June Comex gold futures Thursday traded sharply higher as traders and investors stepped in to "buy the dip" in prices by doing some short covering and bargain hunting.
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1. Trading Tips for the Market Volatility
2. New Expanded Grains Trading Hours
3. Gold Sees Strong Price Bounce; Market Bottom in Place?
4. Economic Calendar
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Hello Traders,
Markets have picked up some volatility. Indices, energies, metals, grains are all experiencing some big moves and higher volatility.
Couple of tips I want to share:
Below you will see two charts of the GOLD market. Weekly and daily. Gold has hit a strong support level and may be due for a nice bounce. I think if tomorrow we can have a strong weekly and daily close, than chances for a strong bounce are higher, on the other hand failure to finish the week with momentum may trigger another run at the lows and perhaps breaking these lows.
"Plan your trade, trade your plan!"
Beginning May 21, 2012, customers around the world will have more access to the deep, liquid CBOT Grain and Oilseed contracts when CME Globex trading hours for these products are extended to 22 hours per day. With the growth in electronic volume in CBOT Corn, Wheat, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Soybean Meal, Oats and Rough Rice futures and options, market participants have expressed interest in having greater access to these key agricultural markets. Current CME Globex hours for Grains and Oilseeds are 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 pm. CT, Sunday through Friday.
New CME Globex Trading Hours for Grains and Oilseeds:
Sunday to Monday, 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT
Monday to Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT
These expanded electronic trading hours will provide additional time to manage risk in grains and oilseeds, and offer access to our open and transparent markets during important economic events.
Key Facts:
By Jim Wyckoff
June Comex gold futures Thursday traded sharply higher as traders and investors stepped in to "buy the dip" in prices by doing some short covering and bargain hunting. The gold market was also oversold, technically, and due for an upside corrective bounce, which it did indeed see Thursday. If Thursday's strong price gains can be held into the close, and then some decent follow-through buying interest can occur Friday, then technical odds would be high that the gold futures market has put in a near-term bottom and that prices could then at least trade sideways in the coming weeks.
Disclaimer:
Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current futures market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!
Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.
Date | Reports | Expiration & Notice Dates |
05/21 Mon |
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05/22 Tue |
9:00 AM CDT - Exisiting Home Sales(Apr)
2:00 PM CDT - Cold Storage |
LT: Jun Crude Lt(NYM) |
05/23 Wed |
6:00 AM CDT - MBA Mortgage Purchase Index
7:30 AM CDT - Dairy Products Prices 9:00 AM CDT - FHFA Housing Price Index(Mar) 9:00 AM CDT - New Home Sales(Apr) 9:30 AM CDT - API & DOE Energy Stats |
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05/24 Thu |
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 7:30 AM CDT - Durable Orders(Apr) 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
FN: Jun Crude Lt(NYM) LT: May Feeder Cattle(CME) May Feeder Cattl Options(CME) Jun Copper Options(CMX) Jun Gold Options(CMX) Jun Silver Options(CMX) |
05/25 Fri |
8:55 AM CDT - Mich Sentiment-Final(May) | LT: Jun 2,5,10 Year Notes Options
Jun Bonds Options Jun Corn Options Jun Wheat Options Jun Rough Rice Options Jun Soybeans,Soymeal,Soyoil Options Jun Heating Oil Options(NYM) Jun RBOB Gasoline Options(NYM) Jun Natural Gas Options(NYM) |
05/28 Mon |
MEMORIAL DAY | |
05/29 Tue |
8:00 AM CDT - Case-Shiller 20-City Index(Mar)
9:00 AM CDT - Consumer Confidence(May) |
LT: May Copper(CMX)
May Gold(CMX) May Silver(CMX) May Platinum(NYM) May Palladium(NYM) Jun Natural Gas(NYM) |
05/30 Wed |
6:00 AM CDT - MBA Mortgage Purchase Index
7:30 AM CDT - Dairy Products Prices 9:00 AM CDT - Pending Home Sales(Apr) |
FN: Jun Natural Gas(NYM) |
05/31 Thur |
6:30 AM CDT - Challenger Job Cuts(May)
7:15 AM CDT - ADP Employment Change(May) 7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 7:30 AM CDT - GDP-Second Estimate(Q1) 7:30 AM CDT - GDP Deflator-Second Estimate(Q1) 8:45 AM CDT - Chicago PMI(May) 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage 10:00 AM CDT - API & DOE Energy Stats 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
FN: Jun Bonds(CBT)
Jun 2,3,5,10 Year Notes(CBT) Jun Gold,Silver,Copper(CMX) Jun Platinum,Palladium(NYM) LT: May Butter(CME) May Fed Funds(CME) May Milk(CME) Jun Heating Oil(NYM) Jun RBOB Gasoline(NYM) May Butter Options(CME) May Fed Funds Options(CME) May Milk Options(CME) Jun Lumber Options(CME) |
* Please note that the information contained in this letter is intended for clients, prospective clients, and audiences who have a basic understanding, familiarity, and interest in the futures markets.
** The material contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.
*** This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!