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quantitative analysis

The use of mathematical and statistical methods to evaluate financial securities and make investment decisions.

Example

"The hedge fund used quantitative analysis to build trading algorithms based on historical price patterns."

💡 Memory Tip

QUANTITATIVE = about QUANTITIES (numbers). Quantitative analysis uses math and data to make decisions.

Etymology

Quantitative (based on numbers) + analysis — analyzing using numbers and math.

Common Misspellings

quantitative analisisquantatative analysisquantitative anaylsis

See Also

algorithmdata analysistradingstatistics

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