B.Com. (Financial Markets) Technical Analysis Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BFM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Technical Analysis
Module I: … Introduction to Technical Analysis
- Definition, Meaning and Principles of Technical Analysis
- History and Evolution, Benefits and limitations
- Difference between Fundamental and Technical Analysis
- Technical Analysis Theories: Dow Theory and Eliott Wave theory
- Concept of Trends in the Market
Module II: Tools and chart patterns used in Technical Analysis
- Introduction to Charts used in Technical Analysis: Line, Candle, Bar, Point & Figure
- Candlestick Patterns: One, Two and Three Candle Patterns, Doji and its types
- Introduction to Chart Patterns - Support and Resistance, Head and Shoulders, Triangles, Double Tops & Bottoms, Rounded Top & Bottom
- Gap Theory : Usefulness in trading decisions
- Practical analysis of charts and identification of patterns
Module III: Technical Indicators
- Introduction to Technical Indicators: Leading, Lagging and Oscillators
- Meaning and application of Indicators: Moving Averages, Relative Strength Index (RSI), Money Flow Index (MFI), Bollinger Bands, William’s R%
- MACD - Moving Averages Convergence Divergence
- Fibonacci Series and Retracement : Theory and application
Module IV: Trading Strategies and Risk Management
- Market Psychology and impact of sentiments
- Discipline in Trading and its importance
- Trading Strategies : Day Trading, Swing Trading, Trend Following Strategies, Contrarian Trading, Momentum trading
- Risk Management and use of risk management components in trading (Eg. Stop loss)
Reference Books
- 1 Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John Murphy
- 2 Getting Started in Technical Analysis by Jack Schwager
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Financial Markets) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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