Author: Mark Sturdy

The Commodity Specialist view – After early 2010 weakness the price of Soybeans (CBOT) has, with some interruption, been moving from the bottom to top of its range for the year. Latest strength has seen a bullish break...

The foreign exchange markets were surprised by Japan’s intervention last week and the Yen has pulled back, but we look at another favourite; Dollar Swiss The Technical Trader’s view: MONTHLY CHART The weakening Dollar is...

The FX Specialist view – Weakness in the EUR/JPY cross this year saw a test of a long term 76.4% retracement. It hasn’t worked perfectly as support, but still seems to be having a deterrent effect on the bears. Following a...

The Commodity Specialist view – The first half of 2010 was marked by general weakness in the CRB Index, following a modest 2009 recovery. In Aug, however, the signals started changing, and the bear case has weakened....

The Technical Trader’s view: WEEKLYCHART The market has the appearance of being between powerful support and resistance. The support has been the Head and Shoulders Neckline which was coincident with the 38.2% Fibonacci...

The FX Specialist view – An earlier recovery in GBP/USD this year, off a 76.4% support area, came to a halt in August, again at a Fibonacci retracement. So far a s/term pullback has been supported by a 38.2% level, but...

The Commodity Specialist view – Following a period of consolidation during the summer months bulls were on the alert for a possible violation of key support. However, it held and renewed strength has kept our focus on...

The FX Specialist view – Following an earlier downmove in EUR/GBP this year a s/term July bounce soon ran out of steam. Now those temporary bulls could be returning, but their interest will be questionable until certain...

The Commodity Specialist view – Following a dramatic collapse in Sugar prices earlier this year good support was finally found from a long term 76.4% retracement. Subsequent recovery has been steady so far, but there is a...