January soybeans on Friday closed lower and nearer the session low. The next upside technical objective for the bulls is pushing and closing January prices above solid technical resistance at the October high of $10.29 1/4 a bushel. The next downside price objective for the bears is pushing and closing prices below solid technical support at last week's low of $9.62 a bushel. First resistance for November soybeans is seen at Friday's high of $9.89 3/4 and then at $10.00. First support is seen at Friday's low of $9.68 and then at $9.62.
$13.44 ------- the contract high $9.90 3/4 ---- 10-day moving average $9.75 -------- 20-day moving average $9.52 3/4 ---- 40-day moving average $7.97 -------- the contract low
DECEMBER SOYBEAN MEAL
December soybean meal on Friday closed firmer and near mid-range. Meal bulls and bears are on a level near-term technical playing field. The next upside price objective for the bulls is to produce a close above solid technical resistance at $300.00. The next downside price objective for the bears is pushing and closing prices below solid technical support at this week's low of $285.00. First resistance comes in at $300.00 and then at Friday's high of $301.50. First support is seen at $295.00 and then at $292.50.
$399.00 --- contract high $296.00 --- 10-day moving average $294.30 --- 20-day moving average $288.70 --- 40-day moving average $203.30 --- the contract low
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DECEMBER SOYBEAN OIL
December soybean oil on Friday closed lower, nearer the session low, hit a fresh two-week low and closed at a bearish weekly low close. Bean oil bears have regained the slight near-term technical advantage. The next upside price objective for the bean oil bulls is pushing and closing prices above solid technical resistance at 38.00 cents. Bean oil bears' next downside technical price objective is pushing and closing prices below solid technical support at 35.00 cents. First resistance is seen at 37.00 cents and then at 37.25 cents. First support is seen at Friday's low of 36.22 cents and then at 36.00 cents.
70.00 --- the contract high 37.58 --- 10-day moving average 36.51 --- 20-day moving average 35.45 --- 40-day moving average 30.00 --- the contract low
DECEMBER CORN
December corn on Friday closed lower, nearer the session low, hit a fresh three-week low, scored a bearish "outside day" down on the daily bar chart and closed at a bearish weekly low close. The corn market bears regained fresh downside near-term technical momentum Friday. Bulls' next upside price objective is to push and close prices above solid technical resistance at $3.88 3/4 a bushel. The next downside price objective for the bears is to push and close prices below solid technical support at $3.50 a bushel. First resistance for December corn is seen at $3.70 and then at $3.75. First support is seen at Friday's low of $3.63 and then at $3.60.
$7.07 -------- the contract high $3.83 1/2 ---- 10-day moving average $3.75 1/2 ---- 20-day moving average $3.51 1/2 ---- 40-day moving average $3.02 ------- the contract low
DECEMBER CBOT WHEAT
December Chicago wheat on Friday closed lower, nearer the session low, hit a fresh three-week low and closed at a bearish weekly low close. Serious near-term chart damage has occurred to suggest that a near-term market top is in place in wheat. The bears have the near-term technical advantage. The next downside price objective for the bears is pushing and closing prices below solid technical support at $4.80. Bulls' next upside price objective is to push and close December futures prices above solid technical resistance at $5.29 a bushel. First resistance is seen at $5.00 and then at Friday's high of $5.09 1/4. First support lies at Friday's low of $4.88 and then at $4.80.
11.50 1/2 --- the contract high $5.20 ------- 10-day moving average $5.01 1/2 --- 20-day moving average $4.80 1/4 --- 40-day moving average $4.39 1/4 --- the contract low
DECEMBER KCBT WHEAT
December KCBT wheat on Friday closed lower, nearer the session low, hit a fresh three-week low and closed at a bearish weekly low close. Serious chart damage has occurred this week to suggest that a near-term market top is in place. Bears have the near-term technical advantage. Bulls' next upside price objective is pushing prices above solid technical resistance at $5.25. The bears' next downside objective is pushing and closing prices below solid technical support at $4.80. First resistance is seen at Friday's high of $5.06 1/2 and then at $5.15 1/2. First support is seen at Friday's low of $4.97 and then at $4.90.
$11.35 ------ the contract high $5.25 1/2 --- 10-day moving average $5.11 3/4 --- 20-day moving average $4.92 3/4 --- 40-day moving average $4.58 3/4 --- the contract low
Jim Wyckoff has been involved with the stock, financial and futures markets for more than 20 years. He was born and raised in Iowa, where he still resides.Wyckoff became a financial journalist with Futures World News for many years, cutting his teeth as a reporter on the futures trading floors in Chicago and New York, where he covered every futures market traded in the United States at one time or another.Not long after he began his career in financial journalism, he began studying technical analysis. By studying chart patterns and other technical indicators, he realized this approach to analyzing and trading markets could level the playing field between “professional insiders” in the markets and individual traders. His extensive studies of technical analysis and knowledge of markets led to several positions, including chief technical analyst at several well-known companies. He says his mission is not just to generate profits for traders but to also provide them with educational and insightful information because, in the fascinating business of trading, one never stops learning. Wyckoff received a Bachelor of Science degree at Iowa State University, graduating in 1984 with a major in journalism and a minor in economics. He and his wife have two children, a son in high school and a daughter in college.When he’s not analyzing markets and educating traders, Wyckoff says he loves adventures, from driving a Jeep across the highest mountain pass in the continental United States to extreme winter camping in the Boundary Waters to hiking in the jungles of South America.