NEW

FOR
2008

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
AND STRATEGY PROGRAM
An intensive 10-day modular program covering the
disciplines required to master technical analysis

Expert Program Choice of 4 locations:

Director: • Chicago August 4 - 15
Ralph J • New York Midtown April 21 - May 2
Acampora, • New York Midtown December 1 - 12
CMT • Stamford February 25 - March 7

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Technical Analysis
The fee is $7,000 per student for the 10-day
Program. You can choose to attend Module 1 students have said about
only. The fee can be found on the Registration
Form.
Ralph...
“Ralph's obvious experience and ability to
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✓ Instructor-led program enjoyable. He took the subject out of the
✓ Technical Analyst Program certificate for textbooks and made it real.”
each student receiving a 70% or better pass
rate “The teaching - Ralph's enthusiasm was great,
✓ Breakfast, lunch and refreshments every day engaging, interesting instructor with useful
✓ Networking at a drinks reception on the first and applicable data.”
evening “A seasoned-pro teaching the class.”
✓ Complete course materials
✓ 6 FREE books
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• Modules do not have to be taken together at it for
the same time i.e. you may attend New York making
Midtown Module I in April and Module II your own
Midtown in December. long-term
• Module II can only be taken if you have
completed Module I.
forecasts.
• All students will be expected to take the You will
exam on the final day of Module II. Note: also see that
You may choose to attend module I only. The true research should incorporate
fee for this module is on all the disciplines of analysis:
the registration form. economic, fundamental,
• Students receive quantitative and technical"
certificates on passing
the exam with a Ralph J Acampora
minimum required 2000

Course materials include:

The Fourth Technical Analysis – Intermarket
The complete
Mega-Market, Resource for Analysis: Profiting
now through 2011 Financial Market from Global Market
Technicians Relationships
by Ralph J Acampora by Charles Kirkpatrick and by John Murphy
Julie Dahlquist

Point and Figure Japanese

Charting: Essential Candlestick
Applications for Workbook
Forecasting and Trading
Charting
Market Prices Techniques by Ralph J Acampora

by Thomas Dorsey by Steve Nison

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY PROGRAM
The recent volatile markets have focused more
interest than ever on technical analysis. These
concepts and theories can be applied to any
market: equities, fixed income, currencies,
futures or options - domestic or global.
Your Expert
Program Director
“Come and hear from one of
the financial community’s
most eminent experts on
Technical Analysis”
Ralph J.
Acampora
CMT, a
former
Director of
Technical
Research at
Knight Equity
Markets,
retired in
September, 2007. Prior to this, he
worked for 15 years at Prudential
Equity Groups as its Director of
Technical Analysis. Mr. Acampora is
one of Wall Street's most respected
technicial analysts and has been
consistently ranked by Institutional
Investor for more than ten years. He is
regularly consulted for his market
opinion by the major business news
networks as well as national financial
publications. He is a Chartered Market
Technician (CMT), a designation he
helped create and which is now
recognized by the National Association
of Securities Dealers to provide an
exemption from the analytical portion
NEW
FOR
2008
of the Research Analyst Qualification
Examination (Series 86). Prior to his
employment at Prudential, Mr.
Acampora worked at several of the
financial industry's top firms,
including Kidder Peabody and Smith
Barney. With 40 years of experience,
Mr. Acampora has been instrumental
in the development of modern-day
technical analysis. He co-founded the
Market Technicians Association
(MTA) in 1970, is a past president of
that group and continues to be an
active member of the society. He also
founded and was the first chairman of
the International Federation of
Technical Analysts (IFTA), comprising
over 4,000 colleagues around the
world. Mr. Acampora continues to
participate in the education of
technical analysis, serving as a teacher
and lecturer for the New York Institute
of Finance (NYIF) for the past 37
years and the Securitiy Industry
Institute's annual Wharton seminars.
He is the author of the book: "The
Fourth Mega Market: Now Through
2011". Mr. Acampora is a trustee on
the Board of the Security Industry
Institute (SII) and currently is involved
in the establishment of the Securities
Traders Association University
(STAU). He received his formal
education at Iona College and St.
Joseph's Seminary.
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WEEK I
Principles and Theories
This five day program is an intensive introduction to technical analysis and its use as an integral part of
market analysis. Methodologies for construction and interpretation of bar charts, point and figure charts and
candlestick charts are covered in depth.
You will learn how to best use and interpret results from software and subscription products that automate
and facilitate certain aspects of technical analysis. All supplemented with assigned outside readings from
textbooks that NYIF will provide.

