Chartist

/ˈtʃɑrtɪst/ noun

Definition

A supporter of Chartism, the 19th-century movement for democratic political reform in Britain; also a financial analyst who uses price charts to predict market movements.

Etymology

From charter plus -ist. Either from the People's Charter movement or from modern financial charting practices.

Kelly Says

Chartists in finance believe that past price patterns predict future movements—ironically, they're using historical documentation methods that echo the medieval meaning of charta!

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