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Futures and Options Trading Courses

The information and materials presented in connection with Northwestern University's School of Continuing Studies Basics and Advanced Futures and Options course(s) are for informational and educational purposes only. The information presented does not constitute trading or other advice regarding the purchase or sale of any futures, options, or other financial products or services.

Technical Analysis for Futures Markets
TRADE 201-0

This course provides a thorough understanding of classical barcharting price pattern analysis. Major U.S. futures markets will be used as the basis of the discussion. The course is designed specifically to impart the skills of constructing and interpreting charts of any freely traded market-futures or equity.

Participants will learn how to read buy and sell signals from the various price formations on the charts. With this knowledge, traders will be able to determine risk/reward parameters and develop strategies to make market decisions in a disciplined and objective manner.

Topics include:

  • Analysis of volume and open interest
  • Locating support and resistance
  • Reversal patterns - Head & Shoulders
  • Continuation patterns - Symmetrical Triangle
  • Gap Theory
  • Minor trend change indicators
  • Point & Figure charting
  • Mathematical Models
  • Fibonacci Numbers & Elliott Waves
 

Additional Information:

For students wishing to take the course in person, please register for SECTION 44.

For students wishing to take the course online, please register for SECTION 50.

Tuition: $595.00

This course is not currently being offered.


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