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 agriculture futures trader (such as weather data or sentiment data) that can be used to develop interesting research. For example, heavy buying or selling of the futures contract could be the direct result of unforeseen changes in weather patterns.