1. Thorough analysis of economic and political data with the goal of determining future movements in a financial market.
2. A type of market analysis that evaluates the related economic, financial and other qualitative and quantitative aspects that affect the performance of a particular financial instrument.
3. Fundamental analysis is used by traders and strategists to predict financial market behavior. Once you learn economic concepts and their relationship to the markets, you will be able to interpret and identify important financial events and their usual impact on price movements.