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CMT Curriculum Level I

The document outlines updates to the curriculum for the Chartered Market Technician (CMTA) program between 2018 and 2019. Key changes include reorganizing content into new sections, moving some chapters to different sections, and adding several new chapters covering topics like cycle theory, market sentiment analysis, and basic statistics. Overall, the updates involve refocusing and expanding the technical analysis content areas covered in the CMTA program.

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CMT Curriculum Level I

The document outlines updates to the curriculum for the Chartered Market Technician (CMTA) program between 2018 and 2019. Key changes include reorganizing content into new sections, moving some chapters to different sections, and adding several new chapters covering topics like cycle theory, market sentiment analysis, and basic statistics. Overall, the updates involve refocusing and expanding the technical analysis content areas covered in the CMTA program.

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CURRICULUM UPDATES

2018 2019

CMTA Section I: Theory and History of Technical Analysis

• Chapter 1: The Basic Principle of Technical Analysis - The Trend • Chapter 1: The Basic Principle of Technical Analysis - The Trend
• Chapter 2: Dow Theory • Chapter 2: Dow Theory
• Chapter 3: History and Construction of Charts • Chapter 3: History and Construction of Charts
• Chapter 4: Trends - The Basics
• Chapter 5: Breakouts, Stops and Retracements
• Chapter 6: Moving Averages
• Chapter 7: Bar Chart Patterns
• Chapter 8: Short-Term Patterns
• Chapter 9: Confirmation
• Chapter 10: Candlestick Charting Essentials
• Chapter 11: Point and Figure Charting
• Chapter 12: An Introduction to the Wave Principle
• Chapter 13: The Anatomy of the Elliott Wave Trading
2018 2019

CMTA Section II: Charts, Trends and Patterns

• Chapter 14: Overview • Chapter 4: Trends - The Basics


• Chapter 15: Government • Chapter 5: Breakouts, Stops and Retracements
• Chapter 16: Companies • Chapter 6: Moving Averages
• Chapter 17: Hard Assets • Chapter 7: Bar Chart Patterns
• Chapter 18: Indexes • Chapter 8: Short-Term Patterns
• Chapter 19: Measuring Market Strength • Chapter 9: Confirmation
• Chapter 20: What is the Efficient Market Hypothesis • Chapter 10: Candlestick Charting Essentials
• Chapter 21: The EMH and the Market Model • Chapter 11: Point-and-Figure Charting
• Chapter 22: The Forerunners to Behavioral Finance
• Chapter 23: Noise Traders and the Law of One Price
• Chapter 24: Noise Traders as Technical Traders
• Chapter 25: Option Pricing Basics
2018 2019

CMTA Section III: Advanced Concepts in Charting and Trend Analysis

• Chapter 26: Objective Rules and Their Evaluation • Chapter 12: Introduction to the Wave Principle
• Chapter 27: Basic Concepts and Calculations • Chapter 13: The Anatomy of Elliott Wave Trading
• Chapter 28: Academic Approaches to Technical Analysis • Chapter 14: Measuring Market Strength
• Chapter 29: Understanding Implied Volatility • Chapter 15: Foundations of Cycle Theory (NEW)
• Chapter 30: About the VIX Index • Chapter 16: Basics of Cycle Analysis (NEW)
2018 2019

CMTA Section IV: Markets and Volatility

• Chapter 31: Being Right or Making Money • Chapter 17: Markets, Insturments, Data and the
Technical Analyst (NEW)
• Chapter 32: The Model Building Process
• Chapter 18: Equities (NEW)
• Chapter 33: Seasonality and Calendar Patterns
• Chapter 19: Indexes (NEW)
• Chapter 34: Consensus and Commitment Indicators
• Chapter 20: Fixed Income/Bonds (NEW)
• Chapter 35: Relative Strength as a Criterion for Investment Selection
• Chapter 21: Futures (NEW)
• Chapter 22: Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) (NEW)
• Chapter 23: Foreign Exchange (Currencies) (NEW)
• Chapter 24: Options (NEW)
• Chapter 25: Understanding Implied Volatility
• Chapter 26: About the VIX Index
2018 2019

Section V: Behavioral Finance and Other Theories


CMTA
of Market Dynamics

• Chapter 27: What is the Efficient Market Hypothesis


• Chapter 28: The EMH and the “Market Model”
• Chapter 29: The Forerunners to Behavioral Finance
• Chapter 30: Noise Traders and the Law of One Price
• Chapter 31: Noise Traders as Technical Traders
• Chapter 32: Academic Approaches to Technical Analysis
• Chapter 33: Market Sentiment and Technical Analysis (NEW)
• Chapter 34: Sentiment Measures from Market Data (NEW)
• Chapter 35: Sentiment Measures from External Data
2018 2019

CMTA Section VI: Basic Statistics for the Technical Analyst

• Chapter 36: An Introduction to Descriptive Statistics (NEW)


• Chapter 37: Introduction to Probability (NEW)
2018 2019

CMTA Section VII: Perspectives on Technical Trading Systems

• Chapter 38: Objective Rules and Their Evaluation


• Chapter 39: Being Right or Making Money
• Chapter 40: The Model Building Process
• Chapter 41: Relative Strength as a Criterion for Investment Selection

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