There are two basic schools of market analysis: technical analysis and fundamental analysis. Most of the research tools discussed in the earlier chapters are commonly associated with technical analysis. Given the wealth of LIM data available, several types of fundamental analysis can also be generated.

There is a wealth of data series available to an energy market participant (such as weather data or sentiment data) that can be used to develop interesting research. For example, heavy buying of energy products by large utility companies could be the direct result of unforeseen consumer demand caused by a change in weather.