Cold weather is finally arriving across the US that can
actually have an impact on natural gas prices. The updated forecasts for early
to mid-November came out on Friday and they are calling for much colder weather
than expected. While temperatures are currently cold across much of the Midwest
and Northeast, the cold blast next week is expected to spread into...
Live cattle futures have recovered all the losses from the Tyson
plant fire in August. The market now stands at solid resistance from a prior
chart consolidation and a 62 percent retracement from highs back in April.
I still see the market as being bullish. The fundamental side looks good as packers still have solid...
Ample supplies and a mild winter have caused natural gas
futures to drip down into multi-decade low support levels. The market has
reached the sub-$2 level a handful of times in the last 20 years, which proved
to be a value zone many times. The market still looks negative, but it is time
to think about a long term bottom. However,...
As I look through the longer-term commodity charts, I see
one downtrending market after another.
The main exception is the precious metals. The weakness in commodity
prices seems to makes sense with the increased recession talk on the financial
networks. Economic growth in Europe is anemic and may be recession bound in the
near future. Now let’s not forget that the yield...
While many traders seek instant gratification from their
trades, the gold market has only recently offered that potential to traders
betting on higher prices. In fact, the last few years could be considered a mind-numbing
experience for traders trying to figure out this market. The gold market
finally made its move higher in the last few months and this serves as...
