CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture ending stocks data were deemed by traders and analysts to be slightly bearish for Chicago board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures. The report did not provide any surprises, with a drop in world ending stocks or corn and wheat seen priced in the market considering the… read more
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Crop Production 7/9/2010 – Futures News
CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday reduced its estimate of U.S. corn ending stocks for both the 2009/10 and 2010/11 marketing years. The USDA pegged 2009/10 ending stocks at 1.478 billion bushels, compared with an average trade estimate for 1.40 billion bushels and down from the USDA’s June estimate of… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Dow Jones rallies to target objective in two days after predicted low! What now? [chart]
September Dow Jones – Dow Jones futures rallied for the second day in a row after it was reported that American retail sales grew at the fastest pace in four years. This news gave traders optimism that consumer spending is holding strong in spite of the drop in confidence. Technically, the market has continued to… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Support from hot and dry weather in Europe that was posing a threat to wheat crops. Led up by gains in milling quality of KCBT HRW wheat as milling wheat in Paris holds near one-year highs after trading large volumes on Tuesday. * Hot and dry… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO, July 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department lowered its good to excellent ratings for U.S. corn and soybeans on Tuesday as damp conditions took a toll on crops in key production states such as Iowa. In its weekly report, USDA rated the corn crop as 71 percent good to excellent,… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Dow Jones reverses on projected Reversal dates. [chart]
If you were reading the TMV Swing Trade report last week, you know that I said the the Dow Jones futures should trade lower into a cluster of reversal dates due on Thursday (July 1) and Friday (July 2). The Dow Jones futures reached the downside target objective during Thursday’s session and closed on the up-sloping reaction line support. I also… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Reaction swing triggered sell for gold before the plunge! [chart]
August Gold – The TMV Swing Trade Report is currently hold the short position in the August Gold from $1247.00. Gold finally gave it up on July 1st and finally confrimed the bearish reaction swing I have been talking about in the newsletter for the past afew days. The market had been trading in a sideway consolidation pattern since… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Profit-taking ahead of three-day weekend and after the big rally on Thursday. U.S. seasonal harvest pressure also weighs, but market underpinned by harsh weather in portions of Europe and in the Black Sea wheat region. CORN – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Profit-taking after… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – R swing triggers buy for British pound – where will it go? [chart]
In the last issue of the TMV Swing Trade Report, I talked about the recent British pound price action and the possible bullish pattern forming over the past few days. The market had traded to a high of 1.5130, just missing my initial 1.5155 target objective identified by the reaction line. The market ended up backing… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – 5 to 7 cents per bushel higher. * USDA reported June 1 U.S. wheat stocks at 973.4 million bushels, above the average trade estimate of 940 million. * USDA reported U.S. 2010 all-wheat acreage at 54.3 million acres, slightly above an average of analyst estimates at 53.8 million. CORN – 15 to 20… read more