Author: Mark Sturdy

The Commodity Specialist view – For the best part of a year a consolidation pattern has been unfolding in the EUA (ICE ECX) contract, activity quietening down notably this year. Bears have proved unable to drive the market...

The Commodity Specialist view – The initial recovery in NYMEX Natural Gas from a 2009 low point came to a halt early this year, on the continuation chart. Subsequent pullback has now encountered interesting support,...

The FX Trader’s view – Earlier this year, following a clear break lower, it looked as though bears in the EUR/CHF cross rate were running out of steam. However, a second wind saw a fresh move south which does, in...

The recent weakness of the Yen and strength of the Euro has been short-lived. under the influence of short medium and long-term patterns we expect a test of the recent lows at 119.50 soon. And on a break moves further still...

The FX Trader’s view – In a recent Update we noted that bears in the EURJPY cross rate were looking tired, although nothing bullish had been signaled at that stage. Latest action, however, has seen a short term base...

The Commodity Specialist view – year’s bear move in Cocoa was clearly signaled at the time (please refer to our 28th Jan Update), and has steadily unfolded. Recently in the Commodity Specialist Guide we have been...

Until quite recently traders were almost queuing up to sell the Pound and there seemed an almost endless list of reasons to justify their bearishness. So why has Sterling suddenly bucked up? The Technical Trader’s view:...

Already this week a US debt issue struggled, that could be a signal for what is to come. We judge that as economic growth becomes more entrenched, traders will become increasingly critical of this government’s fiscal...