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, including individual investors and professional money managers.TSAA is a volunteer association of investors interested in the use of technical analysis as a part of a financial trading strategy.

Objectives of the Association's activities are:
	To learn new techniques and systems in order to identify and forecast trends in the markets.
	To exchange new ideas and forecasts of trends in the markets.
	To learn and apply effective money management and risk-control techniques in investments.
To achieve these goals, the Association sponsors a series of activities throughout the year. Regular meetings offer members a forum for ideas and experiences.
International Federation of Technical Analysts The Technical Securities Analysts Association of San Francisco is an affiliate organization of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA). A portion of member dues pays for our membership in this Association, which serves the following purposes: To foster the establishment of societies of technical analysis in financial centers around the world.  To provide a central exchange for international data. To maintain and encourage the highest standards of professional ethics among technical analysts worldwide. To provide meetings and encourage interchange of material and ideas. To establish minimum individual membership requirements for member societies. TSAA members receive IFTA periodicals as a member benefit. • To foster the establishment of societies of technical  Each year, one member society of the International Federation of Technical Analysts hosts a three-day seminar with attendees from member societies around the world. As a member of the TSAA, you are entitled to attend and participate at member rates.