Recent Commentaries tagged (futures)
Trading Plan for February 9, 2012
Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (9:45am), Wholesale Trade (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): US Futures are slightly higher heading into the open. Asian markets were flat/mixed. Euro...
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Futures Surge Amid Talk of Greece Deal,...
US stock futures have surged to positive territory Thursday amid reports of a Greek debt deal. Small snags had been holding up the final approval of a deal between the Greek government and European finance ministers, and it appears those have finally been worked out. Also, the Bank of England, as...
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Softs Market Commentary
March sugar closed up 8 points at 24.48 cents yesterday. Prices closed near mid-range yesterday and hit a fresh two-week high on more short covering. Sugar bears do still have the slight near-term technical advantage. Sugar bulls' next upside price breakout objective is to push and close prices a...
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Tags: coffee | cocoa | sugar | cotton | orange-juice | lumber | futures
Oil Forecast February 9, 2012, Technical...
By FX Empire.com Light Sweet Crude rose during the session on Wednesday as the markets sold off the Dollar for much of the session. However, the oil inventory numbers out of the US showed a build, and this took some of the luster off of the move. The rally faded, and has printed a shooting star a...
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Natural Gas Forecast February 9, 2012,...
By FX Empire.com The natural gas markets fell again on Wednesday as traders continue to sell this market. The Northeastern and Midwestern sections of the United States are starting to finally see cold weather, but the weather will have far too late for the bulls in this market. However, it should...
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Tags: technical-reports | futures
The Trend Trader For Futures Trading on...
The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite futures markets. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness....
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Quiet Trade 2/8/12
Non event in the markets today but it does feel like markets are taking a breath for a big move...I am just torn on what direction. As trades develop I will try to keep you informed. Crude will close above $97 on the March contract today which puts the bulls back in control. Support is seen betwe...
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Trading Plan for February 8, 2012
Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 9am eastern): US Futures are slightly higher heading into the open. Asian markets averaged about 1.25% in gains. European markets are up about 0.4% overall ...
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Tags: economic-report | futures | europe
Market Anticipating Quick Greece Deal
US stock futures continued their climb overnight and are set for a slightly higher open. Investors are still expecting an imminent deal in the Greek debt saga that will pave the way for a new bailout package. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is expected to meet with his coalition government t...
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Tags: frontpage | futures
Grain Market Analysis
March corn futures closed down 2 cents at $6.42 1/4 yesterday. Prices closed near mid-range yesterday. Losses were limited by bhe key "outside markets" turning bullish for corn yesterday, as the U.S. dollar index weakened and crude oil prices rallied around mid-morning. Corn bulls and bears are o...
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Tags: corn | soybeans | wheat | grains | futures
Oil Forecast February 8, 2012, Technical...
By FX Empire.com The Light Sweet Crude market rose for the Tuesday session as rumors of a Greek agreement hit the markets. This wasn't so much a "pro-oil" play, rather an "anti-Dollar" one. However, at the close there was no agreement, and this could be another fake out. The $100 level still loom...
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Natural Gas Forecast February 8, 2012,...
By FX Empire.com Natural gas markets fell during the session on Thursday, and even managed to test the bottom of the previous two hammers as well. Although it didn't break down below the level, the market closed the session near the lows to suggest there would be more pressure to come. With this ...
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Tags: technical-reports | futures
The Trend Trader For Futures Trading on...
The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite futures markets. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness....
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Building on Strength 2/7/11
Metals, stocks and even foreign currencies continue to build on strength as 2012 has virtually been a one way trade...will this continue? Crude oil erased the previous week's losses adding 1.9% today but failed to close above $99 in March. I view that level as the pivot point so I remain bearish ...
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Spain Is Near, But Questions Abound
So, last night, around 4 a.m. or so, I wake up thinking, "I have so much to do before British Airways delivers me to Spain next Monday." As well, the other issue banging around in my head, not allowing me to sleep fitfully, is my computer; it got really sick from a virus last week and, sadly, it...
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