The present disclosure relates to an equalizer training unit for deriving equalization parameters for compensating data-dependent distortion in received samples by use of a training sequence including a sequence p>1 times and cyclically comprising N sub-sequences of respective combinations of L time-domain symbols of a modulation scheme, wherein the N sub-sequences are cyclically arranged in a selected order and such that L−1 symbols of a respective sub-sequence overlap with symbols in the preceding and following sub-sequences. The present disclosure further relates to a training sequence generator unit for generative the training sequence and an equalizer employing the equalizer training unit.