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Booking Open! IFTA Conference 2026

Posted on 20/03/2026
Book Now! IFTA Conference 2026 The Society of Technical Analysts is thrilled to be hosting the 2026 IFTA Conference in the heart of the City of London - One Moorgate Place - on 9 & 10 October 2026.

June Monthly Meeting

Posted on 14/06/2026
June Online Monthly Meeting Speaker: Dr Enrico Malverti, Ematrend Srl 'Engineering Trading Systems: How AI and Quantitative Models Are Reshaping Investment Decisions'

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Can You Actually Make Money Using Technical Analysis?

Posted on 01/06/2026
Can You Actually Make Money Using Technical Analysis?

Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You’re Doing — Why Technical Analysis Matters More Than Ever

Posted on 26/05/2026
Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You’re Doing — Why Technical Analysis Matters More Than Ever

Proving the Case for Cycles: Why Technical Analysts Should Pay More Attention

Posted on 14/05/2026
Proving the Case for Cycles: Why Technical Analysts Should Pay More Attention

Beyond the Vomiting Camel: Why Your social media "Trading Coach" is Wrong

Posted on 05/05/2026
Beyond the Vomiting Camel; Why Your social media "Trading Coach" is Wrong

Does Technical Analysis Actually Work for Day Trading

Posted on 27/04/2026
Does Technical Analysis Actually Work for Day Trading?

STA Online Part 1 & 2 Course Bookings Open

Posted on 22/04/2026
Bookings now open for the 2026-27 online diploma courses preparing attendees for our international recognise STA Diploma qualification.

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Booking Open! IFTA Conference 2026

Posted on 20/03/2026
Book Now! IFTA Conference 2026 The Society of Technical Analysts is thrilled to be hosting the 2026 IFTA Conference in the heart of the City of London - One Moorgate Place - on 9 & 10 October 2026.

Commodity Trading Week EU

Posted on 18/02/2026
STA are proud association partners of Commodity Trading Week EU - 6-7 May 2026

About the STA

The Society of Technical Analysts (STA) is recognised worldwide as one of the largest and most widely respected not-for-profit organisations which trains and accredits members of the investment community, from industry professionals to private individuals, interested in the study of technical analysis. Members come from across 50 countries – India, Malaysia, Australia, US, Canada, Europe to name just a few. We have been setting the standards in technical analysis for 50 years and have been teaching our professional technical analysis courses for over 25 years, including teaching students at King’s College London and Queen Mary University London. As our courses are delivered online you can study wherever you are in the world and become an accredited Technical Analyst.

Acknowledged as an increasingly important part of most investment house activity, technical analysis helps forecast the direction of financial market prices. Its methodology can be applied in any market and its techniques applied to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, currencies, commodities, bonds, interest rates and equities. Over the past 50 years we have dedicated ourselves to the promotion and understanding of technical analysis and its role as a vital investment tool.

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STA Diploma Part 1

STA Diploma Part 1 Online Course

This annual seven week, CISI accredited, online course teaches the basics of technical analysis. It also prepares students for the STA Diploma Part 1 examination, an internationally recognised part-qualification, which is equivalent to the International Federation of Technical Analysts’ (IFTA) CFTe I accreditation.

STA Diploma Part 2

STA Diploma Part 2 Online Course

The CISI accredited Diploma Part 2 Course is aimed at those who already know the basics of technical analysis and who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge. It is taught by market professionals, authors and Fellows of the STA and also prepares students for the Diploma Part 2 examination, an internationally recognised qualification, which is equivalent to the International Federation of Technical Analysts’ (IFTA) CFTe II accreditation.

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STA Journal Issue 100
Issue 100 – March 2026

The STA Market Technician is the journal of the STA and is published twice a year, with contributions from expert members and guest writers. The opportunity to submit articles to the STA Market Technician is open to any technical analyst from anywhere in the world.

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The Society of Technical Analysts (STA) is the oldest organisation dedicated to technical analysis in the world. Established in the late 1960s, it has grown to a membership of c1500 individuals who are located on all four continents.

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Employers of STA alumni include: ANZ Bank, Bank of England, Bank of New York, Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, BNP Paribas, British Sugar, Centrica, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, Dow Jones Newswires, EDF Trading, Engie, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Government of Singapore, JPMorgan Securities, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, National Australia Bank, Nomura, Schroders, Shell, Standard Chartered, TD Securities, Tradition, Triland Metals, UBS, Westpac and many more.

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The STA holds 11 monthly meetings in the City of London, including a summer and Christmas party where canapés and refreshments are served.

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As a service to our members, many of whom are unable to attend all our monthly meetings, we have been making videos of meeting presentations for several years.

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The STA has an extensive library of classic technical analysis texts. There are over 1000 books in the collection. It is held at the Barbican Library with a smaller...

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