YTC Intro to TA – Unfinished Video Series

In 2012 I commenced a YouTube video series – YTC Introduction to Technical Analysis.

For various reasons, this series was unfinished. Perhaps it will be completed one day in the future. Perhaps not.

The one benefit that this series gave me was a realisation that the work I can best offer the trading community comes in exploration of advanced topics. I have no passion for creation of “basic” trading education. I love taking you into the unknown and more difficult areas of trading knowledge and skill.

There is a TON of basic information already available. Much of it poor. But some of it good. Adding to the huge volume of basic TA material was simply poor use of my time and poor service to you.

I’d rather just direct newbies to the good material that already exists, and then have them come back here when they need to move to higher levels of expertise.

The series was cancelled for cost vs benefit reasons. And I removed the existing videos from public display on YouTube.

Well… I’ve had a few requests for the series to be available on my site, even though it would not be completed.

So here it is… (**27/1/2016 Update – The series has been made public again on YouTube due to a number of requests!)

 

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YTC Introduction to Technical Analysis

Table of Contents

• Module 1 – Introduction
  • Introduction to Series
  • Aim of Series
• Module 2 – Market Analysis
  • Aims of Analysis
  • Methods of Analysis
    • Technical Analysis
    • Fundamental Analysis
    • Other
• Module 3 – Technical Analysis Tools & Methods
  • What are Charts?
  • Chart Components
  • Price Display
  • Multiple Timeframe Relationship
  • Technical Analysis Methods
    • Chart Analysis
    • Indicator Analysis
    • Volume Analysis
    • Other
• Module 4 – Chart Analysis
  • Market Environment
  • Swing High/Low Structure
  • Trends and Ranges
  • Trendlines and Channels
  • Support and Resistance
  • Charting Patterns
    • Macro
    • Micro
• Module 5 – Indicator Based Analysis
  • Classes of Indicator
  • Trend Indicators
  • Momentum Indicators
  • Volatility Indicators
  • Other
• Module 6 – Volume Analysis
  • Principles
• Module 7 – Other Forms of Analysis
  • Pivot Points / Fibonacci Analysis
  • Market Profile
  • Cycle Analysis
  • Market Internals
  • Inter-Market Analysis
  • Sentiment Analysis
• Module 8 – Multiple Timeframe Analysis
  • How Multiple Timeframes Combine
• Module 9 – Trading with Technical Analysis
  • Trading Methods
    • Mechanical vs Discretionary
  • Discretionary Trading Setups
    • With-Trend
    • Counter-Trend
  • Choosing Setups Appropriate to the Environment
• Module 10 – Your Trading Strategy
  • Defining and Documenting your Strategy
  • Strategy Testing
  • Trader Development
• Module 11 – An Introduction to Advanced Technical Analysis
  • Introduction to the Advanced Technical Analysis topics to be discussed through video or webinar at www.yourtradingcoach.org

 

Module 1 – Introduction

• Introduction to the series
• Aim of the series

Video

• http://youtu.be/UzAf1L2qxGI

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 1 – Introduction

Additional Resources:

• YTC Price Action Trader

 

Module 2 – Market Analysis

• Aims of analysis
• Methods of analysis
  • Technical Analysis
  • Fundamental Analysis
  • Other

Video

• http://youtu.be/Rgbc31jvL6o

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 2 – Market Analysis

Additional Resources:

• Economic Calendar – Scroll down to the Business Management section

 

Module 3 – Technical Analysis Tools & Methods

• What Are Charts?
• Chart Components
• Price Display
• Multiple Timeframe Relationship
• An Intro to the Methods of Technical Analysis

Video

• http://youtu.be/YckD-ncJnT0

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 3 – Technical Analysis Tools and Methods

Additional Resources:

• Right click here to download the Candlestick Definition PDF

Related Articles:

• https://yourtradingcoach.org/trading-process-and-strategy/tick-or-range-charts-vs-time-based-charts/
• https://yourtradingcoach.org/trading-process-and-strategy/tick-or-range-charts-vs-time-based-charts-example-2/
• https://yourtradingcoach.org/trading-business/trading-timeframe-selection/

