CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S. soybean futures are poised for a weaker start to Tuesday’s day session, slipping on pressure from neighboring grain futures, seasonal weakness and positioning ahead of government crop reports. Overnight, Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures for November delivery were 2 1/2 cents lower at $10.32 1/2. Analysts expect soybeans to start 2… read more
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Futures Broker/ Grain News and Calls
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S. corn futures are expected to open slightly lower Friday on seasonal pressure and profit-taking ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. Chicago Board of Trade corn is called 1 to 2 cents lower. In overnight trade, September corn was down 2 cents to $4.31 per bushel and December corn was down 1 1/2… read more
Futures News -Unemployment (9/3/2010)
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth. Nonfarm payrolls fell 54,000, the Labor Department said on Friday as… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Silver triggers new buy off of reversal/reaction date pattern. [chart]
Silver triggered a new buy signal after the overnight price dip below the ascending median line. Silver hasd crossed the median line, for the first time, on August 25th. Silver went on to use the median line as support and closed above the line four days in row, before dropping below the line overnight. However,… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – How important are prior swing highs or swing lows? [chart]
There are many ways to project future support or resistance levels. This information can then be used when setting entry and exit prices. One of the easiest methods is to just look in the past. Prior swing highs and lows can provide valuable information when a trader is unsure of where to enter or exit a… read more
Swing trading strategies – TC pattern triggers new buy signal for Decmeber Gold with a target objective at….[chart]
A five-wave corrective pattern came to an end and a new upward reaction cycle began, after Gold confirmed a pivot low on July 27. However, it was not until after the TC (trend continuation) swing pattern that formed between August 6 and August 10, that the bullish TR pattern sequence was confirmed and new time… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News and Calls
By Tom Polansek Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Wheat prices are expected to rise as traders digest disappointing harvest results from former Soviet states devastated by drought and wait for the results of a tender from Egypt, the world’s largest importer of the grain. The harvest is rolling in the former Soviet Union and… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – What does the latest swing pattern say about Silver? [chart]
Swing traders understand that they need to capture the majority of the price move between consolidation pattern in order to be successful. They also understand that markets need to build energy, before a breakout, in order to continue a trend. One of my favorite energy patterns is the A-B-C continuation pattern and it has just… read more
Futures Broker / Grain
WHEAT – Down 10 to 12 cents per bushel. Improved winter wheat seeding weather in parts of Russia, some rainfall in dry wheat areas of west Australia, profit-taking and a firm dollar combine to weigh on wheat futures. * EU wheat slips, outside markets, weather weigh. * Cooler temperatures and some rainfall has eased stress… read more
Future Broker / Grain News and Calls
WHEAT – Up 12 to 15 cents per bushel. Prospects for Russia to import grains following the worst drought on record lifting wheat prices. * Concern about dry weather in western Australia adds support. * Dry, cold weather hampers Argentine wheat – gov’t. * EU wheat lifted by export demand, more German rain. * Russian… read more