Jun 282015
 

Futures Trading Newsletter , Bi-Weekly Investment Outlook #477.

 


FuturesCom Futures Trading Newsletter Sunday June 28, 2015.  SP500 and  Equity Indices • Bonds • Currency Trading • Forex • Precious Metals • Energy • Grains • Livestock • Coffee •  Sugar • Cocoa  • Cotton.  for a
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“Among the hazards of speculation the happening of the unexpected -I might even say the unexpectable – ranks high. There are certain chances that the most prudent man is justified in taking – chances that he must take if he wishes to be more than a mercantile mollusk–” –Reminiscences of a Stock operator–

Sunday June 28, 2015

3:00 AM, South Florida Beach Time

Traders should expect wide movements in all markets. Stay tuned for flashes, updates and additional recommendations. Analysis for global equity and foreign exchange markets are available upon request. For cross-country or country-by-country analysis for trading and hedging, please call or email a request.

 

 

                                                 THE SENSATIONAL STOCK AND BOND MARKET

 

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE Support is at 17,800.00 to 17,740.00 and 17,560.00. Below that a test of 17,380.00 to 17,310.00 is likely and should hold.

Resistance is at 18,080.00 to 18,150 and 18,220. Beyond that seller should appear near 18,580.00 and 18,650.00.

 

DOW JONES TRANSPORTS

Support should appear near 8044.00 to 8029.00 , below that buyers should appear near and the 7777.00 to 7763.00 region.

Resistance is at 8300.0 to 8314.00 and the 8391.00 to 8406.00 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 8484.00 to 8499.00.

SEPT E-MINI SP500

Resistance should appear near 2107.50 then 2126.00 to 2134.00 and the 2170.00 to 2185.00 region. BW Traders can sell at 2125.75 and risk a close over 2135.75 for three days in a row. Support should appear near 2080.00 the 2042.00 to 2034.00 region. Below that 1996.00 to 1982.00 should hold. BW Traders can buy at 2015.25 for a bounce and hold for higher prices.

 

NASDAQ COMPOSITE

Resistance should appear at 5127.00 to 5139.00 and the 5259.00 to 5282.00 region. Support should appear near 4995.00 to 4973.00 and the 4926.00 to 4915.00 region.

 

SEPT E-MINI NASDAQ 100

Support should appear near 4446.00 to 4425.00 and the 4381.00 to 4370.00 region.   Below that 4315.00 to 4304.00 should hold. Resistance is at 4503.00 to 4514.00 and the 4571.00 to 4582.00 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 4639.00 to 4650.00 and cap a rally.

 

SEPT E-MINI RUSSELL 2000

Resistance should appear near 1304.00 to 1310.00. Beyond that sellers should appear near the 1334.00 to 1346.00 region and cap a rally. Support should appear near support is near 1274.00 to 1268.00 , below that a test of 1238.00 to 1232.00 is likely. Stay tuned for Index flashes SEPT 30 YR BONDS

Resistance should appear near 148-21 and 149-17. Beyond that sellers should appear near

150-17 and cap a rally.

Support should appear near 146-21 and 143-21. Below that 142-12 should contain a decline.

SEPT 10 YR NOTE

Resistance should appear near 126-17 and 127-12. Beyond that sellers should appear near 128-22 and cap a rally.

Support should appear near 123-21 then 120-17 and 119-07 .                                                                

                                           THE FRENZIED FOREX FRONT

SEPT DOLLAR INDEX

Resistance should appear near 9641 and the 9707 to 9737 region. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 9821 to 9837 Support should appear near 9542 to 9526 then 9445 to 9429 and the 9347 to 9316 region. SEPT JAPANESE YEN

Resistance should appear near 8119 to 8134 and the 8194 to 8223 region. Beyond that a test of 8300 to 8314 is likely. Support should appear near 8044 to 8029 and the 7954 to 7939 region. Below that buyers should appear near 7864 to 7834 and contain a decline.

 

SEPT EURO CURRENCY

Support should appear 11010 to 10960, a close under is negative and augurs for a test of 10680 to 10580. Below that a test of 10360 to 10320 is likely. Resistance should appear near 11300 to 11360 then 11500 and the 11640 to 11690 region .
SEPT SWISS FRANC

Resistance should appear near 10820 and the 10960 to 11010 region, which should cap a rally.

