TSAA, formed in 1970, is the oldest society in the United States devoted to the study and development of technical analysis of stocks and commodities.

Membership in the TSAA is open to individuals who are interested in technical analysis as part of their investment strategy. Annual dues provide members with invitations and discounts for seminars, meetings, and luncheons, as well as a subscription to the Quarterly newsletter.  The TSAA is a nonprofit organization with over 100 members, mostly individual investors and professional money managers.

TSAA is a member organization of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA).  The International Federation of Technical Analysts is a global organization of market analysis professionals. This not-for-profit professional organization unites all the world's technical societies. Currently, IFTA encompasses eighteen member countries from every important financial center around the globe. Some countries included are the United States of America, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The organizations represented by this diverse group of countries include prestigious societies such as the Nippon Technical Analyst Association of Tokyo, Society of Technical Analysts in the United Kingdom, and Association Mexicana de Analistas of Mexico.  TSAA is a member of this prestigious group.