CMT Level 1

Technical Analysis – CMT Level 1

Learn technical analysis with a CMT Charterholder — the foundations of technical analysis.

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Duration: 27 sessions + 2 Applied CMT sessions
Format: Online qua Google Meet
Next start date: 17 February 2027
Tuition: 8,000,000 VND

About the course

Technical Analysis – CMT Level 1: the foundations of technical analysis

The course has 27 sessions covering theory, review, guided practice and 02 mock exam sessions.

Note: all materials — the curriculum, slides, exercises and mock exams — are included free with the course.

Questions? See the frequently asked questions or the Q&A.

You can try a few short lessons for free on video.

Course content

Detailed curriculum

15 modules · 27 sessions + 2 Applied CMT sessions · Format: online via Google Meet.

1Theory and History of Technical Analysis5 topics

1.1 A Brief History of Technical Analysis
1.2 The Dow Theory
1.3 Markets, Instruments, Data and the Technical Analyst
1.4 The Opportunity of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis
1.5 The Fibonacci Sequence and The Golden Ratio

2Charts: Market Price Data4 topics

2.1 An Overview of Charting
2.2 The X Axis
2.3 The Y Axis
2.4 Charting Volume and Open Interest

3Trend Analysis6 topics

3.1 Trend Primer: What is a Trend
3.2 Trend Primer: A Trend’s Four Phases
3.3 Trend Primer: Trend Identification and Following
3.4 Introduction to Volume Analysis
3.5 Volume, Open Interest, and Price
3.6 Market Internals

4Chart Pattern Analysis4 topics

4.1 Classical Chart Patterns
4.2 Introduction to Candlesticks
4.3 Introduction to Candlestick Patterns
4.4 Basics of Point-and-Figure Charting

5Technical Indicators3 topics

5.1 Moving Averages
5.2 Technical Indicator Construction
5.3 Introduction to Bollinger Bands

6Statistics for Technicians3 topics

6.1 Introduction to Statistics Part 1
6.2 Introduction to Statistics Part 2
6.3 Introduction to Probability

7Behavioral Finance

7.1 Behavioral Finance

8Sentiment3 topics

8.1 Market Sentiment and Technical Analysis
8.2 Sentiment Measured from Market Data
8.3 Sentiment Measures from External Data

9Cycle Analysis2 topics

9.1 Foundations of Cycle Theory
9.2 Common Cycles

10Comparative Market Analysis10 topics

10.1 Equities
10.2 Indexes
10.3 Fixed Income/Bonds
10.4 Futures
10.5 Exchange – Traded Products (ETPs)
10.6 Foreign Exchange (Currencies)
10.7 Digital Assets
10.8 Options
10.9 Introduction to Relative Strength
10.10 Relative Strength and its Uses

11Volatility Analysis3 topics

11.1 The Meaning of Volatility to a Technician
11.2 Measuring Historical Volatility
11.3 Options Derived Volatility

12Systems and Quantitative Methods

12.1 Introduction to Quantitative Methods

★Ethics

Code of Ethics & Standards of Professional Conduct

★Extra-curricular practice – Applied CMT

Building a trend-following trading system

★Supplementary module (separate registration)

The supplementary module “Reading skills for CMT materials & exam questions” is for students who want to strengthen their English before studying for and taking the exam.

Content by chapter, taken from the current course page.

Benefits

What you get from the course

A programme designed for both students and working professionals

The course fits into 03 months (02 sessions a week), focused on evenings and weekends to suit students with busy work and study schedules. Studying online lets you choose when and where you learn.

CMT-standard knowledge

The curriculum and exam prep materials are written by Green Chart from the official CMT (Chartered Market Technician) curriculum. The lecturer is a CMT Charterholder with many years of experience as a professional trader and trading strategy adviser at banks, brokerage firms and commodity firms.

Applied to real trading

Alongside the programme, Green Chart runs extra sessions called “Applied CMT” that show students how to apply what they learn in the CMT programme to real analysis and trading in markets such as stocks, forex, commodities and crypto.

Retake the course for free

Former students can retake the course completely free of charge, with no time limit, until they pass — as long as Green Chart is still running the class. To retake, simply show that you have registered for (or re-registered for) the next exam with the CMT Association.

