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ICSC-Goldman Store Sales May 10, 2011 – Futures Trading, Futures News, Futures Trading Brokerage Firm, Economic Report

  According to the ICSC-Goldman store sales were steady in the first week of May.  There was a 2.7% year on year gain.   This report  measures sales at major retail stores; however it only accounts for 10% of total retail sales.   Prior Actual Store Sales – W/W change -0.8 % 0.0 % Store Sales –… read more

Grain Calls-Futures News, Futures Trading, Futures Broker, Commodity News, Commodity Trading, Commodities Broker

Wheat called higher 15 to 17 cents higher due to weather and weaker dollar. Corn called higher 8 to 10 cents Soybeans called higher 6 to 8 cents… read more

Economic Calendar May 9, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading brokerage firm, Futures Trading Brokerage, Commodity Trading Brokerage Firm, Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage Firm

Today is a relatively light day for the Economic Calendar.  No Major Reports are going to be released.  However, traders can expect:   4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET   After a hard and heavy week in Futures and commodities last week, one would expect to… read more

Opening Grain Calls- Futures News, Futures Trading, Futures Broker, Commodity News, Commodity Trading, Commodities Broker

Soybeans 2 to 3 cents lower Corn 10 to 11 cents lower Wheat 1 to 2 cents higher Grains seeing a little pressure from lower crude prices… read more

RT Swing Trader signals sell in June Heating oil! Swing trading strategies, trading in futures, futures brokerage, action reaction, swing trade signals, market timing [chart]

RT Swing Trader program triggered a sell in the June Heating oil. The daily chart had been building a bearish TR pattern over the past two weeks. In yesterday’s new trade signals, the RT Swing Trader program signaled a sell at 3.1321. The trigger price was elected overnight to confirm the sell. Heating oil is… read more

Today’s reversal date review – Swing trading strategies, swing trade signals, Trading in futures, trading commodity futures, futures trading, action reaction

July Corn – The market traded above Wednesday’s high and tested the 20- day EMA before turning lower. This price action  portends more downside potential into the next reversal date due May 11, 2011. June Natural gas – The market is trading lower for the fourth day the posting a pivot high at the junction… read more

June Eurocurrency triggers sell “inside” the bar. Swing Trading Strategies, swing trading signals, action reaction, trading futures, trading in futures

June Eurocurrency traded out of the sideways consolidation pattern on the 60-minute chart. However, the breakout was stopped short when it hit the ascending median line on the longer-term daily chart and turned lower. This price action formed a bearish TR pattern sequence to trigger a sell signal “inside” the daily price bar.… read more

Jobless Claims Increase by 43,000 jobs for May 5, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures trading Brokerage firm, Unemployment, Trading news, Trading, Swing Trading, Commodity Futures Trading

Based on the revised numbers of 431,000 from the previous report Jobless Claims Increased by 43,000 jobs  reaching the highest level in 8 months: 474,000   Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual New Claims – Level 429 K 410 K 400 K to 450 K 474 K… read more

ECB Announcement May 5, 2011 – Futures Trading, Europe, Commodity Trading, Trading news, Economic News, Futures Trading Brokerage Firm, Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage Firm

Prior Consensus Actual Change +25 bp 0 bp 0 bp Level 1.25 % 1.25 % 1.25 % European Central Banks left the interest Rate unchanged at 1.25%. The ECB also left its deposit rate and marginal rates at 0.5% and 2.0% correspondingly.… read more

ADP Employment Report for May 4, 2011 – Economic News, Economic Report, Futures Trading News, Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage firm, Futures Brokers, Commodity Brokerage firm, Commodity brokers

This months ADP report shows a month on month slow down in the the growth of private payroll.   This months number was 179,000 which was down from March’s 207,000.  Traders should keep a close eye on Friday’s employment report to get a better read on the over all job sentiment;  Friday’s report may be disappointing as… read more