CMT Orientation 2025: Kickstart Your Chartered Market Technician Journey

Free Live Session – December 7, 2025

Are you serious about mastering technical analysis and taking your finance career to the next level in 2026? Then mark your calendar: the CMT Association is hosting a completely free Orientation Session on Saturday, December 7, 2025, designed specifically for candidates planning to sit for any of the three CMT exam levels in the coming year.

When & Where

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Time (New York)
Format: Live via Zoom (recording will be available to registrants)
Cost: 100% Free

Register Here (Link will also be posted on the official CMT Association website and social channels)

What You’ll Learn in This 2.5-Hour Session

Whether you’re just exploring the designation or already deep into your studies, this orientation gives you the exact roadmap top performers use to pass Levels 1, 2, and 3—often on the first attempt.

Here’s what the agenda covers:

1. Inside the 2026 CMT Curriculum

• What’s new vs. what’s staying the same
• Key topic weightings for each level
• How the exams are evolving with modern markets (crypto, ESG overlays, machine-learning applications in TA)

1. Proven Study Plans That Actually Work

• 12-week, 20-week, and part-time working-professional schedules
• How many hours you really need per level (spoiler: it’s less than you think if you study smart)
• Recommended third-party providers, official CMT readings, and free resources

1. Exam Logistics & Registration Deadlines

• 2026 testing windows and early-bird discounts
• Prometric vs. online proctoring experiences
• Scholarship and employer-reimbursement opportunities

1. Global Career Paths with the CMT Charter

• Portfolio management, research, trading, risk, fintech, and even regulatory roles
• Real stories from charterholders in New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai, Dubai, and São Paulo
• How the CMT stands out on a résumé next to CFA, FRM, CAIA, etc.

1. Live Q&A with CMT Charterholders & Program Staff
   Bring your questions—no topic is off limits.

Why Attend Even If You’re “Just Thinking About It”?

The CMT remains the gold-standard credential in technical analysis, recognized by regulators, exchanges, and top-tier firms worldwide. Passing rates are challenging (especially Level 3), but candidates who attend an official orientation consistently outperform those who don’t. This session alone can save you months of wasted effort and thousands of dollars in retake fees.

Plus, it’s free. There is literally zero downside.

Secure Your Spot Now

Seats are limited and these orientations fill up quickly (last year’s December session hit capacity two weeks early).

Click here to register → https://cmtassociation.org/events/cmt-orientation-2025/

Even if you can’t attend live, register anyway to receive the recording and all slide decks the following week.

See you on December 7—2026 could be the year you finally earn those three coveted letters after your name.