WHEAT – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Firm dollar weighs, as does position-squaring ahead of the release early on Tuesday of the USDA’s November crop production and supply/demand reports. * USDA seen raising U.S. wheat stocks by 2 million bushels. * Dry weather is stressing development of the hard red winter wheat crop… read more
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Pre Crop Report News -Futures Broker
Buyers and sellers of U.S. cash grain were moving cautiously to start the trading week, ahead of an important government crop report slated for release on Tuesday. “The primary objective of today’s session will be positioning for tomorrow’s monthly [USDA] supply and demand report,” said Iowa commodity trade advisor Karl Setzer. “Most analysts are expecting… read more
Five market Changers to watch 11/8 – 11/12
Five Market Changers to Watch This Week ________________________________________ • Trade figures: What’s to become of the U.S. dollar? It may be oversold, as some experts note, but the Fed’s big easing decision last week promises more pressure as a global currency war looms. International trade figures out this week (Wednesday 8:30 a.m.) are backward-looking, but expect… read more
Spread opportunity in Cotton! [chart]
The spread between December 2011 Cotton and March 2011 Cotton has widened to 35.00 plus…this spread usually trades between +5.00 / – 5.00. There could be a good spread trade opportunity to buy the December 2011 Cotton and sell the March 2011 Cotton as we look for the spread to begin to narrow. Call your… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Coffee confirms bullish continuation signal. Where and when will it end? [chart]
TMV Swing Trade Report – Long December Coffee @ 202.05 Coffee exploded higher after rebounding off a confluence of support where the upward trending parallel line and 20-day EMA joined. The market had formed a continuation pattern that ended with a one-bar spike to support. The price action suggests Coffee is poised to advance into… read more
Swing Trade Strategies – Long December Crude oil reaches 1st target objective! [chart]
TMV Swing Trade report – Long December Crude oil @ $83.31. December Crude oil reached the initial target objective at $86.50. The longer-term cycle still remains bullish with futures reversal dates projected for November 11 and November 16 with a major target objective at $90.00. I will look for a short-term pullback or consolidation for… read more
Grains Opening Calls and News /Futures Broker
WHEAT – Up 10 to 15 cents per bushel. Boosted by falling dollar after U.S. Fed decided to buy bonds in a risky move to boost the struggling U.S. economy. Dry weather in the U.S. Plains HRW wheat region also supportive. * Showers in the U.S. Delta will buoy winter wheat prospects but more rain… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Gold confirms major TR pattern sell signal. [chart]
Gold has triggered a sell signal after failing inside the 60% sell window. Gold has been forming a bearish TR pattern over the past two weeks after reaching the target objective where the ascending upper parallel line (green) intersected the descending reaction line (red) in conjunction with the projected reversal date (October 13th). Gold posted… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – “Action-Reaction” projects higher Crude oil into November 16th. [chart]
If you have read any of my books or are a frequent reader of my newsletter and blogs you have probably seen me talk about a 3-wave or 5-wave continuation pattern. When identified correctly, this can be used to project price the time , price and duration of a future price move. The pattern will… read more
Five reports to watch this week: 11/1/2010 – 11/5/2010
• Fed decision: In what will likely be an event covered in financial history books for decades to come, Fed Chief Ben Bernanke and his fellow committee members will announce the latest interest rate policy on Wednesday (2:15 p.m.). No one expects the rate to change from nearly zero, but nearly everyone expects a clear… read more