Support should appear near 10680 and 10580 , below that a test of 10360 to 10320 is likely.

 

SEPT BRITISH POUND

Support should appear near 15522 and the 15350 to 15290 region, where buyers should appear and contain a decline. Below that a test of 14960 to 14840 and lower is likely. Resistance should appear near 15760 and 15917. Beyond that sellers should appear near the 16090 to 16150 region.
SEPT CANADIAN DOLLAR

Resistance should appear near 8119 to 8134 then 8194 to 8223 and the 8300 to 8314 region. Where sellers should appear and cap a rally. Traders can sell at 8299 and risk a close over 8317 for three days in a row.

Support should appear near 8029 to 8044 and 7954 to 7939. Below that an eventual test of 7777 to 7763 is likely to occur.
SEPT AUSSIE DOLLAR Resistance should appear near 7675 to 7689 and the 7762 to 7777 region.

Support should appear near 7587 and the 7513 to 7486 region. Below that a test of 7342 to 7328 is likely. Stay tuned for Forex flashes and updates.                                            

 

                                              THE PRECIOUS METALS

 

AUGUST GOLD

Resistance should appear near 1192.0 to 1203.0 and 1232.0 to 1238.0

Support should appear near 1169 to 1664. Below that a test of 1101 to 1096 is likely

SEPT COPPER Resistance should appear near 26630 to 26720 and the 27160 to 27240 region, where sellers should appear and a cap a rally.

Support should appear near 26200 to 26120 and the 25680 to 25520 region. Below that a test of 25190 to 25110 is likely.

 

SEPT SILVER

Support should appear near 1535.0 to 1529.0 and the 1496.0 to 1484.0 region

Resistance is at 1609.0 to 1615.0 and the 1689.0 to 1696.0 region.            

                                                              

 

 

 

 

                                           THE EXCITING ENERGIES

AUGUST CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near the 5880 to 5855 region. Below that buyers should appear near 5729 to 5716. A close under is negative and augurs for a test of 5577 to 5553.

Resistance should appear near 6023 to 6035 and the 6101 to 6113 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 6337 to 6350 and cap rallies.

SEPT CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near 5957 to 5945 and 5805 to 5792 region.

Resistance should appear near 6165 to 6190 then 6257 to 6270 and the 6337 to 6350 region.

AUGUST BRENT CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near 6113 to 6101 and the 6035 to 6023 region.

Resistance should appear near 6591 to 6577 and 6809 to 6836 region.

 

AUGUST HEATING OIL

Support should appear near 18650 to 18580 and 18220 to 18080. Below that a test of 17800 to 17740 is likely.

Resistance should appear 19020 to 19090 and 19460 to 19530. Beyond that sellers should appear near 19820 to 19960 and cap a rally.

AUGUST UNLEADED GAS

Support should appear near 19960 to 19820 and the 19090 to 19020 region. Below that a test of 18650 to 18590 is likely.

Resistance should appear 20340 to 20420 and 20800 to 20890. Beyond that sellers should appear near the 21260 to 21340 region. Traders can sell at 21240 and hold for lower prices.

AUGUST NATURAL GAS

Support should appear near 2.672 to 2.663 and 2.620 to 2.612. Below that a test of 2.519 to 2.511 is likely to occur.   Resistance should appear near 2.820 to 2.829 to 2.874 to 2.883. Beyond that sellers should appear near 2.928 to 2.937                                         

 

                                                    THE GRANDE’ GRAINS

AUGUST SOYBEANS Support should appear near 973 ¾ to 970 ¾ and the 934 ¾ to 931 ¾ region.

Resistance should appear near 1010 ½ to 1013 ¾, Beyond that sellers should appear near 1032 to 1036 and the 1058 to 1068 region. Traders who have ‘ice water running through their veins’ can sell at 1057 and initially risk a close over 1069 for three days in a row.

 

NOVEMBER SOYBEANS

Support should appear near 973 ¾ to 970 ¾ , a close under is negative and augurs for a test of the 934 ¾ to 931 1/3 region.

Resistance should appear near 1002 ¼ to 1003 ¾ and the 1032 to 1036 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 1047 and the 1058 to 1068 region.

 

DECEMBER SOYOIL Support should appear near 3328 to 3319 and the 3270 to 3261 region. Below that a test of 3213 to 3194 is likely.

