PRESS RELEASE:
JUNE 9, 2009
GREEK ASSOCIATION OF MARKET ANALYSTS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD’S LEADING TECHNICAL ANALYSIS ORGANIZATION
Photo: Current MTA President Larry Berman (center) and Phil Roth, past MTA president, at MTA/GAMA agreement signing with Vassilis Popotas, President of GAMA (far right).
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June 9, 2009: ATHENS, GREECE. Today the Greek Association of Market Analysts (GAMA), a newly formed organization that will serve as an official body of representation for market analysts in the region, announced an agreement to partner with the world’s leading technical analysis organization, the New York-based Market Technicians Association (MTA). The agreement was formed to establish a strategic partnership between analysts, to support the science of technical analysis, and to strengthen the training and
“Our partnership with the MTA represents a unique opportunity for people in the financial services industry in Greece and the Balkan region,” said Mr. Vassilis Popotas, President of the Greek Association of Market Analysts (GAMA). “Partnering with the MTA greatly enhances our organizations’ goals to increase awareness of technical analysis in the region, as well as providing a unique opportunity to share industry best practices, gain access to high-quality training and obtain accredited designation for technical analysts. We feel this agreement is a critical step in raising the level of professionalism among market professionals in Greece.”
GAMA, a not-for-profit organization, was formed by a group of market professionals to fill the need for a recognized professional body to give analysts in the region formal representation in global forra. GAMA is a membership organization that will provide access to high-quality training, especially trainings geared towards the CMT (Chartered Market Technician) designation. CMT is the culmination of a certification process in which candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of technical analysis of the financial markets. “Under the current trend of common exchanges platforms and stock markets’ cooperation, we believe the formal market analyst title will increasingly become the standard. Having the CMT designation will definitely be a cutting-edge advantage,” notes Popotas.
“We are very pleased that the Greek Association of Market Analysts has sought out the MTA’s support in this important growth phase of our profession. The MTA continues to establish strategic partnerships with groups of analysts around the world to promote the professional and ethical education of technical analysis.,” said Larry Berman, CTA, CFA, CMT, and President of the Market Technicians Association.
“This new relationship helps increase the awareness of technical analysis and the CMT designation on an international level. It will also provide increased local chapter meeting accessibility and the ability to attend all local MTA seminar events to all members and prospective members in Greece and the Balkan region,” said Mr. Tom Silveri, Executive Director of the MTA. “This is just another example of how much the demand for technical analysis information, and our CMT designation, is growing worldwide.”
About the Greek Association of Market Analysts
The Greek Association of Market Analysts (GAMA) is a not-for-profit organization serving market analysis professionals in Greece and the Balkan Region. GAMA members have the opportunity to communicate and exchange ideas with peers in the field all over the world. GAMA holds regular monthly meetings in Athens, where prominent guest speakers will educate, inform and discuss on the science of technical analysis, future market direction and money management ideas. The organization’s mission is to safeguard and promote the essential profession of the technical analyst locally, following the example of associations in the U.S.A., Japan, Australia and elsewhere in the world.
The Market Technicians Association
The not-for-profit association’s objective is to educate the investment community and MTA members in technical analysis. Today, MTA’s total membership is over 3,000, with members located in 61 countries. Members include technical analysts, portfolio managers, traders, investment advisors, market letter writers and others involved in the technical aspects of equities, futures, options, fixed income securities, currencies, international markets, derivatives and other vehicles. The CMT designation is the culmination of a certification process in which candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of technical analysis of the financial markets. The MTA is responsible for the creation, oversight, administration and regulation of the CMT designation. The CMT is the only technical analysis designation recognized by the United States’ Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a “Series 86” exemption upon passing levels 1 and 2 of the CMT exam.
For additional information, please visit www.mta.org.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Maria Zachari
Department of Education
Greek Association of Market Analysts
Tel: +30-697-073-9865
Email: info@gama-gr.org