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Roger Volz
BGC Chart Chatter
Roger Volz is Chief Technical Strategist for BGC Equities & Derivatives group. In this role, Roger uses almost 30 years of experience in global markets across all asset classes to identify trends and technical dynamics. He delivers widely trusted and timely market commentary, which encompasses definitive risk and reward parameters, covering various time horizons. Clients use Roger’s insight as a key ingredient for determining their market viewpoint and risk tolerances. Roger expresses market dynamics on both macro and micro levels – from single name equities to agricultural commodities – and everything in between. He identifies price targets, trends, reversals, patterns, seasonals and cycles.
Expect Longterm Inside Ranges to Carry Through Q1 2013

Expect Longterm Inside Ranges to Carry Through Q1 2013

December 3, 2012 10:30 am

Long term inside ranges expected to carry into Q1 2013; outside ranges should be good into Q2…. Intermarket Ranges… • Gold….our long term model in technical repair consolidation from Sept’s break above 1683 but is still finding difficulty at 1798-1811; [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for 9/11/2012 $SPX

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for 9/11/2012 $SPX

September 11, 2012 9:35 am

  Subject: BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Sept 11, 2012 Highlights: SP 500 futures finds footing in the globex session against the first grouping of supports at 1419.60 (March high) to 1418.00 (rising 8-day SMA) leaves a consolidation range [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for Sept 5, 2012

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for Sept 5, 2012

September 5, 2012 8:57 am

Subject: BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Sept 5, 2012 [BGC_Logo_white_on_black] Highlights: SP1 lateral range highlighted by lower highs; still awaiting 1393 / 1412 closing resolution for directional bias => Inside Range 1393 / 1412, Outside Range 1373, 1387 / [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for Sept 4, 2012

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges for Sept 4, 2012

September 4, 2012 7:39 am

Subject: BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Sept 3, 2012 [BGC_Logo_white_on_black] Highlights: SP1 lateral track in play still awaiting 1393 / 1412 closing resolution for directional bias => Inside Range 1393 / 1412 Outside Range 1373, 1387 / 1419.50, 1425 [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Early Technical Ranges…

BGC Chart Chatter Early Technical Ranges…

August 31, 2012 7:35 am

Subject: BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 30, 2012 [BGC_Logo_white_on_black] DJIA: Dow Jones still laggard end of month rotation out of blue chips; technical slip to neutral < 13030 ==>Inside Range 13150 / 12920….Outside Range 13300 / 12820 SP1:.S&P [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 30, 2012

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 30, 2012

August 30, 2012 8:11 am

Subject: BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 30, 2012 [BGC_Logo_white_on_black] DJIA: Dow Jones momentum loss consolidation pattern below 13160; continuation close < 13010 ==>Inside Range 13220 / 13010….Outside Range 13370 / 12920 SP1:.S&P 500 series of lower highs puts [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 29, 2012

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Ranges First Look….Aug 29, 2012

August 29, 2012 7:25 am

[BGC_Logo_white_on_black] Subject: Futures Levels for Today – 8/29 DJIA: Dow Jones momentum loss < 13170 ==>Inside Range 13220 / 13010….Outside Range 13300 / 12920 SP1:.S&P 500 lower highs ; higher lows heading into Jackson Hole; charts bends but still not [...]

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Brief for August 27, 2012

BGC Chart Chatter Technical Brief for August 27, 2012

August 27, 2012 10:14 am

CHART CHATTER TECHNICAL BRIEF August 27, 2012 [BGC_Logo_white_on_black] SP 500 Futures First Look…….. seeing early technical swing from very short term overbought at 1416.00 to very short term oversold < 1408.25 at 9:55am……early test of the 3:00pm Friday afternoon low [...]

BGC / MTS Charts of the Day August 21, 2012

BGC / MTS Charts of the Day August 21, 2012

August 21, 2012 6:22 am

[cid:image003.png@01CD7F75.44D1E540] US and Global indices technical run down of our short term indicator array (consisting of 3 pd moving average of 21 pd RSI with moving average overlays) showing Swiss SMI as the first EU index to reach into short [...]