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Introduction to Technical Analysis

Apart from fundamental analysis, technical analysis has been increasingly used by many investors for better timing in the equity market. By using both the fundamental and technical analysis, investors would be able to reduce the risks of investment with a better potential upside. Photo by Maxim Hopman (https://unsplash.com/@nampoh?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/stock-market?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Description

Although technical analysis is often used for short term trading, it does not mean that it cannot be used as an investment tool for longer term basis. Technical analysis could be used to complement fundamental analysis to confirm the trend and price movement. By studying technical analysis indicators, investors would have a better understanding of the supply and demand in the stock market.

At the end of the course, the speaker would be applying the technical indicators to the real-life examples from the Malaysian stock exchange so that the participants would have a better understanding of technical analysis. The speaker would also be sharing on the limitations of technical analysis as the technical analysis may not be accurate all the time. Although technical analysis is an important tool for analysis, fundamental analysis would need to be taken into account to make a more informed decision making in stock investing.

What you’ll learn

Describe the basics of technical analysis.
Identify trends based on candlesticks.
Recognize technical analysis for a better timing of entry and exit to provide a better upside opportunity with lower downside risks.
Apply the technical analysis tools for better selection of stocks.
Discuss on the limitations of technical analysis.
Relate technical analysis to Malaysian stocks for case studies.

Who this is for

The objective of this course is to allow the participants to gain some knowledge of the basic indicators of technical analysis so that participants would be able to use technical analysis in the evaluation of stocks.

Meet your instructor

Mei Ching Lim

Lim Mei Ching has been in the investment banking industry for more than 12 years and is currently a Finance Director of Merico Sdn Bhd, a company involved in the manufacturing of margarine.

Formerly an investment manager with GibraltarBSN Life Berhad, she was responsible for the entire in-house equity fund of GibraltarBSN. Prior to that, she was a fund manager with Pheim Asset Management managing a mixture of unit trusts and institutional funds. During her stint in Pheim, she was one of the designated fund managers who has contributed to the Edge Lipper Fund Award 2015 for Mixed Asset MYR Balanced Fund (3 years & 5 years) and the Edge Lipper Fund Award 2015 for Mixed Asset MYR Balanced-Malaysia Islamic Fund (3 years & 5 years).

Before managing funds, she was attached to the Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) as a rating analyst. As a rating analyst, she was responsible for the credit analysis of fixed income securities for investors to make a more informed decision. During her stint in OSK/OSK-UOB, she was rotated to asset management, research, corporate finance and debt capital markets. As a senior management associate, she has been responsible for the fundamental research of Malaysian stocks and has been given the opportunity to gain perspective from both from the buy side and sell side of equity investing. During her rotation in corporate finance and debt capital markets, she has also gained a better understanding on the process of due diligence, submission and reporting on corporate deals in both equity and fixed income securities market in Malaysia.

She holds a Master of Financial Management (Merit) from the Australian National University with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of above distinction. She also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce from Monash University Malaysia specialising in accounting. She has previously passed Module 9 (Funds Management Regulation) and Module 10 (Asset and Funds Management) under Securities Commission. In addition, she has passed the Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia Certificate (PKMC) in 2017. She is currently an active member of Toastmasters International at Kolej Damansara Utama and has completed the Advanced Communication Bronze (ACB) project in toastmasters to further refine her speaking skills.