US Dollar Index Chart Outlook Along with 25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options Futures
In This Issue
1. 25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options
2. Hot Market report: Greenbuck Bulls Are fading Away?
3. Economic Calendar
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From our friend Jim Wyckoff at JimWyckoff.com
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The U.S. dollar index is a basket of six major world currencies stacked up against the greenback. See on the daily bar chart for the USDX that prices have been trending lower from the January high.
The U.S. dollar bulls are fading, which is good news for most of the raw commodity sector.--Jim
Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.
| Date | Reports | Expiration & Notice Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 04/21 Fri |
9:00 AM CDT - Existing Home Sales(Mar)
2:00 PM CDT - Cattle On Feed |
LT: Apr Nikkei Options(CME)
Apr Russell Options(CME) May 2,5,10 Year Notes Options(CBT) May Notes Options(CBT) May Bonds Options(CBT) May Canola Options(CBT) May Wheat Options(CBT) May Corn Options(CBT) May Oats Options(CBT) May Rough Rice Options(CBT) May Soybeans,Soymeal,Soyoil Options(CBT) |
| 04/24 Mon |
2:00 PM CDT - Cold Storage
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FN: May Crude Lt(NYM)
May Cotton(NYM) |
| 04/25 Tue |
8:00 AM CDT - FHFA Housing Price Index(Feb)
8:00 AM CDT - Case-Shiller Home Price Index(Feb) 9:00 AM CDT - Consumer Confidence(Apr) 9:00 AM CDT - New Home Sales(Mar) 3:30 PM CDT - API Energy Stocks |
LT: May Copper Options(CMX)
May Silver Options(CMX) May Gold Options(CMX) May Natural Gas Options(NYM) May RBOB & ULSD Options(NYM) |
| 04/26 Wed |
6:00 AM CDT - MBA Mortgage Applications Index
9:30 AM CDT - EIA Petroleum Status Report 2:00 PM CDT - Dairy Products Sales |
LT: Apr Copper(CMX)
Apr Gold Silver(CMX) Apr Platinum & Palladium(NYM) May Natural Gas(NYM) |
| 04/27 Thu |
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 7:30 AM CDT - Durable Goods-Ex Transportation(Mar) 7:30 AM CDT - Durable Orders(Mar) 7:30 AM CDT - Adv International Trade In Goods(Mar) 9:00 AM CDT - Pending Home Sales(Mar) 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Natural Gas Report 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
FN: May Natural Gas(NYM)
LT: Apr Feeder Cattle(NYM) Apr Feeder Cattle Options(NYM) |
| 04/28 Fri |
7:30 AM CDT - Chain Deflator-Adv(Q1)
7:30 AM CDT - Employment Cost Index(Q1) 7:30 AM CDT - GDP-Adv(Q1) 8:45 AM CDT - Chicago PMI(Apr) 9:00 AM CDT - Michigan Sentiment-Final(Apr) |
FN: May Gold & Silver(CMX)
May Copper(CMX) May Platinum & Palladium(NYM) May Canola(CBT) May Wheat(CBT) May Oats(CBT) May Rough Rice(CBT) May Soybeans,Soymeal,Soyoil(CBT) LT: Apr Fed Funds(CME) Apr Live Cattle(CME) May RBOB & ULSD(NYM) May Sugar-11(ICE) Apr Fed Funds Options(CME) May Lumber Options(CME) |
| 05/01 Mon |
7:30 AM CDT - PCE Prices(Mar)
7:30 AM CDT - Personal Income & Spending(Mar) 7:30 AM CDT - PCE Prices-Core(Mar) 9:00 AM CDT - Construction Spending(Mar) 9:00 AM CDT - ISM Index(Apr) 2:00 PM CDT - Cotton System 2:00 PM CDT - Grain Crushings 2:00 PM CDT - Fats & Oils |
FN: May Orange Juice(ICE)
May Sugar-11(ICE) |
| 05/02 Tue |
1:00 PM CDT - Auto & Truck Sales
2:00 PM CDT - API Energy Stocks |
FN: May RBOB & ULSD(NYM)
LT: Apr Butter(CME) Apr Milk(CME) Apr Butter Options(CME) Apr Milk Options(CME) |
| 05/03 Wed |
6:00 AM CDT - MBA Mortgage Applications Index
7:15 AM CDT - ADP Employment Change(Apr) 9:00 AM CDT - ISM Services(Apr) 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Petroleum Status Report 1:00 PM CDT - FOMC Rate Decision 2:00 PM CDT - Dairy Product Sales |
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| 05/04 Thu |
6:30 AM CDT - Challenger Job Cuts(Apr)
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales 7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 7:30 AM CDT - Trade Balance(Mar) 7:30 AM CDT - Productivity-Prel(Q1) 7:30 AM CDT - Unit Labor Costs(Q1) 9:00 AM CDT - Factory Orders(Mar) 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Natural Gas Report 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
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| FN=First Notice, OE=Option Expiration, LT=Last Trade | ||
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