Vishal Mehta, CMT, is a full-time independent systematic trader and a prominent authority on technical analysis in India. He serves as Co-Chair of the CMT Association’s India Chapter and is the Founder of MarketScanner, a platform that enables individual traders to implement algorithmic trading strategies. Over his career, Mehta has trained thousands of traders in technical analysis and has played a key role in raising awareness of technical trading practices across South Asia. Before becoming a full-time trader, he held roles as an analyst, trainer, solutions specialist, and fund manager at leading firms including Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, and Spider Software.
Vishal Mehta Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
Academic History
TRADING CAREER
Vishal Mehta is a full-time independent systematic trader and a widely respected authority on technical analysis across South Asia.
Originally trained as a discretionary trader, he later transitioned to systematic, rule-based strategies with a specialization in mean-reversion models.
He has provided technical analysis training to major central banks in Asia, including those of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Mehta has significantly advanced technical analysis education in India by partnering with institutions, launching internship programs, and leading professional outreach initiatives.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Mehta has done various seminars on extending the education of technical analysis, systematic trading, and automated trading in India and Internationally.
He was featured as a profitable trader in Moneycontrol and appeared as a guest on Real Vision.