Cycles exist in financial markets. This course looks at cycles and their behaviour and moves on to teach you how to locate longer term cycles. We will then investigate how to utilise cycle knowledge to time investment entries and exits. If your approach is not working for you, the knowledge related to TIME contained in this course may be the KEY you are missing. No prior experience required. Please note your email address will be shared with the Tutor Prior to course

Your Tutor is Dennis Keillor

Dennis Keillor BAppSci (Physics), DipEd has been teaching at WEA since 2007. 

As a ‘Cycologist’ Dennis has been a successful financial market forecaster, trader and educator since 1997.

As a ‘Fizzacist’ Dennis has been producing homemade brew since Adam was a boy!

Course Description

Understanding when to buy or sell can be just as important as knowing what to trade. 

Timing the Financial Markets introduces students to the often-overlooked concept of market cycles – recurring patterns of time that influence price movement. 

This course explores how long- and short-term cycles can be identified, measured, and used to improve timing in both trading and investing. 

You’ll learn how to analyse market rhythm, recognise predictable turning points, and use timing as a powerful complement to your existing strategy.

We’ll examine research by cycle theorists such as Edward Dewey, dive into the structure of cycles (period, amplitude, and orb), and apply these ideas to real market examples. 

With practical instruction on how to spot, validate, and apply cycle patterns, students will gain tools to better forecast trends and make more confident decisions. 

If your current method lacks the “when,” this course may provide the key piece you’ve been missing.

Course Structure

This course is delivered in a structured lecture format, broken down into key topic areas that build foundational knowledge while allowing for real-time questions and interactive discussion. 

• What market cycles are and why they matter
• Common terminology: trends, timing vs time in, long/short positions
• Definitions and features of cycles (period, amplitude, orb)
• Edward Dewey’s cycle research and synchrony across markets
• How to spot and measure market cycles reliably
• Techniques for aligning with short- and long-term cycles
• Cycle translation (left/right) and trend phasing
• Applying cycle knowledge to chart patterns and price behaviour
• Building, testing, and refining a cycle-based trading plan
• Using cycle tools to analyse today’s market and forecast tomorrow’s.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain why cycles occur in financial markets and how they influence prices
• Use correct terminology to describe trends, timing, and cycle behaviour
• Recognise and interpret market cycles using key variables like period and amplitude
• Understand Edward Dewey’s contribution to cycle theory and common cycle intervals
• Identify bullish and bearish signals using cycle translation and phasing
• Connect cycle patterns to familiar chart formations and price actions
• Outline a method for building and testing a cycle-based strategy before risking capital
• Apply cycle analysis to improve the timing of trading and investment decisions
• Assess the predictive value of cycles and account for variations and market noise
• Use cycle analysis tools to anticipate upcoming trends and support ongoing learning