One reason Elliot Wave is so popular is because it combines technical and fundamental news. The theory is based on the cyclical pattern of market events.
Elliot wave is best in theoritical level IMHO. You cannot make money watching waves in forex, maybe they are usefull only if they suppotrt fundamental analysis
EW is good knowledge if you have a indept understanding of what's going on. I tried but what I understood is just the superficial understanding that's all. pretty sad case