Lecturer

Uong Van Quang, CMT, CFTe

CMT Charterholder · Founder & CEO Green Chart

years of trading: 15
years of teaching: 10
courses delivered: 50+
CMT levels taught: 3

15 years of trading and 10 years of teaching stock trading and technical analysis, with more than 50 courses delivered successfully.
One of the first Vietnamese to hold the CMT Charterholder designation, awarded by the CMT Association (USA).
The first person to teach all three levels of the CMT designation in Vietnam.
Has taught many investment analysis courses at leading universities such as the Foreign Trade University, the National Economics University and the Academy of Policy and Development.
Expert speaker and judge at many major programmes and competitions, including VTV1's finance and business news, VTV Khớp lệnh, Vietnam and the Indices, the Go Finance competition and the ASC talent final.

Course tuition

8,000,000VND

10% early-bird discount when you register before 1 February 2027

Next start date

17 February 2027

Planned schedule: 20:00, Wednesday and Sunday evenings

Format: online via Google Meet
27 sessions + 2 Applied CMT sessions
Full curriculum, question bank and mock exams included

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Q&A

Questions about the course

Here are some of the common questions students ask about the course.

All questions

Does the tuition include the curriculum and exam prep materials? How does the review support work?

The tuition includes the full latest CMT curriculum, a question bank and mock exams written by Green Chart to the CMT programme standard. The course also includes exercise review sessions and mock exam practice once students have finished the theory sessions.

After Level 1, are there Level 2 and Level 3 courses to continue with?

Green Chart is currently the FIRST and ONLY provider in Vietnam offering the complete set of CMT exam prep courses for Level 1-2-3. The CMT Level 2 course has a special tuition fee for students who took the Level 1 course at Green Chart.

I have no background in finance. Can I still take the course?

The course uses plain language and avoids unnecessary financial jargon, so it suits learners from any background. In fact, our students come from many fields with little connection to finance or economics, such as IT engineers, pharmacists, teachers and TV presenters.

Is studying online really effective?

You still interact directly with the lecturer — just in an online classroom instead of a physical one — so the quality of the content and the level of interaction are the same as in an offline class.

My English is weak. Can I still take the course?

The course is taught in Vietnamese, but the content and exam prep materials are presented in English so that students get used to the real exam. The course therefore suits both students who want trading knowledge and those preparing for the exam.

Currently, CMT Level 1 and 2 exam questions are multiple choice, so they only require basic English reading skills (around TOEIC 500); listening and writing skills are not required.

If I don't fully understand the first time, can I retake the course?

All Green Chart courses have a free retake policy, so you can sign up again for later classes completely free of charge, with no time limit, as long as Green Chart is still running the class.

To retake, simply show that you have registered for (or re-registered for) the next exam with the CMT Association.

Can I try a lesson before I sign up?

Before every exam, Green Chart runs free CMT trial classes for the community called “CMT for Community”. You can watch the recordings of these trial classes here.

Student reviews

What our students say

Lecturer Uong Quang put a lot of care into this course: the slides are concise and focus on the knowledge that matters for the exam, and every chapter ends with a test and answers so you learn quickly and effectively. Above all, Mr. Quang answers everyone's questions about the exam with great enthusiasm, and he even organises trading talk shows with high-quality guest speakers. Overall, I think the course fully meets students' needs; if I go on to Level 2, I will still choose Green Chart.

Nguyễn Thị Thúy HằngCMT Level 1 course, K01

Mr. Quang teaches very well and very clearly. For example, I couldn't follow correlation coefficients and standard deviation when my university lecturer taught them, but I understood straight away when Mr. Quang explained them — and the same goes for many other topics. In short, I find Mr. Quang highly qualified and an excellent teacher!

Lê Minh TháiCMT Level 1 course, K01

I gained a lot of knowledge and useful insights from Mr. Quang and from the many speakers at the Trading Talks sessions. I feel the course is absolutely worth it, and I hope it keeps growing in the future ^^

Nguyễn Anh ĐứcCMT Level 1 course, K01

Mr. Quang always invites excellent speakers to very practical talk shows that are hard to find anywhere else. The programme follows the curriculum closely, and he explains things visually and clearly on the chart. I really enjoyed the practical sessions, which helped me picture what I was learning.

Điền Hồ Tiên NgọcCMT Level 1 course, K01

Coming from marketing with no finance background and wanting to understand investing, the foundation CMT course gave me a much clearer view of opportunities and how to evaluate a decision before investing. During the course, the conversations with experienced professionals opened my eyes to the potential of this field.