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.

Cautionary Salvo For Commodities From 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

9 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: And The Road Keeps Rising

Resilience proven at the 23.70 pennant prop, NY has cruised on up to nip at the 25’s Friday, steadily smoothing over the scar left by a Jly contract delivery delve. This is now pushing up against the upper Bollinger band (25.03) but that band is showing initial signs of swerving higher itself so not instantly concerned by its presence and still eying passage on into the 26’s.

Michael Ellis

9 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: Another Step Ahead But Needs Real Endorsement

Having found the preceding pennant an adequate new support ledge earlier this week (23.70), NY pushed ahead deeper into the 24’s double top Thursday. This is making a similar impression when converted to several other Sugar currencies but there is a key exception, that being B. Real priced Raws that need to pop 1.20 to take an equally important next step.

Michael Ellis

9 months ago

4 min read

Whites Lead Another Charge of The Infantry

By and large NY has survived its dip back to the preceding small pennant at 23.70 this week and edged up again Wednesday from it. Still trying to achieve a clearer cut entry into the dual top beyond 24₵ therefore and 24.40 looks like a better graduation point that could adjacently see top breakthroughs in other ‘Sugar’ currencies.

Michael Ellis

9 months ago

4 min read

Euro Seeks to Build a New Bull Flag

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

9 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: A Fleeting Glimpse Into The Double Top

Notwithstanding a good finish Friday that pried open the double top over 24.01, NY promptly relinquished and slipped back to the 23.70 face edge of the prior pennant-like congestion.

Michael Ellis

10 months ago

3 min read

Crude Oil Helps Bloomberg Commodity Index Shed Its Downtrend

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

10 months ago

4 min read

Sugar: Making Headway Into The Double Top

Perhaps not the most rampant of overthrows but NY did chew through the 24.01 double top rim and score a close just beyond the 24.23 spot equivalent Friday. This also hurdled the ex-trend and mid band so plenty of boxes checked if acknowledging the rather marginal extent initially.  

Michael Ellis

10 months ago

3 min read

Sugar: Can NY disperse the double top above 24 Cents?

The battle raged in the low 24’s terrain Thursday as NY attacks the prior Q2 double top. Asking that rather than just the 24.01 Oct pivot, the market also hurdle the 24.23 figure set on the very same day (Jun 6) in spot continuation terms to really make… 

Michael Ellis

10 months ago

3 min read

Sugar: Pivotal test of 24 Cents top border

Pistols at dawn for NY as it arrived smack on the 24.01 doorstep of the prior double top Wednesday, the mid band lurking close by (24.08). Meantime the Dollar has taken a swat to new mid term…

Michael Ellis

10 months ago

3 min read

Euro seeking escape hatch at 1.11

The EU has made a new effort from the 1.083 ledge to poke at the 1.10’s and suggest a flag getaway. Must swiftly convert this into defeat of 1.11 to shift up another gear and reach a 1.121 flag projection…

Michael Ellis

10 months ago

3 min read