CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S. soybean futures are expected to start at a 28-month high Tuesday as forecasts show little chance for rain in hot, dry areas of Argentina and raise concerns about dryness developing in southern Brazil. Traders predict soybean futures will start 7 to 9 cents a bushel higher at the Chicago Board of Trade.… read more
Tag Archives: Commodities
Reversal dates for the week of December 27 through December 31
Monday – Soybeans, Dow Jones, Eurocurrency, Japanese yen Tuesday – Corn, Dollar Index, Cocoa Wednesday – Natural gas, Coffee Thursday – Hogs, Soy meal, Bean oil, S&P Friday – British pound… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Tax Incentives aid bullish reaction cycle in Crude oil. When will it end? [chart]
Crude oil futures remain above the ascending median line support and continue to climb into the January 4th reversal date. The market has been following the bullish cycle in textbook fashion, after breaking out of the latest reaction swing pattern, formed between December 6, 2010 and December 10. 2010 reversal dates. The upward trend is… read more
Grain News and Opening Calls / Futures Brorker
WHEAT – Down 2 to 4 cents per bushel. Concerns about China’s interest rate hike weighed on market but drop expected to be limited by weakness in U.S. dollar and low-quality of Australia’s crop. * China says supplies of wheat are sufficient. * Russian wheat output fell by 32.7 percent to 41.5 million tonnes in… read more
TMV Swing Trading report – Update on Long February Hogs position. (chart)
TMV Swing Trading report – Long February Hogs @ 75.75 – Higher than expected cash prices due to high demand triggered a strong rally in February Hogs. The price surge stalled after the price advanced above the prior swing high and reached the ascending median line. It is time to exit the long Hogs position… read more
EIA Inventory Report / Futures Broker
EIA Inventory Report * Crude stocks fall 5.33 million barrels * Distillate stocks off 589,000 barrels * Gasoline stocks up 2.4 million barrels NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) – U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected last week while gasoline stocks rose, according to a weekly report from the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. Domestic… read more
Hogs Higher On Higher Cash Prices / Futures Broker
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones) — U.S. hog futures are sharply higher in early trading Wednesday on stronger-than-expected cash prices just ahead of the christmas holiday, expectations of smaller slaughter-ready hog supplies by mid-January and spillover support from gains in cattle and most other commodity sector.… read more
Home Sales Less Than Expected / Futures Broker
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned homes rose less than expected in November, suggesting the U.S. housing sector is struggling to gain traction as high unemployment and tight lending standards continue to hamper recovery. Sales rose 5.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual unit rate of 4.68 million units, the National Association… read more
Grain Calls Mixed /Futures Broker
WHEAT – Down 2 to 4 cents per bushel. Outlooks for drier weather in Australia’s wheat harvest lending pressure, but market underpinned by dryness in the U.S. Plains hard red winter wheat region. CORN – Up 2 to 4 cents per bushel. Gains for sixth straight session to a 28-month high on hot and dry… read more
Swing Trading Strategy – March Coffee reaches reaction line target objective! What’s next? [chart]
In last night’s issue of the TMV Swing Trading report I wrote, ” – One of Dr. Alan Andrew’s (the Andrew’s Pitchfork is named after him) trading principles states that the market should reach the latest median line 80% of the time. The current chart of March Coffee offers a very good example of this… read more