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technical analyst

technical analyst

2 5.7
A person who studies stock prices and trading volumes to predict market moves using charts
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈænəlɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : analista técnico
  • However, the old saying that Warren Buffet or John Templeton used to say is that they never met a rich technical analyst or a short-term trader.
  • chief technical analyst

So we'll start with technical analyst Noah.

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  • But how exactly a technical analyst working at the national labs or a DOE economist is going to get captured is beyond me.

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  • So the jargon of, of support and resistance as a technical analyst is far outside of just stocks.

  • And for all those of you who are experts, a technical analyst, let me show you my beautiful technical analysis boom.

  • However, technical analysts also believe that the price area may act as a support that could help stave off Covestor models available upon request.

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  • Our technical analyst, Penelope Garcia, will start off by talking about the four remaining victims still missing.

  • They do that kind of like technical analysts use moving averages to smooth out those day-to-day or sort of month to month fluctuations, right?

  • While Tom McClellan is a great technical analyst (I receive his newsletters regularly), his publications are read broadly throughout the market world.

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  • That "lack of conviction" by investors may send gold down more than 8.1 percent in the next few months to below $1,525 an ounce on the Comex in New York, said Cilline Bain, a technical analyst at Credit Suisse.

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  • The technical analyst used charts to predict the company's stock movements for the upcoming quarter.

  • During the meeting, the technical analyst explained how trading volumes can signal market trends.

Synonyms

analyst
vstechnical analyst
484 3.8

A person who studies numbers and markets to give advice about money and investments

specializes in chart and volume pattern analysis rather than general financial study
financial analyst
vstechnical analyst
9 3.9

A person who studies a company's money and gives investment advice

uses historical price and volume charts instead of company financial data
securities analyst
vstechnical analyst
  • Specialized
7 6.0

A person who studies company finances to give advice about buying stocks

looks at price and volume charts rather than company accounts or metrics
market analyst
vstechnical analyst
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling

focuses on price and volume pattern analysis, not broad market conditions
chartist
vstechnical analyst
  • Jargon
8.6

A person who studies stock market charts to predict price movements

focuses on patterns in prices and volumes rather than company fundamentals

How Technical

technical analyst
  • Specialized
2 5.7
market analyst
  • Specialized
4 3.5
analyst
484 3.8
stock trader
2 2.8
investor
715 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

technical + analyst

The compound is a straightforward adjective + noun: 'technical' (relating to technical methods or techniques) + 'analyst' (an expert who evaluates data) yields an analyst who uses technical methods. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., 'analista técnico') and a B1 learner who knows both words will reliably infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Technical analyst paints a simple picture: technical points to the use of 'charts' and tools, and analyst is a person who studies the repeating 'patterns' in those charts to guess where prices will go. So a technical analyst is someone who uses past price 'charts' rather than company facts to predict market moves.