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About the STA The Society of Technical Analysts (STA) is an independent and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion, study, and understanding of technical analysis. Originally founded in 1968 as the Association of Chart and Technical Analysts (ACTA), the STA’s mission was to form a professional network to educate, share knowledge, and uphold the highest standards of technical analysis globally. In 1986, the STA became a founding member of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) with STA qualifications fully recognised and accredited by IFTA and its member societies across 26 countries. In 2015, STA courses and examinations were also accredited by the CISI. Today, the STA stands out as the oldest, largest, and most widely respected professional body in the world for both UK and international technical analysts working in the global financial markets. Across the wealth, fund, and asset management sectors, around 1100 active STA members perform technical chart analysis for themselves and their clients with 40% of members practising overseas. As a result of the combined efforts of the STA and IFTA in their commitment to education, technical analysis is now considered to be a vital tool for all modern finance professionals — whether in the fields of asset management, quantitative research, or behavioural finance. For more than 30 years, the STA’s technical analysis educational courses have successfully equipped finance professionals, as well as private individuals, with the knowledge to derive targeted and reasoned insights into market dynamics — and in so doing, become fully accredited, professional technical analysts.
STA membership by geography (Rest of World: 0.8%)
UK
60% NORTH AMERICA
EU
14% MIDDLE EAST
2.9%
2.7% AFRICA
0.8%
APAC
18.8%
