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Jim Van Meerten

Sat, May 23rd, 2026

Jim Van Meerten

Jim Van Meerten

Jim Van Meerten is a financial analyst and investor best known for his work as a Barchart.com analyst and author of the popular daily investment newsletter “Chart of the Day,” which highlights stocks with compelling technical setups. He is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has a long background in finance, law, and education.

Van Meerten holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Berry College and a Juris Doctorate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Law. He has completed post-baccalaureate and graduate coursework in Business Administration, Quantitative Math, and Education from Florida Atlantic University, Georgia State University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has also passed the Georgia CPA Exam, the Certified Internal Auditor Exam, and the FINRA Series 7, 24, and 9/10 exams 

Before becoming a full-time analyst, Van Meerten worked as an accountant, an attorney, a financial advisor, a supervisory principal and compliance officer, and an adjunct professor in Business Law, Accounting, and Internal Auditing. 

He is currently an analyst at Barchart.com, where he uses the platform’s screeners, technical indicators, and trading signals to identify stocks for his “Chart of the Day” picks. His investment style is long-only momentum-based, focusing on stocks with strong technical buy signals and high current momentum. 

Besides Barchart, Van Meerten also regularly publishes his analysis on Seeking Alpha, Motley Fool, the MSN Top Stocks Blog, and is a member of the M100 on Marketocracy, an honor recognizing the top 100 portfolio managers. He has written articles on a range of sectors, including energy, insurance, and technology, often highlighting stocks with strong technical setups and potential for price appreciation.

Most Recent Stories

Baxter Stock Is Testing a Bottom After Healthcare Sector Decimation

Baxter International (BAX) shares are attempting a technical turnaround, breaking a multi-week downtrend that increasingly appears to have bottomed around $16. The stock currently carries an 8% “Sell”...

BAX : 19.18 (+0.79%)
The Market Is Too Exciting. Protect Yourself with Boring Sysco Stock.

Sysco (SYY) shares have established a firming technical floor around the $72-$73 range following a post-earnings pullback in late April. The stock currently carries an 64% “Sell” overall technical...

SYY : 76.29 (-0.92%)
$SPX : 7,473.47 (+0.37%)
The DexCom Stock Turnaround Is Showing Real Signs of Life

DexCom (DXCM) shares have put together an encouraging short-term bounce as the company maps out a multi-year growth algorithm. The stock currently carries a 8% “Sell” rating, but that’s up from the...

DXCM : 72.10 (+0.28%)
Zscaler Stock Rebounds Off Lows as Traders Position Ahead of May 26

Zscaler (ZS) shares have put together a massive short-term recovery, surging roughly 50% since early April. But that still puts it 50% below its 2025 all-time high. The stock currently carries a 25% “Sell”...

ZS : 182.37 (+6.64%)
Colgate-Palmolive May Be Boring, But CL Stock Has Great Upside Potential Here

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares are making the most of the latest market attempt to broaden. The stock currently maintains a 56% “BUY” technical opinion from Barchart, as short-term momentum indicators...

CL : 90.61 (+0.19%)
SailPoint Stock’s Big Rally Could Be the Start of a Nice Comeback as Identity Security Takes Center Stage

SailPoint (SAIL) shares surged more than 11% on Thursday, but that still leaves the stock 50% below its March 2025 high. The stock currently maintains a “Strong Buy” consensus among analysts. While...

SAIL : 15.75 (+4.93%)
CBRS : 256.78 (-8.90%)
JD Stock Rises as Trump Visits China. It Could Go Much Higher.

JD.com (JD) shares broke out to a fresh 2026 high on Wednesday. That opens the door for a potentially higher run, after reporting first-quarter 2026 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. The stock’s...

JD : 30.52 (-3.02%)
Sony Stock Eyes Recovery as the Technical Setup Firms

Sony Group (SONY) shares have begun to stabilize, trading north of $22 as short-term technicals point toward a burgeoning recovery phase. The stock recently generated a Trend Seeker “BUY” rating, which...

SONY : 22.14 (-1.86%)
This Stock’s Next Move Could Be a ‘Silver’ Lining For Commodity Bulls

First Majestic Silver (AG) shares show a renewed medium-term rising trend, reflecting increased buying interest among investors. The stock recently broke above a key short-term resistance level at $23,...

AG : 19.45 (-2.26%)
SIN26 : 76.199s (-0.69%)
CVS Health Stock Breaks Out as Technical Indicators Turn Bright Green

CVS Health (CVS) shares have reclaimed their 50-day moving average and are challenging their all-time high around $95 following an eight-month consolidation period. The stock currently maintains a 72%...

CVS : 93.26 (-0.06%)

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