Fundamental analysis vs. technical analysis While fundamental analysis looks to a larger picture around the price of an asset - considering as many influencing factors as possible - TA is strictly focused on historical market data and market charts. While FA seeks to determine the real value of a trading asset, TA is used as a tool to predict the price action based on trading volume and past trends. Most traders and investors probably agree that both FA and TA are valuable in their own way. So instead of relying on one or another, a contextualized and balanced use of the two sounds more reasonable.