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Continue reading “Futures & Commodity Trading Levels and Charts for October 15th 2010”
The FED keeps pumping money through its “Quantitative Easing” and the market continues to bounce higher.
Not sure how long this “game” will continue but a technical overview of the mini Russell (which I feel is the leader amongst indicies) is below for your information.
Continue reading “Futures Trading Levels & Economic Reports for October 14th 2010”
| Daily Support & Résistance Levels | Mini-S&P 500 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Nasdaq 100 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Dow Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini Russell 2000 Futures Dec.10 |
30-year US Bond Futures Dec. 10 |
10-Year US Note Futures Dec. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support 3 | 1151.00 | 2009.00 | 10843 | 681.70 | 13117 | 12528 |
| Support 2 | 1156.50 | 2020.00 | 10891 | 686.10 | 13209 | 12616 |
| Support 1 | 1162.75 | 2032.00 | 10946 | 691.00 | 13300 | 12626 |
| Resistance 1 | 1174.75 | 2058.75 | 11044 | 700.30 | 13314 | 12703 |
| Resistance 2 | 1181.50 | 2063.00 | 11115 | 706.60 | 13403 | 12707.5 |
| Resistance 3 | 1188.25 | 2083.00 | 11139 | 719.70 | 13412 | 12711 |
| Daily Support & Resistance Levels |
Gold Futures Dec.2010 |
Silver Futures Dec. 2010 |
Copper Futures Dec. 2010 |
Crude Oil Futures Nov. 2010 |
Euro Curr. Dec. 2010 |
Dollar Index Dec. 2010 |
| Support 3 | 1339.0 | 22.85 | 3.750 | 80.88 | 1.3768 | .7629 |
| Support 2 | 1348.0 | 23.16 | 3.771 | 81.69 | 1.3857 | .7705 |
| Support 1 | 1353.0 | 23.34 | 3.795 | 82.47 | 1.3912 | .7717 |
| Resistance 1 | 1366.0 | 23.68 | 3.841 | 82.99 | 1.4001 | .7754 |
| Resistance 2 | 1375.0 | 23.81 | 3.860 | 83.50 | 1.4026 | .7766 |
| Resistance 3 | 1391.0 | 24.09 | 3.880 | 84.43 | 1.4113 | .7778 |
Updated: 13-Oct-10 08:32 ET
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| Date | ET | Release | For | Actual Briefing.com | Consensus | Prior | Revised From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | 07:00 | MBA Mortgage Applications | 10/08 | NA | NA | -0.2% | |
| Oct 13 | 08:30 | Export Prices ex-ag. | Sep | NA | NA | 0.5% | |
| Oct 13 | 08:30 | Import Prices ex-oil | Sep | NA | NA | 0.3% | |
| Oct 13 | 14:00 | Treasury Budget | Sep | -$32.0B | -$33.5B | -$46.6B | |
| Oct 14 | 8:30 | Initial Claims | 10/09 | 450K | 450K | 445K | |
| Oct 14 | 8:30 | Continuing Claims | 10/02 | 4450K | 4450K | 4462K | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | PPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Core PPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Trade Balance | Aug | -$40.0B | -$44.5B | -$42.8B | |
| Oct 14 | 11:00 | Crude Inventories | 10/09 | NA | NA | 3.09M | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | CPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Core CPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Retail Sales | Sep | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Retail Sales ex-auto | Sep | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | NY Fed – Empire Manufacturing Survey | Oct | 3.0 | 5.75 | 4.10 | |
| Oct 15 | 09:55 | Mich Sentiment | Oct | 67.0 | 68.5 | 68.2 | |
| Oct 15 | 10:00 | Business Inventories | Aug | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
SEE FULL LIST HERE
13. OCT. 2010 Today´s Highlighted Splits
| SYMBOL | COMPANY | EVENT TITLE | EPS ESTIMATE | EPS ACTUAL | PREV. YEAR ACTIVITY | DATE/TIME (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | Q3 2010 Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. Earnings Release | $ 0.11 | n/a | $ 0.11 | 13-Oct BMO |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Q3 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Earnings Release | $ 0.90 | n/a | $ 0.82 | 13-Oct 7:00 AM |
| APOL | Apollo Group | Q4 2010 Apollo Group Earnings Release | $ 1.30 | n/a | $ 1.06 | 13-Oct AMC |
| ACGY | Acergy S.A. | Q3 2010 Acergy S.A. Earnings Release | $ 0.28 | n/a | $ 0.29 | 13-Oct |
| MTOX | MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. | Q3 2010 MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. Earnings Release | $ 0.13 | n/a | $ 0.09 | 13-Oct 6:00 AM |
| TESS | TESSCO | Q2 2011 TESSCO Earnings Release | $ 0.44 | n/a | $ 0.51 | 13-Oct AMC |
Continue reading “Daily Support & Resistance and Economic Data to be Released, October 13th 2010”
| Daily Support & Résistance Levels | Mini-S&P 500 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Nasdaq 100 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Dow Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini Russell 2000 Futures Dec.10 |
30-year US Bond Futures Dec. 10 |
