It really depends what you want to use it for. For an analyst you would need to go into a lot more depth and I would recommend looking at the Chartered Market Technician program. I did my level I & II many years ago so I am not sure how much it has changed, their website should have enough information to get started. The books at the time for the program were (amongst others) Technical Analysis of the Futures Market by John Murphy and Technical Analysis Explained by Martin Pring. All this information is in any case available on the web.

From a trading point of view, imho, a lot less is required. Understand basic chart construction, a few indicators such as moving averages and volatility based ones, learn to read price action which is experience and one should be able to develop a trading strategy to trade the markets. Add risk, money management principles, the correct mindset and time in the markets.

I have moved from where I started out as an analyst using technical analysis to analyze and forecast future prices — an analyst’s job, to where I am now being a trader using evidence or statistical based patterns to trade the markets.

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