CMT Level I 2020: An Introduction to Technical Analysis fully prepares you to demonstrate the basic competencies of an entry-level analyst, including a working knowledge of terminology and the ability to discuss key concepts and fundamental analytical tools. Covered topics address theory and history, markets, market indicators, construction, confirmation, cycles, selection and decision, system testing, and statistical analysis. The Level I exam emphasizes trend, chart, and pattern analysis.

This cornerstone guidebook of the Chartered Market Technician® Program will provide every advantage to passing the Level I CMT Exam.

A Chartered Market Technician (CMT®) is a professional technical analyst with the CMT designation organized by the CMT Association (formerly MTA), a global certification body with nearly 50 years of experience in the financial industry. The CMT marks the highest level of training within the discipline and is the outstanding designation for practitioners worldwide.
 

Technical analysis provides the tools to successfully bridge the gap between intrinsic value and market price across all asset classes through a disciplined, systematic approach to market behavior and the law of supply and demand. Earning the CMT designation shows that you have a basic understanding of investment risk in portfolio management, including quantitative approaches to market research and rule-based design and testing of trading systems.