The objectives of the CMT Program are:
To guide candidates in mastering a professional body of knowledge and in developing analytical skills;
To promote and encourage the highest standards of education; and
To grant the right to use the professional designation of Chartered Market Technician (CMT) to those members who successfully complete the Program and agree to abide by the MTA Code of Ethics.
In order to be granted your CMT designation, you must meet the following requirements:
Successful completion of all three (3) levels of the CMT Exam.
Have obtained 'Member Status' within the MTA.
Have been gainfully employed in a professional analytical or investment management capacity for a minimum period of three (3) years and must be regularly engaged in this capacity at the time of passing all three (3) levels of the CMT Exam.
The three-part CMT examination includes:
Definitions ("terminology, charting methods, and ethics")
Application ("concepts such as "Dow Theory, Elliott Wave, intermarket, etc.")
Integration ("competency in ethics and in rendering technical opinions integrating multiple aspects of technical analysis. Essay responses should be of the quality of technical research published by practicing CMT charterholders.")