HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION

Let’s talk about the history of the association. SAMT was founded in the late eighties in the Zürich area by Gaston Nyffenegger and Rolf Bertschi. Following its inception, the association was somewhat dormant in its early years. Thanks to the charismatic leadership of George Clement (President 1991-1996), SAMT became a fully-fledged organization. Soon thereafter, chapters in Zürich, Geneva and Lugano were established.

The SAMT logo was created in the area of Bruno Estier (President 1996-2009). In this time the society set up a course in Technical Analysis as well. Furthermore, he established contact with the SFOA (Swiss Futures Option Association). In addition, the highlight in October 2006 was the organization of the Annual Technical Analysis Conference of IFTA in Lugano, which was a great success!

In the Swiss financial industry, the association represents a dynamically growing forum of professionals and private participants. Smart investors are using technical analysis as a powerful tool to cope with the rapidly developing fast moving financial markets.

The not-for-profit association counts for about 150 active members. SAMT seeks to heighten standards of professionalism and promote contact and co-operation between the industry and regulatory bodies. The global body is the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA), where SAMT is member of.

It’s important to maintains close contact with many institutions in Technical Analysis education matters. The Centro Studi Bancari in Vezia and the Institut Superieur de Formation Bancaire in Geneva.

above left: Zurich stock exchange in 1885