The document discusses CMT (Chartered Market Technician) as a career path. It notes that CMT is a designation recognized by employers of financial analysts. Common employers of CMT analysts include brokerages, investment banks, mutual funds, pensions, and hedge funds. CMT analysts use both fundamental and technical analysis to make buy and sell recommendations. The document then outlines a roadmap for career success as a CMT, including starting in technical analysis after higher education, enrolling in the CMT program, preparing and passing CMT Levels I, II, and III, interning at research or brokerage firms, and upgrading skills.
2. CMT as a Career
•Chartered Market Technician is generally not
considered a job title, it is a designation that is
recognized by those who employ financial and
securities analysts.
•Employers who commonly hire CMT-designated
analysts include stock brokerage firms,
investment banks, mutual fund companies,
pension fund management companies, and
hedge funds.
3. CMT as a Career
•CMT commonly use a comprehensive approach to
securities analysis that blends both fundamental
and technical methods to predict the
performance and price action of a company, a
business sector or the economy.
•Based on their analysis, these analysts make buy
and sell recommendations for their company's
proprietary portfolio or for customers of their
firm.
4. CMT as a Career
•Quantitative Financial Research & Trading
•Risk Management Services
•Applied Behavioral Finance
•Portfolio Management
• Technical Analyst
• Fund Manager
• Start your own Research Advisory Firm
5. Roadmap to Career Success
Step 1 – Start Career in Technical Analysis
(Recommended after Higher Education Along with Graduation)
1. Understand the Basics of Financial Markets & Its Mechanism
2. Join a Classroom Based Technical Analysis Program
3. Start Trading or Investment Activity with small portfolio size for at
least 6 Months
4. Observe Behavioral understanding of Risk , Portfolio Management
& Asset Class Selections , Trading Strategies and many more.
5. Along with Live Trading learn more about Microsoft Excel & Basic
Computer Program Language C++ & Phython.
6. Roadmap to Career Success
Step 2 – Enroll for Chartered Market Technician
Program (Recommended Along with Graduation)
1. Start Preparing for CMT Exam
2. Understanding deeply the concept of Quant Analysis , Portfolio
Management , Asset Allocation & get Deeper Drive in Technical
Analysis Concepts.
3. Get Hand on Hand Experience on Advanced Software's for basic
strategy making using formula & coding
4. Clear CMT Level 1 & Graduation year 1.
7. Roadmap to Career Success
Step 3 –Prepare for CMT LEVEL II
(Recommended Along with Graduation)
1. Start Preparing for CMT Level II Exam
2. Apply and understand the in depth of all tools , Indicator &
Oscillator .
3. Develop trading strategies & apply technical tools , indicator &
oscillator on Advance Technical Software's like AmiBroker ,
4. Clear CMT Level II Exam
5. Start Internship with Research , Broking or other quant firms to
start getting exposure and work in each arena . Get Corporate
Exposure .
8. Roadmap to Career Success
Step 4 –Prepare for CMT LEVEL III
(Recommended Along with Graduation)
1. Start Preparing for CMT Level III Exam
2. Apply and understand the in depth of Risk Management , Portfolio
Management & Asset Allocation like broader Concepts .
3. Finalize & trade your strategies by applying technical tools , indicator
& oscillator on Advance Technical Software's like AmiBroker ,
4. Clear CMT Level III Exam & Graduation Exams
5. Join any Research Firm , Broking or other quant firms to start get work
in your arena . Get Corporate Exposure till your graduation
completion.
6. Upgrade your working & professional skills & Develop professional
Competence & Network.