APPENDIX B

Official IFTA CFTe, STA Diploma (UK), and MTA CMT Exam Reading Lists

Below are the official reading lists for the following examinations in financial technical analysis:

  • IFTA CFTe Level I and II
  • MTA CMT Levels I, II and III
  • STA Diploma I and II Exam (UK)

For the latest recommended reading list and chapter reading requirement, please visit the official websites. Please note that for or all the books listed below, refer to the current or latest versions.

1. IFTA CFTE OFFICIAL READING LIST

CFTe Level I: Recommended Reading List

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets, by John Murphy (New York Institute of Finance/Prentice Hall)

Technical Analysis Explained, by Martin Pring (McGraw-Hill)

Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Robert Edwards, by Robert D. and John Magee (AMACOM)

CFTe Level II: Recommended Reading List

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets, by John Murphy (New York Institute of Finance/Prentice Hall)

Candlestick Charts, by Clive Lambert (Harriman House Ltd)

Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians, by Charles Kirkpatrick and Julie Dahlquist (FT Press)

The Definitive Guide to Point and Figure, by Jeremy du Plessis (Harriman House Ltd)

Forecasting Financial Markets, by Tony Plummer (Kogan Page)

R.N. Elliott's Masterworks, by R.N. Elliott (New Classics Library, 2004)

Ichimoku Charts: An Introduction to Ichimoku Kinko Clouds, by Nicole Elliott (Harriman House Ltd)

Cloud Charts: Trading Success with the Ichimoku Technique, ...

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