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Description

Chart and Technical Analysis: Reading Charts, Spotting Patterns and Deciding

Build a structured chart-reading method to position a trend and identify turning points

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

Reading a price chart without a method leads to seeing patterns everywhere and making decisions driven by the most recent move observed. Market professionals need a stable reading framework that makes it possible to position a trend, identify the zones where it is decided and express a reasoned view.

Two days to build that framework: chart construction and chart types, trend and support identification, classic chart patterns, then the most commonly used technical indicators. This session lays the foundations that the advanced techniques module will extend through signal combination and risk management.

Learning objectives

  • Build and configure the main types of price charts
  • Identify a trend and define its support and resistance zones
  • Recognise continuation and reversal chart patterns
  • Interpret the most commonly used technical indicators
  • Formulate a reasoned chart-based view on an instrument

What makes this programme different

Chart reading is practised on live charts from the first half-day
Every pattern studied is first sought out, then challenged on historical series
Participants write a view on an instrument of their choice and present it to the group

Programme

1Chart Construction

Knowing what a chart shows and what it conceals

  • Distinguish between bar and candlestick representations
  • Select the scale and the time frame
  • Understand how the choice of scale affects interpretation
  • Incorporate traded volumes

2Trends and Levels

Positioning where the balance of power is decided

  • Draw a trend and its channels
  • Define supports and resistances
  • Interpret level breakouts
  • Identify consolidation phases

3Chart Patterns

Recognising without over-interpreting

  • Identify continuation patterns
  • Identify reversal patterns
  • Check the validity conditions of a pattern
  • Measure the associated theoretical targets

4Technical Indicators

Complementing the chart reading

  • Use moving averages and their crossovers
  • Read oscillators and extreme zones
  • Spot divergences between price and indicator
  • Understand the limitations in trendless markets
  • Formulate a written reasoned view

Who is it for

Private banking relationship managers, junior analysts, entry-level portfolio managers and dealing room staff.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic financial instruments and of how markets operate.

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.