WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, pointing to continued gradual improvement in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits tumbled 42,000 to a seasonally adjusted 415,000, the Labor Department said, unwinding most of the previous week’s… read more
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Swing Trading Strategies – Reaction swing triggered buy in British pound. [chart]
In the last issue of the TMV Swing Trading Report I said. “British pound has posted double bottom formations on consecutive reversal dates (January 25th and February 1st). The price action has formed a bullish reaction swing and appears poised for an upward price swing into the ascending median line. “ Overnight, the pound traded… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – March Wheat is approaching next reversal date and target objective. [chart]
TMV Swing Trade report – Long March Wheat @ $8.10. March Wheat continues to climb towards the projected target objective of $8.65. The long position was triggered after March Wheat traded lower and found support at the 20-day EMA of the January 2oth reversal date. Two days later, Wheat traded through the ascending median line… read more
Futures News – US New Home sales Surge in December!
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) – New U.S. single-family home sales in December rose to their highest level in eight months and prices were the highest since April 2008, raising cautious optimism for a housing market recovery. KEY POINTS: * The Commerce Department said sales jumped 17.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted 329,000 unit annual rate after a… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Reversal date triggered major sell in Crude oil! [chart]
In last night’s issue of the TMV Swing Trade report I said, ” Crude oil traded above the prior day’s high (93.02) before the reversal date kicked in and turned the market lower. Crude continued lower for the remainder of the day and closed near the low of the daily price range. The negative reversal date… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – New Low, On Projected Reversal Date, Sets Up Bullish Reversal. [chart]
March Dollar index traded to a new low of 78.97, on the January 14th reversal date. The new low was below the prior low of 79.02, posted on December 21, 2010. Soon after the market reached the new low, the market turned higher, rejecting the low, and began to climb. This is bullish price action… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Avoiding Disaster in Soybeans. [chart]
In the January 11th issue of the Traders Market Views Swing Trading report, I commented on a trade I had made earlier to sell March Soybeans, following a failed swing pattern on after Soybeans made a new high on January 3rd. Typically, a failed swing pattern will trigger a significant price move in the opposite… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Reversal date triggers 30-cent rally in Wheat! [chart]
March Wheat traded to a new high, on the January 3rd reversal date. The new high was followed by a price decline on January 4 and early in the January 5th session, before the reversal date kicked in and triggered a 32-cent rally. The reversal rally has regained all of the previous day’s losses as… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Silver Peaks on Projected Reversal Date! What’s Next? [chart]
March Silver – The January 3rd reversal date triggered a significant reversal after March Silver futures posted a new multi-year high on Monday, January 3, 2011. Tuesday’s session began with a lower gap opening and the market continued to fall under heavy selling pressure, dropping $1.80 before making a slight rebound into the close. This… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Projected Reversal Date Identifies Major Top in Crude oil! [chart]
February Crude oil –Monday’s new high was preceded by a three-day corrective pullback that had formed a potentially bullish reaction swing. Crude traded above the prior swing high (91.88 posted on December 27, 2010) but failed to close beyond the 91.88 high. Instead, the market pulled back inside the swing pattern and closed near the… read more