Introduction Phases of Price Activity and • Rate Of Change (ROC)

• Background and Basics Pattern Recognition Indicator
- Technical Analysis As An • The Four Phases of Price • MACD
Integral Part Of Market Activity • Bollinger Bands
Analysis • Pattern Recognition On Bar • Moving Averages
Charts
- History Of Technical • Real Time Computer
• Pattern Recognition On Point
Analysis Presentation
And Figure Charts
- The Wheelan Method
Constructing and Interpreting - The Cohen Approach Sentimental Indicators
Charts • Pattern Recognition On • CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
• Tools – The Construction Of Candlestick Charting • Put/Call Ratio
Four Types Of Charts • Real Time Computer • Bull/Bear Indicators
Presentation • Dow's Psychology of Bull &
What To Look For On The Bear Markets
Charts Technical Theories • Insider Activity
• Trends • Dow Theory • Mutual Fund Cash Position
• Elliott Wave Principle
• Support and Resistance Levels
• Fibonacci Sequence
• Real Time Presentations at end Intermarket Analysis
• Gann Analysis
of session • Cycle Analysis • Fixed Income
• Moving Averages • Currencies
• Gaps Technical Indicators • Commodities
• Volume • RSI Indicator • Foreign Markets
• Comparative Relative Strength • Stochastics • Real Time Presentation

Who Should Attend:

Traders, portfolio managers, analysts, financial planners, brokers, individual investors, and anyone making
or influencing decisions as to when to buy or sell securities.

Prerequisites:
Knowledge of securities markets.

CHOICE OF LOCATIONS:
Chicago August 4 - 8 COURSE LEVEL: Introductory
New York Midtown April 21 - 25 CPE CREDITS: 36.0
New York Midtown December 1 - 5 COST: $4,675
Stamford February 25 - 29

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WEEK II
Advanced Technical Analysis / Real Time Usage
This five day program is an intensive continuation of the “Principles and Theories” program. You will
examine the top-down approach to external and internal indicators and undertake an in-depth analysis of U.S.
and foreign equity markets, US Treasurys, currencies, and commodities. Emphasis will be placed on the use
of software in creating and interpreting charts. An examination will be held at the end of the week. You will
receive a certificate upon receiving a 70% or better grade.

The US Equity Market and Intermarket Analysis - Comparative Relative Strength

Major Indexes - Fixed Income, Commodities, - 100 Separate Groupings
- Top-Down Approach to and Currencies
External Indicators (Market - Ten-Year Treasury Yields Bottom-Up Approach: Stock
Indexes) and Analysis of These - CRB Index
Picking on a Technical Basis
Indexes - Continuous Commodity Index
- Real-Time Presentations
- Dow Jones Utility Average - Journal Of Commerce Index
- S&P 400, 500, 600 - US Dollar, British Pound, - Create a “Scorecard” for Stock
- NASDAQ Composite Euro, Yen Picking
- NDX 100 - Cross Currencies - Selecting The Most Attractive
- Philadelphia Semi-Conductor Individual Stocks Within The
Index (SOX) Foreign Equity Markets – Strongest and Weakest Groups
- Russell 2000 - European Markets – Potential Buy Candidates
- Asian Markets
- Identifying The Unattractive
Top-Down Approach to - Latin American Markets
Stocks Within The Strongest
Internal Indicators - Emerging Markets
and Weakest Groups –
- US Equity Market
- Advance/Decline Lines Style Strategy and Sector Potential Sell Candidates
(Breadth) Analysis
- New Highs/New Lows - Large-Cap vs. Small-Cap Final Exam
- Upside vs Downside Volume - Large-Cap vs. Mid-Cap The final exam will consist of a
- Ticks - Mid-Cap vs. Small-Cap variety of questions that will test
- TRIN - Growth vs. Value the students' competence in
- VIX Index
technical analysis. Students
- Insider Activity Group Analysis
must achieve a minium grade of
- Bull/Bear Ratings - S&P 500 Groups
- Odd Lot Data - Large-Cap Groups 70% in order to qualify for the
- Seasonality - Mid-Cap and Small-Cap New York Institute of Finance
- Cycles (Presidential and Four- Groups Certificate in Technical
Year) - Create a “Scorecard” Analysis.

Prerequisites:
Technical Analysis - “Principles and Theories” program.

CHOICE OF LOCATIONS AND DATES:

Chicago August 11 - 15 COURSE LEVEL: Advanced
New York Midtown April 28 - May 2 CPE CREDITS: 36.0
New York Midtown December 8 - 12 MODULES I & II: $7,000
Stamford March 3 - 7

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