Prashant Shah is one of the few professionals with number of coveted and renowned designations in the industry. He has been awarded Chartered Market Technician (CMT®) and a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by CMT Association and International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) respectively. He is first in India, who is holder of the right to the Master of Financial Technical Analysis® certification designation by IFTA for the original research conducted by him on swing trading techniques. He is also a Member of Society of Technical Analysts, London.

With globally recognised credentials, he combines deep market expertise with a strong product-builder’s mindset. He is known for pioneering advancements in noiseless charting, momentum-based research, relative strength, breadth analysis and original contributions to technical analysis.

Prashant has authored five influential books on trading and investing and has worked across institutions, HNIs, retail investors, brokers, and fintech ecosystems—giving him a comprehensive understanding of how modern traders operate. His work has earned international recognition, including being featured in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities (TASC) magazine.

Prashant is the Co-founder and CEO of Definedge Securities. Definedge has grown from a bootstrapped idea into a respected fintech that builds world-class, homegrown trading technologies used by many traders across India. His vision for Definedge is to build innovative & technology-driven platforms that empower disciplined trading & investing.