Resistance should appear near 3377 to 3386 and 3425 to 3443. Beyond that sellers should appear near 3493 to 3503.

 

DECEMBER SOYMEAL Resistance should appear near 337.7 to 338.6 and the 342.5 to 344.3 region, where sellers should appear and cap a rally.

Support should appear near 321.3 to 319.4 and the 315.7 to 314.8 region. Below that 310.2 to 309.2 should hold.

 

DECEMBER CORN

Support should appear near the 399 ¼ to 398 ¼ and the 392 ¾ to 390 ¾ region. Below that a test of 380 ¾ to 379 ½ is likely. Resistance should appear near 416 ¼ to 418 ¼ and the 423 ¾ to 424 ¾ region.

 

DECEMBER WHEAT Support should appear near 557 ¾ to 555 ¼ and the 550 ½ to 549 ¼. A close under is negative and augurs for a test of 513 ¾ to 512 ¾.

Resistance should appear near 579 ¼ to 580 ½ and the 585 ½ to 588 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 602 ¼ to 603 ½ and the 610 ¼ to 611 ¼ region.

Stay tuned for Grain flashes and updates.

 

 

                                                THE LIVELY LIVESTOCK  

AUGUST CATTLE Support should appear near 14840, a close under is negative and augurs for an eventual test of the 14590 to 14530 region.

Resistance should appear near14957 and 15122. Beyond that sellers should appear near the 15290 to 15350 region. Trade Accordingly.

 

OCTOBER CATTLE

Support should appear near 14960 to 14840 and the14590 to 14530 region.

Resistance should appear near 15290 to 15350 then 15517 and the 15760 to 15690 region, where sellers should appear and cap a rally.

 

AUGUST HOGS Support should appear near 7172 to 7142 and the 7087 to 7072 region.

Resistance should appear near 7327 to 7342 and 7762 to 7777

OCTOBER HOGS

Support should appear near 5957 to 5942 and 5880 to 5855

Resistance should appear near 6482 to 6512 and 6577 to 6592 .        

Stay tuned for Livestock flashes and updates.

 

 

 

 

                                         THE SATISFYING SOFTS

SEPTEMBER COFFEE

Resistance should appear near 13770 to 13830 and 14150 to 14210             Support should appear near 131.00 to 130.40, below that a test of 12740 to 12680 is likely. Below that a trade towards 12580 to 12320 is likely.

SEPTEMBER COCOA

Support should appear near 3213 to 3194 and the 3157 to 3148 region.

Resistance should appear near 3425 to 3443 and the 3493 to 3503 region.

 

OCTOBER SUGAR

Resistance is near 1232 to 1238 and 1268 to 1274. Beyond that sellers should appear near 1304 to 1310 and cap a rally. Support should appear near 1169 to 1164 and 1136 to 1130, below that a test of 1101 to 1096 is likely.

 

DECEMBER COTTON

Support should appear near 6591 to 6577 and the 6350 to 6327 region.

Resistance is at 6906 to 6919 and the 6990 to 7003 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 7328 to 7342 cap a rally.         

                                    Stay tuned for Flashes and Updates in all Markets

–A Ship in Harbor is Safe…But that is not what ships are built for –

Happy Trading!

Bill wil@futurescom.com Sunday June 28, 2015 1:45 PM South Florida Beach Time

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Jun 142015
 

Futures Trading Newsletter , Bi-Weekly Investment Outlook #476.

 


FuturesCom Futures Trading Newsletter Sunday June 14, 2015.  SP500 and  Equity Indices • Bonds • Currency Trading • Forex • Precious Metals • Energy • Grains • Livestock • Coffee •  Sugar • Cocoa  • Cotton.  for a
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“A lot of people approach risk as if its the enemy, when its really fortunes accomplice “

   Saturday June 13, 2015

8:00 PM, South Florida Beach Time

 

Traders should expect wide movements in all markets. Stay tuned for flashes, updates and additional recommendations. Analysis for global equity and foreign exchange markets are available upon request. For cross-country or country-by-country analysis for trading and hedging, please call or email a request.

                                                 THE SENSATIONAL STOCK AND BOND MARKET

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE Support is at 17,800.00 to 17,740.00 and 17,560.00

Resistance is at 18,080.00 to 18,150 and 18,220. Beyond that seller should appear near 18,580.00 and 18,650.00.

