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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