Traders should be prepared for the following reports for April 26, 2011 – Economic Calendar for April 26, 2011 – FOMC Meeting Begins ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET S&P Case-Shiller HPI 9:00 AM ET Consumer Confidence 10:00 AM ET State Street Investor Confidence Index 10:00 AM ET 4-Week Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 2-Yr Note Auction… read more
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Existing Home Sales rise 3.7% to 5.1 Million – Futures Trading News
According to the National Association of Realtors March showed decent gains for existing home sales. They reported a slight 3.7% gain to a higher than expected annual rate of 5.1 million. The median sale price of existing homes also showed some gain rising 2.2% to $159,600. However, the year on year comparison shows a 5.9% dip in… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Silver has fulfilled Time and Price target objectives. What is the next move? [chart]
Silver has completed the longer-term bullish reaction cycle and reached the upside target objective, inside a cluster of projected reversal dates. This price action has fulfilled both time and price projections. The market is beginning to show signs of rolling over, which could result in a trend shift or, at the very least, a sharp… read more
Market news – Retails sales spike in February.
Released on 3/11/2011 8:30:00 AM For Feb, 2011 Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Retail Sales – M/M change 0.3 % 1.0 % 0.1 % to 1.5 % 1.0 % Retail Sales less autos – M/M change 0.3 % 0.7 % 0.3 % to 1.3 % 0.7 % Highlights Retail sales spiked in February on higher auto sales and on higher gasoline sales. But other components were mostly robust. And… read more
ISM Mfg Index / Futures Broker
Released on 3/1/2011 10:00:00 AM For Feb, 2011 Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual ISM Mfg Index – Level 60.8 60.5 58.7 to 62.0 61.4 Market Consensus Before Announcement The composite index from the ISM manufacturing survey jumped 2.3 points to a rare plus 60 reading at 60.8 for the highest reading since May… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – Short Soybean oil hits target objective! [chart]
TMV Swing Trade report – Short March Soybean oil @ 56.35 – Hit the target! Bean oil traded to a low of 53.31, to close the short position at the 53.35 target objective. From this juncture, I look for Bean oil to bounce off the lower parallel support line and begin to form a new… read more
Grains Opening Calls and News / Futures Broker
WHEAT – Up 8 to 10 cents per bushel. Active export sales of U.S. wheat and news Egypt made its first purchase of wheat in nearly a month combine to boost wheat futures with further support from concern about harm to the U.S. crop from a cold snap this week. CORN – Up 3 to… read more
Trading News – US Jobless Claims Tumble 42,000 last week.
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
Grain Opening Calls / Futures Broker
WHEAT – Up 10 to 12 cents per bushel. Brisk export sales, no signs of shipment interruptions to Egypt, a weak dollar, a technical rebound from Friday’s late slide and prospects for end-of-month fund buying lift wheat futures. CORN – Up 5 to 6 cents per bushel. Spillover support from a strong rebound in wheat,… read more
Opening Grain Calls / Futures Broker
WHEAT – Up 8 to 10 cents per bushel. Brisk export sales of U.S. wheat, news Algeria is aggressively seeking wheat imports and talk Saudi Arabia is seeking wheat combine to lift wheat futures. CORN – Up 7 to 8 cents per bushel. Spillover support from soaring wheat market and corn continues to find independent… read more