A Technical Analyst, or Market Technician, is responsible for analyzing the stock market and investment opportunities for the company they work for. Their duties include analyzing the stock market, creating potential investment forecasts and advising company leadership on investment opportunities.
A Technical Analyst should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Technical Analyst should be able to execute:
- Do research such as interviewing people about business requirements and create specifications for projects
- Analyze and organize the gathered information to understand and implement project requirements
- Work on employee engagement during projects by going between management and employees
- Facilitate a consistent and organized flow of information during projects
A competitive Technical Analyst will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Communicating: Technical analysts interact with management, clients, and developers. It’s important for technical analysts to be communicators with different groups. Negotiating skills between various stakeholders is an essential skill.
- Understanding of technical specifications: Technical analysts know technical language, and how to communicate this to varying levels of technical understanding.
