CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Traders and analysts said Tuesday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture ending stocks data was negative for Chicago Board of Trade soybean and wheat futures. The data looks supportive for CBOT corn, but bearish outside market influences may balance out the lower-than-expected domestic corn ending stocks figures, a CBOT floor source said. Soybean futures are… read more
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Futures Broker / Grain News
By K.T. Arasu CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) – Investors will get a strong dose of fundamental trading points in grains this week from a set of government data expected to point to growing stockpiles of corn and soybeans in the United States. The possibility of damage to the corn crop from freezing temperatures that were… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 3 cents per bushel. Slow exports of U.S. wheat and plentiful global stockpile of wheat continues to act as an anchor on the wheat market. Some underlying support due to fact wheat market is loaded wit short-sellers, leading to occasional bouts of short-covering rallies. CORN – Up 1 to 2… read more
Futures Broker/ Soybean News
By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Soybean futures are expected to start Thursday’s day session with a mixed undertone, as support from solid demand and uncertain crop potential battle the bearish influence of outside markets. Futures are garnering underpinning strength from the uncertainties surrounding the 2010 planting season and a tight… read more
Swing Trading strategies – Gold turns on projected reversal date. [chart]
The dramatic sell-off Gold began early Tuesday morning after the market traded to a new 5-month high of $1192.80. The market hit resistance at the 1.272% Fib extentsion before the heavy selling was triggered by the debt crisis in Greece. Gold tumbled to a low of $1156.20 on Wednesday ( a projected reversal swing date) and… read more
Futures Broker/Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Strong dollar, solid condition ratings for the U.S. winter wheat crop and a plentiful supply of wheat combine to weigh on wheat futures. Market underpinned by cold snap late this week in the U.S. that may harm some of the headed wheat. CORN – Down 2… read more
Swing trade signal confirmed in June Heating oil! [chart]
June Heating oil rallied off the low, posted on the April 28 reversal swing date. The market had dipped down into the reversal date, with two lower closes, leading into the pivot low. After finding support from the lower up-sloping action line, Heating oil ended the corrective pullback and turned higher. The new upward thrust… read more
Japanese yen forms new reaction swing and sets stage for new price decline. [chart]
Tuesday’s one-day rally stopped short by the 20- day SMA and the down-sloping reaction line. The yen reversed at the two levles of resistance and resumed the dominate downward trend. This should set the stage for the next swing lower into the May 6th reversal swing date.… read more
Opening Grain News
By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures are poised for a lower start to Friday’s day session on pre-weekend positioning in the absence of fresh fundamental news. CBOT soybeans are seen opening the day session 2 cents to 3 cents lower. A weak undertone from outside,… read more
History suggests Iceland’s volcano could trigger major rally in futures.
Iceland has a history of volcano eruptions. Probably the most signifcant is the massive eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783 that lead to one of the greatest disasters in living history. The Laki volcano eruption occurred in the June of 1783 killing thousands and spreading a massive haze that covered most of Europe and parts of North… read more