GAFM-CST Exam Information and Outline
Certified Spiking Trader (CST)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 10, 2026
GAFM-CST Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official GAFM-CST exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
GAFM.
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- Exam Format
- Online multiple-choice certification examination following the GAFM Accredited Certification Training Program (ACTP)
- Trading Fundamentals
- Markets, instruments and order execution
- Market Microstructure
- Liquidity, spreads and order books
- Technical Analysis and Chart Patterns
- Trends, support/resistance and patterns
- Momentum and Volatility Spike Trading Strategies
- Breakout and spike entries
- Risk and Money Management
- Position sizing and stop-losses
- Trading Psychology
- Discipline and cognitive biases
- Trading Platforms and Order Types
- Market, limit and stop orders