Monthly Archives: November 2010

Opening Grain Calls and News / Futures Broker

WHEAT – Down 10 to 15 cents per bushel. Pressure from talk China may raise interest rates this weekend to cool inflation, which was viewed as bearish for commodities. Showers in the U.S. Plains also weigh. CORN – Down 10 to 12 cents per bushel. Falls amid prospects for China to raise interest rates in… read more

Swing Trading Strategies – “Action-Reaction” Market Timing Intelligence at work in Coffee and Gold. [chart]

Swing Trading with Market Timing Intelligence Swing trading has emerged as the fastest growing trading strategy in the industry today. Long preferred by professional traders, swing trading is being discovered by a whole new generation of serious traders and investors. Everyone knows the old adage “follow the trend.” Traditional swing trading strategies were developed to… read more

Initial Jobless Claims (11/10/2010) – Futures News

* Jobless claims hit four-month low in latest week * September trade gap narrows more than expected * Import prices jump to highest since April * U.S. imports from China remain near record By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Initial claims for U.S. jobless benefits hit a four-month low last week, while the… read more

Grain Supply Report / Futures Broker

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–The U.S. on Tuesday unexpectedly cut its soybean harvest estimate and slashed its supply forecast, setting the stage for gains in soybean futures. Soybean production was pegged at 3.375 billion bushels, down 1% from the government’s October estimate, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Analysts surveyed by Dow Jones, on average, had… read more

Cotton News /Futures Broker

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The monthly supply report from the U.S. Agriculture Department was seen by analysts on Tuesday as bullish for the cotton futures market. They said the market will get a further boost after the USDA cut the 2010/11 production forecast in top consumer China to 30 million (480-lb) bales, from… read more

Opening Grain Calls and News – Futures Broker

WHEAT – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Firm dollar weighs, as does position-squaring ahead of the release early on Tuesday of the USDA’s November crop production and supply/demand reports. * USDA seen raising U.S. wheat stocks by 2 million bushels. * Dry weather is stressing development of the hard red winter wheat crop… read more

Pre Crop Report News -Futures Broker

Buyers and sellers of U.S. cash grain were moving cautiously to start the trading week, ahead of an important government crop report slated for release on Tuesday. “The primary objective of today’s session will be positioning for tomorrow’s monthly [USDA] supply and demand report,” said Iowa commodity trade advisor Karl Setzer. “Most analysts are expecting… read more

Five market Changers to watch 11/8 – 11/12

Five Market Changers to Watch This Week ________________________________________ • Trade figures: What’s to become of the U.S. dollar? It may be oversold, as some experts note, but the Fed’s big easing decision last week promises more pressure as a global currency war looms. International trade figures out this week (Wednesday 8:30 a.m.) are backward-looking, but expect… read more

Spread opportunity in Cotton! [chart]

The spread between December 2011 Cotton and March 2011 Cotton has widened to 35.00 plus…this spread usually trades between +5.00 / – 5.00. There  could be a good spread trade opportunity to buy the December 2011 Cotton and sell the March 2011 Cotton as we look for the spread to begin to narrow. Call your… read more