{"id":55073,"date":"2024-04-16T00:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55073"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:21:09","slug":"if-an-investor-searches-for-patterns-in-security-returns-by-examining-various-techniques-applied-to-a-set-of-data-this-is-known-as__________","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-an-investor-searches-for-patterns-in-security-returns-by-examining-various-techniques-applied-to-a-set-of-data-this-is-known-as__________\/","title":{"rendered":"If an investor searches for patterns in security returns by examining various techniques applied to a set of data, this is known as__________."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9780f23f619\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    fundamental analysis                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    technical analysis                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    data mining                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    random-walk theory                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. technical analysis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Technical analysis is a method of analyzing financial markets that uses charts and other technical indicators to forecast future price movements. It is based on the belief that past market data can be used to predict future price movements. Technical analysts use a variety of tools and techniques to analyze market data, including charts, moving averages, and oscillators.<\/p>\n<p>Fundamental analysis is a method of analyzing a company&#8217;s financial statements and other data to determine its intrinsic value. 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