Editing Chartist (occupation)

{{short description|Analyst of stock market charts etc. to make predictions}}
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A '''chartist''' (also known as a technical [[stock trader|trader]] or technical analyst) is one who utilizes charts to assess [[Chart pattern|patterns]] of activity that might be helpful in making predictions.  Most commonly, chartists use [[technical analysis]] in the financial world to evaluate financial [[Security (finance)|securities]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.mimi.hu/stockmarket/chartist.html|title=* Chartist (Stock market) - Definition,meaning - Online Encyclopedia|website=en.mimi.hu}}</ref>  For example, a chartist may plot past values of [[stock]] prices in an attempt to denote a trend from which he or she might infer future stock prices.  The chartist's philosophy is that [[Stock market cycles|"history repeats itself"]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.bnet.com/definition/chartist.html |title=Chartist: Definition and additional resources from BNET |accessdate=2008-11-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107091234/http://dictionary.bnet.com/definition/chartist.html |archivedate=2009-01-07 }}</ref> Technical analysis assumes that a stock's price reflects all that is known about a company at any given point in time.{{Disputed-inline|Price reflects everything|date=January 2015}}

== See also ==
*[[Elliott wave principle]]
*[[Efficient-market hypothesis]]
*[[Professional certification in financial services|Professional designations]]:
**[[Chartered Market Technician]]
**[[Certified Financial Technician]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150814182422/http://chartalytics.com/cgi-bin/automated-technical-analysis-instructions Automated Technical Analysis Charting]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110827210352/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chart-tool/id366727994?mt=8 Chart Tool]: Charting app for iOS
* [http://www.chartsecret.com/category/category/trading-articles ChartSecret.com: Trading Chart Patterns Tutorials]
* [https://www.thechartist.com.au The Chartist] Chartists use different forms of [https://www.thechartist.com.au/Technical-Analysis/what-is-technical-analysis.html technical analysis]

[[Category:Technical analysis]]
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[[Category:Financial analysts]]
* [https://stockmarketdecoded.com/ebooks/ Stock Trading Chart Patterns]