Michael Ellis

Formerly chief Technical Analyst for the Sucden Group, Mike Ellis established TechCom (Technical Commentary), an independent Trading Advisory consultancy, in the late 90’s. Specializing in Metals, Softs and Forex, we service both Institutional and Retail clients, on the one hand releasing various technical analysis reports direct to our own customer base and, on the other, serving as the unseen producer of major sector reports for certain distinguished brokerage companies who redistribute to their global clientele under their own familiar branding. In either case, emphasis is on clean, clear presentation with well-illustrated charts and jargon-free text to navigate readers successfully through the often complex arena of the financial markets these days.

FX: US Federal Reserve In The Spotlight

For those seeking more than just analysis of the Dollar Index as a benchmark for currencies as a whole, this report looks at 8 major spot Forex pairings that make up the lions’ share of the vast global FX marketplace while ensuring that critical diversity key to the successful investor.

Michael Ellis

7 months ago

4 min read

Commodity & Dollar Index Compete In Base Building Efforts

Featuring 8 key futures markets that combined add up to more than 50% of the entire weighting of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (23 markets total) and augmented by analysis of the Bloomberg Index and the US Dollar Index, this report offers the preeminent heavyweight commodity sector portfolio.

Michael Ellis

7 months ago

5 min read

Dollar Keeps Slowly Twisting the Thorn

For those seeking more than just analysis of the Dollar Index as a benchmark for currencies as a whole, this report looks at 8 major spot Forex pairings that make up the lions’ share of the vast global FX marketplace while ensuring that critical diversity key to the successful investor.

Michael Ellis

7 months ago

4 min read

Dollar Continues to Drag on Commodity Performance

Featuring 8 key futures markets that combined add up to more than 50% of the entire weighting of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (23 markets total) and augmented by analysis of the Bloomberg Index and the US Dollar Index, this report offers the preeminent heavyweight commodity sector portfolio.

Michael Ellis

7 months ago

5 min read

Global Currencies Are Tentative, Everywhere

For those seeking more than just analysis of the Dollar Index as a benchmark for currencies as a whole, this report looks at 8 major spot Forex pairings that make up the lions’ share of the vast global FX marketplace while ensuring that critical diversity key to the successful investor.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read

Can Crude Oil Base Overcome Dollars’ Resilience?

Featuring 8 key futures markets that combined add up to more than 50% of the entire weighting of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (23 markets total) and augmented by analysis of the Bloomberg Index and the US Dollar Index, this report offers the preeminent heavyweight commodity sector portfolio.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

5 min read

Euro Seeks to Correct After Recent Losses Versus the Dollar

For those seeking more than just analysis of the Dollar Index as a benchmark for currencies as a whole, this report looks at 8 major spot Forex pairings that make up the lions’ share of the vast global FX marketplace while ensuring that critical diversity key to the successful investor.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read

Commodities Battle The Rising Tide of The Dollar

Featuring 8 key futures markets that combined add up to more than 50% of the entire weighting of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (23 markets total) and augmented by analysis of the Bloomberg Index and the US Dollar Index, this report offers the preeminent heavyweight commodity sector portfolio.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

5 min read

Dollar Continues to Gradually Gain Ground

For those seeking more than just analysis of the Dollar Index as a benchmark for currencies as a whole, this report looks at 8 major spot Forex pairings that make up the lions’ share of the vast global FX marketplace while ensuring that critical diversity key to the successful investor.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read

Commodities weathering Dollar revival for now

Featuring 8 key futures markets that combined add up to more than 50% of the entire weighting of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (23 markets total) and augmented by analysis of the Bloomberg Index and the US Dollar Index, this report offers the preeminent heavyweight commodity sector portfolio.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: Can’t stand prosperity?

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” Suggesting more than a few folk remain troubled by a Dollar nosing the 103.5 area, NY’s foray over 24.42 to briefly leave a small inverse H&S was promptly reeled back Thursday. Indeed, not only did that deny the immediate inverse H&S but it also floundered right on the doorstep of forming a bigger one (24.75).

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: Raws uptrend seeds an outside day lunge higher

Thrust, parry, stab; NY continues to battle it out in the narrowing niche between the still determined uptrend (23.60) and the recent 24.42 apex that now looks like an exit from a small inverse H&S riding aboard that trend.

Michael Ellis

8 months ago

4 min read