technical analysis
nounUK /ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈnæləsɪs/
A way of studying charts and numbers to guess where prices might go next.
The trader used technical analysis to decide when to buy the stock.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how things are made or how machines work.
The engineer's technical analysis of the engine found the broken part.
3. A careful look at the small details of a problem or process.
Their technical analysis of the game showed why the team kept losing.