chartist
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːrtɪst/
- Jargon
- This question would be nothing more than a technical curiosity for chartists if it weren't for alarmingly similar economic backdrops between the two periods.
Examples
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I pay attention to charts and the information they tell me about what happened, but I do not pay any attention to chartists who use charts to predict what will happen.
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Chartists analyze past stock performance displayed on charts to make informed predictions about future market trends.
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Many chartists utilize complex charts to help visualize stock price patterns that inform their trading strategies.
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By examining historical market data, chartists can support their predictions regarding upcoming changes in stock prices.
Synonyms
A person who studies numbers and markets to give advice about money and investments
A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling
A person who studies stock prices and trading volumes to predict market moves using charts
A person who studies markets and advises investors on trading and investments
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chartist comes from chart meaning 'map' or 'graph' and the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does something'. A helpful image is a chartist reading price lines on a graph like a sailor reads a map, so a chartist studies charts to predict market moves.