CMT Volunteer R&D
New York Community
About
- The New York Community is the founding and flagship chapter of CMT Association, located in the heart of the global financial system1. It boasts a large, diverse, and highly engaged membership and hosts a premier schedule of events featuring the industry’s most influential market analysts and portfolio managers. CMT Association was born in New York City in the early 1970s, when a group of 18 technical analysts formed the Market Technicians Association (MTA). The first monthly meetings were held in Manhattan, and our first formal address was at
- Pine Street. The community’s resilience was tested on September 11, 2001, when members safely evacuated the World Trade Center office, a defining moment in our history.
Mission
The New York Community is dedicated to providing our members with unparalleled access to cutting-edge research, professional development, and elite networking. As the historical home and largest hub of our Association, our mission is to uphold the legacy of our founders by hosting high-caliber meetings and discussions that actively shape the global conversation in technical analysis. We value legacy, leadership, and intellectual rigor, ensuring our content and community reflect the highest institutional standards of Wall Street. By fostering an environment of shared expertise, the community guarantees that the Chartered Market Technician® (CMT) designation remains the definitive credential for market expertise in the world’s most critical financial center.
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Leadership & Support
Core Responsibilities
Build a strong local culture of learning and inclusion through regular, in-person engagement for members in a specific city or area.
Champion outreach to local universities and employers to grow awareness of technical analysis and the CMT Program in the local market.
Maintain a healthy, self-governed volunteer group that delivers reliable programming and reports into the Chapter as needed.
Call to Service
Understanding Groups and Gigs
What is a Group?
A Group is an ongoing, strategic body of volunteers who collaborate on a defined mission over an extended period. Groups have formal governance, defined membership, and regular meeting cadences. Joining a group means becoming part of a team committed to driving long-term impact within CMT.
What is a Gig?
A Gig is a short-term, tactical assignment with a clear deliverable and timeline. Gigs are ideal for volunteers who want to contribute their expertise to a specific task without a long-term commitment. They are time-boxed and goal-oriented.
(How to Join This Group)
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| Ideal Candidate |
Eligible CMT Journey Stages
Leads: Active Professional Member or Affiliate Member; Volunteers: Active Candidate L2+
Key Competencies
Local convening; event execution; CRM basics
Suggested Career Age & TA Depth
3+ years experience; 1–3 years TA |
| What You'll Do |
Core Activities
Host quarterly Community meetings and networking events, including thematic inclusion-focused sessions tailored to the local audience. Organize and deliver outreach visits, talks, or collaborations with local universities and employers to encourage rigorous technical analysis education and practice. Welcome new members at events and maintain active local communication channels (mailing lists, chats, or social media) to keep members engaged. Hire and onboard Community volunteers, assign roles for events and outreach, and conduct regular volunteer group meetings to track plans and progress. |
| Time Commitment |
Recommended Time Commitment & Cadence
Community leaders should expect a commitment of 4–8 hours per month. This includes a 1-hour monthly planning meeting, plus time for venue coordination, local member outreach, and social media engagement. During months with major local events, this commitment may increase to 10–12 hours.
Communities are expected to convene their leadership groups at least six to eight times per year. While the formal requirement is bi-monthly, most successful communities meet monthly to plan local networking mixers, technical talks, and candidate study sessions.
Member Appointment & Term
BYLAWS §8.02(E): The members of the committee shall be appointed by the committee chair with the approval of the Board to serve for a term of one (1) year or such longer period as the Board may determine, provided that no individual shall serve as a member of a committee (including anytime as committee chair) for more than four (4) consecutive years.
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Available short-term assignments will be listed here.