 

Module 4a – Chart Analysis – Market Environment

Part A – Market Environment

• A Model for Defining the Market Environment
• Accumulation
• Mark-Up
• Distribution
• Mark-Down
• Alternate Models
• Deficiencies
• A Simplified Model

Video

• http://youtu.be/DO2imWXUqdQ

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part A – Market Environment

 

Module 4b – Chart Analysis – Swing High/Low Structure

Part B – The Swing High/Low Structure

• Price Swings
• Discretionary or Mechanical
• Swing Highs
• Swing Lows
• Swing High & Low Variations
• Chart Examples
• Summary
• Homework

Video

• http://youtu.be/LYto-mxWs8o

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part B – The Swing High/Low Structure

 

Module 4c – Chart Analysis – Trends & Ranges

Part C – Trends & Ranges

• Trend – Concept
• Range – Concept
• Why is Trend/Range Analysis Important?
• Trend – Definition
• Swing Highs & Lows
• Trend – Uptrend
• Trend – Downtrend
• Range – Definition
• Examples
• Reality is rarely textbook perfect!
• Homework
• Summary

Video

• http://youtu.be/oJ8Y2Tq7i14

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part C – Trends and Ranges

Related Articles:

• https://yourtradingcoach.org/trading-process-and-strategy/how-i-define-the-trend/
• https://yourtradingcoach.org/trading-process-and-strategy/when-does-the-trend-change/
• See also the YTC Newsletter signup bonus ebook, “The LOST Files – 150 Lost YTC Blog Posts” for posts, “How Do We Really Know It’s an Uptrend” and “Yeah, But How Do We Really Know It’s A Downtrend”.

Or see here for MUCH more information: https://yourtradingcoach.org/ytc-price-action-trader/

 

Module 4d – Chart Analysis – Trendlines & Channels

Part D – Trendlines and Channels

• Defining the Trend
• Trendlines
• Uptrend
• Downtrend
• Sideways Trend / Trading Range
• Characteristics of a Trendline – Direction, Angle of Slope, Length, Number of Touches
• Examples
• Historical vs Real-Time
• Trendlines at the Hard Right Edge
• Examples
• Channels
• Examples
• Summary
• Homework

Video

• http://youtu.be/wtG-rDO21_Y

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part D – Trendlines & Channels

 

Module 4e – Chart Analysis – Support & Resistance

Part E – Support and Resistance

• Support
• Resistance
• Change of Polarity
• Identifying S/R
• Marking up Charts
• Strength / Weakness of S/R
• How we use S/R
• Examples – Identifying S/R
• Examples – S/R & Price Interaction
• Alternate Methods of S/R
• Homework
• Summary
• Advanced S/R Concepts

Video

• http://youtu.be/g2IUcfy8f74

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part E – Support and Resistance

Additional Resources:

• YTC Price Action Trader

 

Module 4f – Chart Analysis – Charting Patterns – Macro

Part F – Chart Patterns (Macro)

• What are Chart Patterns
• Macro vs Micro
• The Aim of using Chart Patterns
• Stages of a Pattern
• The Types of Pattern
• Double Top
• Double Bottom
• Triple Top
• Triple Bottom
• Head and Shoulders
• Inverted Head and Shoulders
• Symmetrical Triangle
• Ascending Triangle
• Descending Triangle
• Rectangle
• Flag
• Pennant
• Rising Wedge
• Falling Wedge
• Homework
• Summary

Video

• http://youtu.be/in4SUySj2EI

Workbook

• Right click here to download the workbook for Module 4 – Part F – Charting Patterns (Macro)

Additional Resources:

• Right click here to download a 4-page PDF Charting Patterns Poster
• YTC Price Action Trader

 

Unfinished Modules:

Module 4g – Chart Analysis – Charting Patterns – Micro

Module 5 – Indicator Analysis

Module 6 – Volume Analysis

Module 7 – Other Forms of Analysis

Module 8 – Multiple Timeframe Analysis

Module 9 – Trading With TA

Module 10 – Your Trading Strategy

Module 11 – An Introduction to Advanced Technical Analysis

 

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