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# Stock Market Basics

**Course Description**

Build a strong foundation in the stock market by learning the essentials of technical and fundamental analysis from scratch. This course is designed for complete beginners who want to understand chart reading, stock selection, risk management, and trading psychology before entering the markets.

**Course Duration:** 2 Months

**Class Schedule:**

* 5 Classes per Week
* 1.5 Hours per Class

**Batch Timings:** Multiple batches available.

**Seat Availability:** Limited seats per batch.

**Contact:** Contact the institute for batch timings, seat availability, and enrollment details.

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### Detailed Course Curriculum

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<summary><strong>1. Introduction to Technical Analysis</strong></summary>

* What is Technical Analysis?
* Benefits of Technical Analysis
* Importance of Technical Analysis
* The Basis of Technical Analysis
* Top-Down Technical Analysis
* Strengths of Technical Analysis
* Weaknesses of Technical Analysis

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<summary><strong>2. Types of Charts</strong></summary>

* Line Chart
* Bar Chart
* Candlestick Chart

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<summary><strong>3. Trend Lines</strong></summary>

* Importance of Trend Lines
* Purpose of Drawing Trend Lines
* Types of Trends
* Buying & Selling Signals
* Common Trend Line Mistakes
* Plotting Trend Lines

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<summary><strong>4. Candlestick Study</strong></summary>

* What is a Candlestick?
* Candlestick Formation
* Doji (Bullish)
* Doji (Bearish)
* Gravestone Doji
* Dragonfly Doji
* Hammer (Bullish)
* Hanging Man (Bearish)
* Inverted Hammer (Bullish)
* Shooting Star (Bearish)

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<summary><strong>5. Support &#x26; Resistance</strong></summary>

* What is Support & Resistance?
* Types of Support & Resistance
* Static vs. Dynamic Support & Resistance
* Horizontal vs. Diagonal (Trendline)
* Market Psychology Behind Support & Resistance
* Supply & Demand Imbalance
* Identifying Key Swing Highs & Lows
* Multi-Timeframe Structure

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<summary><strong>6. Chart Patterns &#x26; Their Study</strong></summary>

#### Stages of Chart Patterns

* Accumulation
* Markup
* Distribution
* Panic Selling

#### Major Chart Patterns

* Bullish Price Channel
* Bearish Price Channel
* Head & Shoulders (Bearish)
* Inverted Head & Shoulders (Bullish)
* Double Top (Bearish)
* Double Bottom (Bullish)

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<summary><strong>7. Indicators &#x26; Oscillators</strong></summary>

#### Indicator Categories

* Trend-Following Indicators
* Momentum Indicators
* Volatility Indicators
* Volume-Based Indicators

#### Core Concepts

* Price-Derived vs. Volume-Derived Indicators
* Leading vs. Lagging Indicators
* Smoothing, Periods & Sensitivity
* Divergence (Price vs. Indicator)

#### Popular Indicators

* Relative Strength Index (RSI)
* MACD
* Volume Analysis

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<summary><strong>8. Fundamental Analysis</strong></summary>

* What is Fundamental Analysis?
* Factors Affecting the Market
* Economic Analysis
* Industry Analysis
* Company Analysis
* Using Screeners

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<summary><strong>9. Technical Analysis vs. Fundamental Analysis</strong></summary>

* Key Differences
* When to Use Each Approach
* Combining Both Methods

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<summary><strong>10. Risk Management &#x26; Trading Psychology</strong></summary>

* Position Sizing
* Risk Management Principles
* Trading Psychology
* Peer Comparison
* PE Ratio
* Revenue, Sales & Profit Analysis

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