To help raise the level of community awareness and respect for technical analysis. To provide meetings and encourage the interchange of materials, ideas and information in order to add to the knowledge of members. To encourage the highest professional ethics and competence among technical analysts. Founded by a small group of technical analysts who met on a regular basis, the association was officially launched on 26 April 1990. By June 2000 the membership had grown to 2176.
Membership is varied in employment, geography, market interest and approach to the markets.
Current members include corporate treasurers, mid managers, bank analysts and traders, stockbrokers, financial planners, private and local traders, investors and students. The ATAA monthly meetings in eight cities and annual conference provide networking and learning opportunities. The ATAA Journal is published bimonthly and contains 40 or more pages of articles on technical analysis and trading. Members have access to an extensive videotape library , and are offered discounts on books and on various technical, psychology and trading courses. The ATAA offers a Diploma in Technical Analysis to members who pass the required courses, which are run in association with the Securities Institute of Australia.