Definition
Technical analysis studies historical price, volume, volatility, and chart behavior to describe market conditions and formulate rule-based trade decisions under uncertainty.
In market context
Methods include trend analysis, support and resistance, chart patterns, moving averages, and momentum indicators. Results depend on data, timeframe, settings, interpretation, and execution, and the same chart can support different views. Technical analysis can structure entries and exits but does not reveal certain future prices, so position sizing and loss controls remain necessary across instruments, timeframes, and changing market regimes.
Source
Use the primary source for fuller regulatory or market context.
