SVKM’s NMIMS ASMSOC – Course Outline

Course Code 742FI0C031

Course Title Technical Analysis
Course Dr Akshay Damani
Instructor/s
Course Credit 2
Program and B.Sc. Finance Semester -VI
Semester
Pre-Requisite Students are expected to have an understanding of basics of Mutual
Funds, Financial Markets and Financial Products
Learning - To comprehend, develop and apply techniques of technical analysis in
Objectives financial markets (PLO2a)
- To develop basic strategies using technical analysis techniques in
financial markets based on back-tested data(PLO2a)
Learning CLO1 – Students will be able to apply technical analysis for trading in
Outcomes securities and analyse historical data and develop strategies to trade
Course The course covers various technical analysis techniques useful in
Description application of technical analysis techniques and developing trades for
buy and sell
Evaluation Specific % AOL Intended CLOs to be
Pattern Assessment Weigh Instruments Assessed
Methods / tage
Task
CL CL CL CL CL
O1 O2 O3 O4 O5
Mid-Term Test 20% Test 🗸
(10 marks)
Presentation & 30% Group 🗸
Assignment (15 Activity
marks)
Term End 50% Ms-Excel 🗸
Examination based Exam
(25 marks)
100%
 Course Session Plan

Session Topics / Module Chapters (Mention Page

1-5 Technical Analysis:
Introduction and Concepts
-The Market cycle
Concepts–Trend Line–Channel-Break out -
Support and Resistance,
- Charts types –OHLC- Line chart, Pivot
Points
Price patterns – Heads and Shoulders, Tops
and Bottoms, Triangle –Cup and Handle.
- SMA and EMA
Learning outcomes: Students will be able to
understand different aspects of the chart,
identify chart patterns, analyse & develop
strategies based on charts
6-7 Dow Jones Theory and Elliot Wave Theory
Learning outcomes: Students will be able to
learn the development and application of
technical indicators
Numbers) / Articles / Cases /
Material and Activities
Technical Analysis Explained-
Martin Pring Chapter 1, pg3-16
Chapter 5, pg55-69
Chapter 8, pg115-165
Chapter 11, pg209-232
Technical Analysis of Stock
Trends- Edwards, Magee and
Bassetti. Eleventh edition (2019)
Chapter 14, pg253-280
Use of tradingview.com
platform for understanding and
back testing techniques
Technical Analysis Explained -
Martin Pring Chapter 3 pg29-
40
Appendix: Elliot wave pg755-
760
Use of tradingview.com
platform for understanding and
back testing trades

8-10 Candle stick patterns: Doji, Hammer, Technical Analysis Explained-

Hanging Man, three white soldiers and three Martin Pring
black crows, morning and evening stars, Chapter 16, pg340-372
Marubozu, Engulfing, Harami, Spinning Use of tradingview.com
Tops platform for understanding and
Learning outcomes: Students will be read, back testing trades
interpret and identify the candle stick
patterns and aim to predict patterns.
11-30 Indicators- Types of Indicators Technical Analysis Explained-
- Momentum Indicators Martin Pring
RSI, MACD, Williams’s %R, Chande Chapter 9 to 15, pg 166-339,
Momentum. %k%d indicator Chapter 26, pg531-559
-Volatility Indicators
Bollinger bands, Donchain Channel, ATR Use of tradingview.com
-Trend Indicators platform for understanding and
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, SMA, EMA, WMA - back testing trades
MACD, ADX, Aroon, Vortex indicator
Volume Indicators
On-balance Volume, Chaikin Oscillator
Others
Commodity Channel Index, Coppock Curve,
Keltner channel, Ulcer index, Rate of
 Change, Fibonacci retracements and fans
Learning outcomes: Students will be able to
learn the development and application of
technical indicators, form trades and analyse
their performance
Reading List Prescribed Text Books:
and a) Technical Analysis Explained- Martin Pring, Fifth Edition,
References (13th Reprint 2021), Tata McGraw Hill (Education) India
b) Technical Analysis of Stock Trends- Edwards, Magee and Bassetti. Eleventh
edition (2019), Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, USA
References:
- Right Stock at Right Price for Right Time by Shabbir Bhimani (2019). Notion
Press; 1st edition.
- Technical Analysis of Financial Markets - John Murphy (Second edition,
2020), Prentice Hall Press, New York Institute of Finance, USA
(a) Website of IMF (https://www.imf.org/en/Home)
(b) Website of RBI https://www.rbi.org.in/
(c) Website of https://www.amfiindia.com/
(d) Website: https://nseguide.com/ for Technical analysis
(e) Website https://in.tradingview.com/ for Technical analysis

Prepared by Faculty Members Approved by Program Approved by Associate Deans

Chairperson
Dr. Akshay Damani

Approved by I/C Dean – ASM

SOC