The day is not over but I have not had any strange things happen to me that are typical of this date. I’ll let you know next week if I made it the whole day. Crude failed to make a new high this week closing roughly $5 from its highs. Prices failed at the same [...]
There were little to no big movers just the status qou. Crude turned down today trading down over 2% as of this post. If we see a settlement below $100 I will turn bearish. Next support is seen at $98 followed by $93 on the February contract. Natural gas gave up another 2% today taking [...]
Over the years I’ve tried to stay informed on 50-60 different commodities and paying attention to commodities off the beaten path has provided my clients opportunities when the majors did not provide trading opportunities. For example following markets like lean hogs, cocoa or soybean meal when gold or oil are not giving clear signals. Crude [...]
It will not likely make headlines because it is not energy or metal but look at the last few days in some of the soft commodities. OJ and cocoa higher by 17%. This is what commodities is all about…timing. by The 9 day MA has supported Crude the last three days but unless we make [...]
Over the years I’ve learned that when markets are quiet it is easy to fall asleep at the wheel and not abide to your plan but avoid those pitfalls to increase the likelihood for success. Crude bounced off support and closed back above the 9 day MA above $101/barrel. As long as $100 holds prices [...]
Jobs are being added and unemployment is dropping according to today’s NFP but is it too little too late? The picture economically is bleak and I do not see a quick fix. Oil is getting support from the Iran situation but with economies faltering globally we should not expect this appreciation to continue. Well at least [...]
The impressive start to the year in both stocks and commodities is coming into question as some big movers start to retrace. The message is clear 2012 like previous years will likely be a traders market NOT buy and hold. Crude failed at its highs and by day’s end reversed to trade down nearly 2%. [...]
Today is only the second full day of trading as markets are still trying to find direction. I maintain a weighting in commodities is necessary for all suitable investors that desire diversification…just saying. Albeit slight gains Crude made it to higher ground and appears like we will see further upside from here. My suggestion exit any [...]
With 2011 winding down this will be my last commodity wrap up as I am closing my office until 2012. Happy holidays to all! Crude picked up 1.7% today closing back above its 18 day MA. Traders should be buying dips that hold $95 as it looks like this leg could lift prices back near [...]
Crude finished higher for the third day running now gaining 3.45% as of this post. I expect some back and fill but dips that hold $95 in February should be bought. Hedgers should also start working back into their RBOB and heating oil hedges as bounces in Crude likely will lead to higher pricing in the distillates…trade accordingly. [...]
