avontheriqal

Financial Trend Recognition Programme

Markets move in patterns. Some people see chaos, others spot the rhythm underneath. We teach you to recognize what's actually happening when prices shift and sentiment changes.

Not predictions or magic formulas. Just practical skills for reading financial data the way experienced analysts do—by understanding context, identifying genuine signals, and filtering out the noise that trips up most beginners.

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Financial trend analysis training session

Three Learning Tracks

Pick the path that matches where you are right now. Each programme builds from fundamentals through to practical application, with real market scenarios and hands-on analysis work.

Foundation Course

You're starting fresh, maybe curious about what drives markets or how people actually make sense of financial data. We cover chart basics, fundamental concepts, and the thinking patterns that separate informed analysis from guesswork.

Starts with simple candlestick interpretation and builds through support levels, volume analysis, and basic trend identification. By week eight, you'll recognize patterns that used to look like random squiggles.

12 weeks · Sept 2025

Intermediate Track

You've traded a bit, read some books, but feel like you're missing something. This programme fills in those gaps—momentum indicators, sector rotation patterns, correlation analysis between different asset classes.

We spend serious time on risk assessment and position sizing because that's where most people mess up. Theory meets reality through case studies from actual market conditions, including messy situations where nothing behaved as expected.

16 weeks · Oct 2025

Advanced Analytics

For people who already trade or analyze markets professionally but want to sharpen their edge. Multi-timeframe analysis, intermarket relationships, macro trend interpretation, and advanced sentiment metrics.

Less lecture, more workshop format. You'll present analyses, defend your reasoning, and learn by dissecting where your assumptions diverge from what the data actually shows. Challenging but worthwhile if you're committed.

20 weeks · Jan 2026

Before and After

Lennox Thorne

Lennox Thorne

Foundation Graduate

Perth, WA

From Confused to Confident

I spent two years losing money on stock tips from forums and feeling stupid about it. Charts made zero sense—just colorful lines going up and down randomly. Every trade felt like pure gambling.

The foundation course changed how I look at price movement. Week three, something clicked when we analyzed support zones. I realized that what looked random actually had structure if you knew what to watch. By week seven, I could spot divergences between price action and volume that I'd been blind to before.

I'm not suddenly rich or anything. But I understand what I'm looking at now. I can identify when a trend has actual momentum versus when it's just noise. Last month I exited a position two days before it tanked because the volume pattern shifted—old me would've held through the drop hoping it'd recover.

The breakthrough wasn't learning some secret indicator. It was understanding how to read the market's actual behavior instead of imposing my wishes onto it.

What You'll Actually Learn

Market Structure Fundamentals

How prices actually move and why. Not theory—practical observation of supply and demand dynamics expressed through charts and volume data.

  • Price action interpretation without indicator clutter
  • Volume analysis and what different patterns signal
  • Support and resistance identification that actually works
  • Timeframe relationship and trend confirmation

Trend Recognition Systems

Building a systematic approach to identifying genuine trends versus short-term fluctuations that trap inexperienced traders.

  • Momentum measurement and trend strength assessment
  • Pullback patterns within larger trends
  • Reversal signals versus temporary corrections
  • Multi-asset correlation for confirmation

Risk and Position Management

The unglamorous part that keeps you in the game. Most beginners ignore this until they blow up their accounts.

  • Position sizing based on account risk tolerance
  • Stop placement using market structure instead of arbitrary percentages
  • When to exit winners and how to let profits develop
  • Portfolio correlation and exposure management

Real-World Application

Theory collapses when markets get messy. We work through actual historical situations including crashes, rallies, and sideways grinding periods.

  • Case studies from 2020 volatility and 2022 bear market
  • Live chart analysis during market hours
  • Building and testing your analytical framework
  • Common mistakes and how to recognize them early

Programme Details

Format

Live online sessions plus recorded materials

Time Commitment

6 hours weekly including coursework

Class Size

Maximum 18 participants

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills and market interest

Support

Direct instructor access via course platform

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Your Instructors

Both have spent years analyzing markets professionally and teaching others to do the same. They know where beginners struggle because they've watched hundreds of students work through the same sticking points.

Dashiell Kowalski

Dashiell Kowalski

Lead Instructor, Technical Analysis

Dash traded equity derivatives for eight years at a Sydney prop firm before shifting to education in 2019. He's taught over 400 students through various programmes and has a particular talent for explaining complex concepts without dumbing them down.

His approach focuses on building systematic thinking rather than memorizing patterns. Former students appreciate his directness—he'll tell you when your analysis doesn't hold up and explain exactly why.

  • Technical pattern recognition
  • Risk management frameworks
  • Multi-timeframe analysis
Briony Gallagher

Briony Gallagher

Senior Instructor, Market Dynamics

Briony spent twelve years as a market analyst covering Australian equities and commodities before joining avontheriqal's education team in 2021. She brings a fundamental analysis perspective that complements the technical focus.

Her strength is connecting price movement to underlying market dynamics—helping students understand not just what happened but why it probably happened. She's particularly good at working with students who struggle with the mathematical side of analysis.

  • Sector rotation analysis
  • Economic trend interpretation
  • Correlation and intermarket relationships