 

DOW JONES TRANSPORTS

Support should appear near 8044.00 to 8029.00 and the 7777.00 to 7763.00 region.

Resistance is at 8484.00 to 8499.00 and the 8668.00 to 8683.00 region.

 

SEPT E-MINI SP500

Resistance should appear near 2107.50 then 2126.00 to 2134.00 and the 2170.00 to 2185.00 region. Traders can sell at 2125.25 and risk a close over 2135..25 for three days in a row. Support should appear near 2080.00 the 2042.00 to 2034.00 region. Below that 1996.00 should hold. Traders can buy at 1996.25 for a bounce and hold for higher prices.

 

NASDAQ COMPOSITE

Resistance should appear at 5127.00 to 5139.00 and 5259.00 to 5282.00 Support should appear near 4956.00 then 4926.00 and 4856.00 to 4845.00

 

SEPT E-MINI NASDAQ 100

Support should appear near 4446.00 to 4425.00 and 4381.00 to 4370.00   Resistance is at 4571.00 to 4582.00 and 4639.00 to 4650.00

 

SEPT E-MINI RUSSELL 2000

Resistance should appear near 1268.00 to 1274.00. Traders can sell at 1267.90 and risk a close over 1275.10 for three days in a row. Support should appear near support is near 1238 to 1232.00 , a close under is negative and augurs for a test of 1203.00 to 1192.00 Stay tuned for Index flashes SEPT 30 YR BONDS

Resistance should appear near 152-21 and 153-22. Beyond that sellers should appear near

156-22.

Support should appear near 149-12 and 148-12 , below that a test of 146-07 is likely.

 

SEPT 10 YR NOTE

Resistance should appear near 126-21 and 127-12 .

Support should appear near 123-21 and 120-17                                                                

 

 

                                           THE FRENZIED FOREX FRONT

SEPT DOLLAR INDEX

Resistance should appear near 9707 to 9737 region. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 9821 to 9837 Support should appear near 9445 to 9429 and 9347 to 9316 SEPT JAPANESE YEN

Resistance should appear near 8119 to 8134 and the 8194 to 8223 region. Support should appear near 8044 to 8029 and the 7954 to 7939 region. .

 

SEPT EURO CURRENCY

Support should appear 11010 to 10960 and 10680 to 10580. Below that a test of 10360 to 10320 is likely Resistance should appear near 11300 to 11360 and the 11640 to 11690 region . Traders can sell at 11637 and hold for lower prices, risk a close over 11697 for three days in row.
SEPT SWISS FRANC

Resistance should appear near 10820 and 10960 to 11010

Support should appear near 10680 and 10580 , below that a test of 10360 to 10320 is likely.

 

SEPT BRITISH POUND

Support should appear near 15350 to 15290 and 14960 to 14840 Resistance should appear near 15690 to 15760
SEPT CANADIAN DOLLAR

Resistance should appear near 8119 to 8134 and 8300 to 8314

Support should appear near 8029 to 8044 and 7954 to 7939
SEPT AUSSIE DOLLAR Resistance should appear near 7762 to 7777

Support should appear near 7342 to 7328

Stay tuned for Forex flashes and updates.                                            

                                      

                                                       THE PRECIOUS METALS

AUGUST GOLD

Resistance should appear near 1192.0 to 1203.0 and 1232.0 to 1238.0

Support should appear near 1169 to 1664. Below that a test of 1101 to 1096 is likely

SEPT COPPER Resistance should appear near 27580 to 27750 and 28200 to 28290

Support should appear near 26630 and 26200 to 26120

 

SEPT SILVER

Support should appear near 1535.0 to 1529.0 and the 1496.0 to 1484.0 region

Resistance is at 1609.0 to 1615.0 and 1689.0 to 1696.0            

                                                                  

                                           THE EXCITING ENERGIES

AUGUST CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near 6023, a close under augurs for a test of 5957 to 5945 and the 5880 to 5855 region. Below that buyers should appear near 5729 to 5716.

Resistance should appear near 6101 to 6113 and 6165 to 6190 . Beyond that sellers should appear near 6337 to 6350 and cap rallies. Traders should go short if a close under 6022 occurs

SEPT CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near 6035 then 5957 to 5945 and 5805 to 5792

Resistance should appear near 6165 to 6190 then 6257 to 6270 and the 6337 to 6350 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 6417 to 6430 and cap a rally.

