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Upcoming STA Events
NEW COURSE Charts to Strategies
Posted on
13/02/2026
This online course is designed for qualified technical analysts or professionals with equivalent experience, offering practical insights to help develop robust trading strategies grounded in technical analysis.
Save the Date! IFTA Conference 2026
Posted on
17/02/2026
Save the Date! 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.
April Monthly Meeting
Posted on
14/04/2026
March Monthly Meeting.
Robin Griffiths FSTA & Ron William CFTe, RW Advisory
Latest News
My Reversal Watch Checklist
Posted on
18/02/2026
A couple of days ago I saw an article in the daily mail saying bitcoin going to zero and I thought this would be a good time to remind people of my reversal watch criteria
Save the Date! IFTA Conference 2026
Posted on
17/02/2026
Save the Date! 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.
NEW COURSE Charts to Strategies
Posted on
13/02/2026
This online course is designed for qualified technical analysts or professionals with equivalent experience, offering practical insights to help develop robust trading strategies grounded in technical analysis.
External Events
Commodity Trading Week EU
Posted on
18/02/2026
STA are proud association partners of Commodity Trading Week EU - 6-7 May 2026
Save the Date! IFTA Conference 2026
Posted on
17/02/2026
Save the Date! 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.
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.
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 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.
STA Journal
Issue 98 – March 2025
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.
You will be in good company
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, Deutsche Bank, 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.