Monthly Archives: May 2010

Swing trade strategy – Euro rally stalled at median line. What’s next for the euro? [chart]

The June eurocurrency bottomed at 1.2163, a confluence of support where the down-sloping line parallel line intersected with the up-sloping reaction line. The market reversed on the May 18 reversal date and rallied over 450 points in the following three sessions. The three-day rally stalled at 1.2674, when it tested the newly established up-sloping median line on Friday, May 21, 2010 and… read more

Futures Broker / Grain News and Calls

WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Pressure from firm dollar, weak equities and plentiful supply of wheat but underpinned by hot weather in northern Europe that may have harmed some of the wheat crop there. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Firm dollar, lower equities and warmer and drier… read more

Futures Broker / Grain News and Calls

WHEAT – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Pressure from firm dollar and falling equities as market continues to deal with uncertainty about the eurozone economy. Also pressure from a turn to warmer U.S. crop weather which will help boost production prospects. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Pressure from a… read more

Swing trading signals – How will the Soybeans react after reaching target objective on predicted reversal swing date? [chart]

Twenty days after posting a high near the April 21st reversal date, July Soybeans reached the up-sloping reaction target line. The daily low of $9.31 tested the reaction line before finding support and rebounding to unchanged. This completes the five-wave cycle as the Soybeans reach the target objective–projected two weeks in advance–on the projected reversal date. While the… read more

Swing trading strategies – What does “action-reaction” tell us about the next move in the Eurocurrency? [chart]

The  June Eurocurrency posted pivot highs of the April 15 and May 3rd reversal swing dates. Both dates marked the end of the corrective bounce and triggered a bearish reversal, followed by a lower market. The euro also posted a 570 point rally, during the two session following the May 6th reversal date. Since then,… read more

Futures Broker / Grain News and Calls

WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Pressure from firm dollar and falling equities amid mounting concern about the euro zone financial crisis. Plentiful supply of wheat also weighs. * Neutral reaction to USDA’s weekly export sales report. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Pressure from a turn… read more

Futures Broker – Initial Jobless Claims [5/20/2010]

Jobless claims rise by largest amount in 3 months By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week by the largest amount in three months. The big surge was a setback to hopes that layoffs were declining. Applications for unemployment benefits… read more

Swing trade strategy – How the R-swing date worked in the Australian dollar. [chart]

June Australian dollar – The Aussie is experiencing a sharp price decline, falling over 580 points in the past four trading sessions. However, the price decline may be coming to an end as the market reached the reaction line target objective (8331) on the projected reversal swing date (May 19th). I look for the Aussie… read more

Swing trading strategies – Euro reaches target line on projected R-swing date. [chart]

June Eurocurrency – After plunging over 220 during Tuesday’s session, the euro opened lower on Wednesday’s reversal date before turning higher and posting a strong rally. The market had tested the reaction line support early in the session and it provided the springboard for the subsequent 200-point rally that was triggered by the reversal date.… read more