[chahr-tist] 
| 1. | a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions. |
| 2. | a cartographer. |
[chahr-tiz-uh
m] | the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands. |
| Chart·ism (chär'tĭz'əm) n. The principles and practices of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, active in England from 1838 to 1848. [From Medieval Latin charta, charter (referring to the "People's Charter" of 1837), from Latin, paper, document; see card1.] Chart'ist adj. & n. |
| chart·ist (chär'tĭst) n. A stock-market specialist who uses charts and graphs to interpret market action, predict trends, or forecast price movements of individual stocks. |
Chartist
Another name for technical analyst. This is a person who uses charts to identify patterns that can suggest future activity.
Investopedia Commentary
Chartists use technical analysis for just about any type of financial security, especially stocks and commodities.
Related Links
Introduction To Technical Analysis
Charting Your Way To Better Returns
See also: Commodity, Stock, Technical Analysis
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