noun
- Members of a 19th-century British political movement that advocated for democratic reforms and workers' rights, including universal male suffrage and secret ballots.
- People who analyze financial markets using charts and historical price data to predict future trends.
Usage: historical; usually capitalized; plural form; singular is 'chartist'
Usage: modern usage; finance and investing
Examples
- The Chartists organized mass rallies in the 1830s and 1840s to demand voting rights for working men.
- Many Chartists believed that political reform was essential to improving the lives of ordinary people.
- The movement's leaders presented the People's Charter to Parliament, outlining their six main demands.
- Modern chartists study stock price patterns to make investment decisions.
- Some chartists rely on technical indicators like moving averages and support levels.
- Chartists and fundamental analysts often disagree about the best way to evaluate stocks.