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FREE Trading Webinar Tomorrow May 5th 2011 – Trading, Swing Trading Strategies, Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Brokerage, Commodity Brokerage, Action Reaction, Elliot Wave, John Crane, Fibonacci, Reversals

Join us for a Webinar on Thursday, May 5, 2011 The most important element of a successful swing trading approach is market timing of both entry and exits. In this educational webinar, you will learn to predict, identify, and trade short-term swing trades in futures, stocks or forex using a unique swing trading “market timing… read more

ISM Non-Manufacturing May 4, 2011 – Futures news, Futures Trading, Economic News, Trading News, Commodity news, Commodity Trading, Futures Brokerage, Commodity Brokerage

  Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Composite Index – Level 57.3 57.0 54.5  to 60.0 52.8 The ISM Non Manufacturing composite index showed a 2.4 points decrease to 57.3 in March from February’s 59.7 high.  However, this is still above 50 which is considered a a month on month pace for continued growth.   What is the… read more

Trade of the Day in “Silver”- Buying Opportunity – Futures Trading, Commodity trading, Commodity Futures Trading

After the exacerbated move in silver to the down side that we have seen in the last week this may be a potential opportunity to pick up some lite silver long positions.  Today we are looking at July Silver call spreads. On a daily chart the bull trend is still intact.  The market has trade back to… read more

Reversal dates – Markets to watch today. Swing Trading strategies, swing trading signals, futures trading, trading in futures, action reaction, futures broker, market timing

  June Lean Hogs -(RD – April 3) The market traded below the prior low on Tuesday’s reversal date and closed inside a value zone (93.27 – 91.40). Look for the market to reverse and begin a short-term bullish rebound inside the value zone. June Natural gas -(RD – April 3)  Reached the median line… read more

Oil Prices Falling-Futures News,Futures Trading, Futures Broker, Commodity News,Commodities Trading, Commodities Broker

With signs of crude inventories accumulating in the U.S., the worlds largest consumer of commodity, oil prices dropped for the third straight day. According to a Bloomburg news survey before an Energy Department report today by the American Petroleum Institute which stated inventories climbed for a fifth straight week. Futures prices dropped 0.8% in New… 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

MBA Purchases Applications for May 4, 2011 – Economic Report, Futures Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading, Futures and commodities trading brokerage firm, Trading news, Futures brokerage, Commodity brokerage

The past four weeks of  for MBA purchase applications has been rather inconsistent (up and down); however, in the April 29th week the Mortgage Bankers Association index show a 0.3% gain.   I would not call this stellar by any means and based on the past few weeks showing, this gain may be short lived.… read more

Economic Calendar for Tomorrow May 4, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Brokerage, Trading news, economic Reports

Traders should be prepared for the following reports for tomorrow May 4, 2011 Bank Reserve Settlement MBA Purchase Applications 7:00 AM ET Challenger Job-Cut Report 7:30 AM ET Eric Rosengren Speaks 8:00 AM ET ADP Employment Report 8:15 AM ET Treasury Refunding Announcement 9:00 AM ET 3-Yr Note Announcement 9:00 AM ET 10-Yr Note Announcement 9:00 AM ET 30-Yr Bond Announcement 9:00… read more

Factory Orders May 3, 2011 – Futures Trading News, Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Trading news, Futures Brokerage, Futures Trading Brokerage Firm, Economic news

Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Factory Orders – M/M change -0.1 % 2.0 % 1.7 % to 2.8 % 3.0 % The report showed that stregnth in March and also included revisions for February.  The was a strong showing in auto sales sector and quarter-to-quarter factory shipments were on the rise to 5.4% in the first quarter. 5.4% is a tough pace… read more