Webinar: Market Trends: From Analysis to Tactical Strategies

Mastering Market Trends: From Analysis to Trading Strategies
Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: Online (via SGX Academy)
Speaker: Brandon Leu, CMT, CFTe

Understanding market trends is the cornerstone of successful trading and investment strategies. I’m pleased to invite you to my upcoming webinar, “Mastering Market Trends: From Analysis to Trading Strategies,” hosted by SGX Academy on Wednesday, 16 April 2025.

This webinar is designed to equip participants with the tools and techniques necessary to navigate today’s complex market environment. Whether you’re an individual investor or a financial professional, this session will help deepen your understanding of how to effectively analyze and trade market and stock trends.

We’ll begin with a clear breakdown of primary and secondary trends, and how to identify them across both market-wide and individual stock levels. Participants will gain the ability to distinguish between long-term trends and short-term fluctuations—a crucial step in building robust trading strategies.

We’ll then shift focus to aligning technical indicators with macroeconomic trends to support more informed trading decisions. Practical techniques such as moving averages and linear regression will be explored, giving you actionable insights for real-time market analysis.

To round off the session, we will cover systematic trade execution and risk management. You’ll learn how to establish precise entry and exit criteria, manage trade risks, and avoid common pitfalls that lead to inconsistent results. A real-life market case study will be featured to illustrate the concepts in action.

Key Takeaways:

Trend Identification: Understand how to define and identify market trends using practical tools and technical indicators.
Technical Alignment: Learn how to synchronize your analysis with broader market conditions to increase accuracy and reliability.
Strategy Execution: Discover proven methods for executing trades with discipline and minimizing costly mistakes through systematic approaches.

🔔 Registration is free.
Please register before 5:00 PM on 16 April 2025 to secure your spot.

I look forward to sharing valuable insights with you and helping you sharpen your approach to trading in today’s dynamic market.

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Brandon Leu, CMT, CFTe
Chartered Market Technician | Certified Financial Technician
Senior Trading Representative
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