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FREE COURSE
Market Sentiment & Data Analysis
Learn to read the 'mood' of the market. Understand volatility indices, positioning data, and how to gauge crowd behavior without following the crowd.
2.5 Hours
Intermediate
5 Modules
What You'll Learn
Understand market sentiment and its role vs fundamentals and technicals
Interpret VIX levels and know when volatility is 'too high' to trade
Read and use Commitment of Traders (COT) data for swing trading bias
Use retail sentiment as a contrarian indicator
Know WHEN NOT TO TRADE: news, low liquidity, extreme volatility
About This Course
Price action tells you what. Sentiment tells you why—and warns you when the crowd is about to be wrong. This course teaches you to read the 'mood' of the market without becoming a victim of it.
You will learn to interpret the VIX (Fear Index), read Commitment of Traders (COT) reports, and use retail sentiment data as a contrarian indicator. We also cover how to use an economic calendar properly and know when to stay out of the market entirely.
This is the layer of analysis that most retail traders ignore—and the one that can give you an edge when positioning data shows extremes.
Requirements
- Completion of Trading Foundations and Technical Analysis courses
- Basic understanding of how news impacts markets
- Willingness to look beyond just price charts
Who This Is For
- Traders who want to add a sentiment layer to their analysis
- Swing traders looking for directional bias tools
- Anyone who has been burned by news events or volatility spikes
Instructor
PFC Educational Team
Curated by professional funded traders with over $2M in combined payouts.
Curriculum
01Module 1: Understanding Market Sentiment
2 LessonsWhat Is Market Sentiment?12 min
Crowd Psychology and Contrarian Thinking15 min
02Module 2: The VIX (Fear Index)
2 LessonsWhat the VIX Really Measures15 min
Using VIX in Your Trading12 min
03Module 3: Positioning Data
2 LessonsCommitment of Traders (COT) Report15 min
Retail Sentiment Indicators12 min
04Module 4: Volatility and Economic Events
2 LessonsEconomic Calendar Essentials15 min
When NOT to Trade12 min
05Module 5: Putting It All Together
1 LessonsThe Sentiment Checklist12 min
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