chartist

American  

[chahr-tist] / ˈtʃɑr tɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.

2. a cartographer.

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chartist British  

/ ˈtʃɑːtɪst /

noun

1. a stock market specialist who analyses and predicts market trends from graphs of recent price and volume movements of selected securities

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Etymology

Origin of chartist

First recorded in 1960–65; chart + -ist

Example Sentences

From a technical perspective, Kovachev warns the emerging markets index has clearly made a double top which in chartist terms is a bearish formation, two consecutive peaks at the same level, signaling a potential downtrend.

From MarketWatch

Most chartists use a combination of studies to derive directional signals.

From Reuters

Russ Moult of stockbrokers AJ Bell says chartists in the audience will be concerned:

From The Guardian

There’s likely to be a lot of options positions around this big number, and for all you chartists out there, technicals are at play too.

From Reuters

Round numbers are for traders, chartists looking for “support” or “resistance” that they can base short-term moves on.

From Seattle Times