 

AUGUST BRENT CRUDE OIL

Support should appear near 6430 to 6417 and 6350 to 6337. Below that a test of 6113 to 6101 is likely.

Resistance should appear near 6591 to 6577 and 6809 to 6836 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 6906 to 6919 and 7074 to 7086

 

 

 

AUGUST HEATING OIL

Support should appear near 18650 to 18580 and 18220 to 18080

Resistance should appear 19020 to 19090 and 19460 to 19530 .

AUGUST UNLEADED GAS

Support should appear near 20420 to 20340 then 19960 to 19820 and the 19090 to 19020 region.

Resistance should appear 20800 to 20890 and the 21700 to 21850 region.

Traders can sell at 21690 and hold for lower prices.

 

AUGUST NATURAL GAS

Support should appear near 2.620 to 2.612 and the 2.519 to 2.510 region. Resistance should appear near 2.820 to 2.829 to 2.8740 to 2.8830

Stay Tuned for Energy Flashes and Updates                                         

 

                                                    THE GRANDE’ GRAINS

AUGUST SOYBEANS Support should appear near 906 to 904 ½ and the 896 ½ to 893 ½.

Resistance should appear near 942 ¾ to 944 ½ and 970 ¾ to 973 ¾

 

NOVEMBER SOYBEANS

Support should appear near 896 ½ to 893 ½ and the 877 ¾ to 876 ¼ region.

Resistance should appear near 914 to 915 ¾ and 931 ¾ to 934 ¾

 

DECEMBER SOYOIL Support should appear near 3270 to 3261 and 3213 to 3194.

Resistance should appear near 3377 to 3386 and 3425 to 3443.

 

DECEMBER SOYMEAL Resistance should appear near 309.2 to 310.2 and 314.8 to 315.7

Support should appear near 282.9 to 282.0 and 267.2 to 266.3

 

 

DECEMBER CORN

Support should appear near the 356 ¼ to 355 ¼ and 310 ¼ to 309 ¼ Resistance should appear near 379 ½ to 380 ¾ and 390 ¾ to 392 ¾

 

DECEMBER WHEAT Support should appear near 492 ¾ to 491 ½ and 465 to 463 ¾

Resistance should appear near 541 ¾ to 543 and 555 ¼ 557 ¾

Stay tuned for Grain flashes and updates.

 

                                                THE LIVELY LIVESTOCK  

 

AUGUST CATTLE Support should appear near 14960 to 14840, a close under is negative and augurs for a test of the 14590 to 14530 region.

Resistance should appear near 15290 to 15350 and the 15690 to 15760 region.

Trade Accordingly.

 

OCTOBER CATTLE

Support should appear near 14960 to 14840 and the14590 to 14530 region.

Resistance should appear near 15350 then 15517 and the 15760 to 15690 region, where sellers should appear and cap a rally.

 

AUGUST HOGS Support should appear near 7342 to 7327 and 7172 to 7142

Resistance should appear near 7762 to 7777 and 8027 to 8042

OCTOBER HOGS

Support should appear near 6350 to 6337 and 5957 to 5942

Resistance should appear near 6752 to 6757 and 6907 to 6932.        

Stay tuned for Livestock flashes and updates.

                                         THE SATISFYING SOFTS

SEPTEMBER COFFEE

Resistance should appear near 13770 to 13830 and 14150 to 14210             Support should appear near 131.00 to 130.40, below that a test of 12740 to 12680 is likely. Traders should go short if a close under 13035 occurs

 

SEPTEMBER COCOA

Support should appear near 2972 to 2990 and 2829 to 2820.

Resistance should appear near 3148 to 3157 and 3319 to 3326

 

OCTOBER SUGAR

Resistance is near 1232 to 1238 and 1268 to 1274 Support should appear near 1169 to 1164 and 1136 to 1130 Trade Accordingly.

 

DECEMBER COTTON

Support should appear near 6350 to 6327 the 6035 to 6023 region.

Resistance is at 6483 to 6509 and 6577 to 6591. Beyond that sellers should appear near 6659 to 6673 and cap a rally.         

 

                                    Stay tuned for Flashes and Updates in all Markets

–A Ship in Harbor is Safe…But that is not what ships are built for –

Happy Trading!

Bill wil@futurescom.com Sunday June 14, 2015 9:30 AM South Florida Beach Time

 

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