Definition and importance

Historical background

Fundamental analysis vs. technical analysis

Types of charts: line charts, bar charts, candlestick charts

Chart patterns: head and shoulders, double tops and bottoms, triangles, flags, and pennants

Identifying trends: uptrends, downtrends, sideways trends

Trend lines and channels

Support and resistance levels

Moving Averages: Simple Moving Average (SMA), Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)

Bollinger Bands

Stochastic Oscillator

Importance of volume in confirming trends

Volume-based indicators: On-Balance Volume (OBV), Volume Price Trend (VPT)