you believe

  • Define the invalidation conditions of a scenario
  • Test a setup against historical data
  • Measure the hit rate and the associated expectancy
  • Identify hindsight and observation biases

4Risk and Position Management

Making sizing the decisive variable

  • Set the risk accepted per position and per portfolio
  • Place invalidation levels according to volatility
  • Build a staged entry protocol
  • Manage partial exits and trend following
  • Keep a usable trading journal

Who is it for

Market analysts, portfolio managers, trading desk operators and experienced investors already practising technical analysis.

Prerequisites

Sound command of the usual chart patterns and of the main technical indicators.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.