10-Year US Note Futures Dec. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support 3 | 1146.00 | 1989.00 | 10770 | 675.90 | 13209 | 12607 |
| Support 2 | 1150.50 | 2006.00 | 10851 | 680.00 | 13300 | 12625 |
| Support 1 | 1155.50 | 2016.50 | 10897 | 684.00 | 13326 | 12703 |
| Resistance 1 | 1165.00 | 2035.00 | 10984 | 696.90 | 13519 | 12722 |
| Resistance 2 | 1171.25 | 2051.00 | 11010 | 701.60 | 13612 | 12727.5 |
| Resistance 3 | 1174.75 | 2063.00 | 11115 | 707.40 | 12627 | 12810.5 |
| Daily Support & Resistance Levels |
Gold Futures Dec.2010 |
Silver Futures Dec. 2010 |
Copper Futures Dec. 2010 |
Crude Oil Futures Nov. 2010 |
Euro Curr. Dec. 2010 |
Dollar Index Dec. 2010 |
| Support 3 | 1308.5 | 22.35 | 3.720 | 80.30 | 1.3667 | .7705 |
| Support 2 | 1326.0 | 22.86 | 3.750 | 80.88 | 1.3740 | .7748 |
| Support 1 | 1341.0 | 22.96 | 3.780 | 81.55 | 1.3767 | .7773 |
| Resistance 1 | 1356.0 | 23.31 | 3.800 | 82.48 | 1.3831 | .7799 |
| Resistance 2 | 1366.0 | 23.40 | 3.822 | 83.50 | 1.3864 | .7817 |
| Resistance 3 | 1375.0 | 23.67 | 3.867 | 84.43 | 1.3924 | .7878 |
Updated: 12-Oct-10 7:59 ET
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| Date | ET | Release | For | Actual Briefing.com | Consensus | Prior | Revised From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | 14:00 | Minutes of FOMC Meeting | 9/21 | ||||
| Oct 13 | 07:00 | MBA Mortgage Applications | 10/08 | NA | NA | -0.2% | |
| Oct 13 | 08:30 | Export Prices ex-ag. | Sep | NA | NA | 0.5% | |
| Oct 13 | 08:30 | Import Prices ex-oil | Sep | NA | NA | 0.3% | |
| Oct 13 | 10:30 | Crude Inventories | 10/09 | NA | NA | 3.09M | |
| Oct 13 | 14:00 | Treasury Budget | Sep | -$32.0B | -$33.5B | -$46.6B | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Initial Claims | 10/09 | 450K | 450K | 445K | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Continuing Claims | 10/02 | 4450K | 4450K | 4462K | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | PPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Core PPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Oct 14 | 08:30 | Trade Balance | Aug | -$40.0B | -$44.5B | -$42.8B | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | CPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Core CPI | Sep | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Retail Sales | Sep | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | Retail Sales ex-auto | Sep | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| Oct 15 | 08:30 | NY Fed – Empire Manufacturing Survey | Oct | 3.0% | 5.75 | 4.10 | |
| Oct 15 | 09:55 | Mich Sentiment | Oct | 67.0 | 68.5 | 68.2 | |
| Oct 15 | 10:00 | Business Inventories | Aug | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
12. OCT. 2010 – Today´s Highlighted Splits
| SYMBOL | COMPANY | EVENT TITLE | EPS ESTIMATE | EPS ACTUAL | PREV. YEAR ACTIVITY | DATE/TIME (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | Intel Corporation | Q3 2010 Intel Corporation Earnings Release | $ 0.50 | n/a | $ 0.33 | 12-Oct |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | Q3 2010 CSX Corporation Earnings Release | $ 1.04 | n/a | $ 0.74 | 12-Oct AMC |
| FAST | Fastenal | Q3 2010 Fastenal Earnings Release & September 2010 Sales Release | $ 0.50 | n/a | $ 0.32 | 12-Oct BMO |
| VOXX | Audiovox Corporation | Q2 2011 Audiovox Corporation Earnings Release | $ 0.00 | n/a | $ 0.04 | 12-Oct AMC |
| DIET | eDiets.com, Inc. | Preliminary Q3 2010 eDiets.com, Inc. Earnings Release | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12-Oct BMO |
| AIP.L | AIR PARTNER | Preliminary 2010 AIR PARTNER Earnings Release | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12-Oct BMO |
Continue reading “Daily Support & Resistance and Economic Data to be Released, October 12th 2010”
| Daily Support & Resistance Levels | Mini-S&P 500 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Nasdaq 100 Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini-Dow Futures Dec. 10 |
Mini Russell 2000 Futures Dec.10 |
30-year US Bond Futures Dec. 10 |
10-Year US Note Futures Dec. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support 3 | 1146.25 | 2001.50 | 10877 | 675.20 | 13209 | 12615.5 |
| Support 2 | 1150.75 | 2013.00 | 10919 | 682.80 | 13300 | 12624.5 |
| Support 1 | 1155.75 | 2020.00 | 10942 | 687.00 | 13326 | 12702.5 |
| Resistance 1 | 1165.00 | 2032.00 | 10987 | 695.00 | 13519 | 12721 |
| Resistance 2 | 11.71.25 | 2051.00 | 11010 | 701.60 | 13612 | 12726.5 |
| Resistance 3 | 1174.75 | 2063.00 | 11115 | 707.40 | 13627 | 12810.5 |
| Daily Support & Resistance Levels |
Gold Futures Dec.2010 |
Silver Futures Dec. 2010 |
Copper Futures Dec. 2010 |
Crude Oil Futures Nov. 2010 |
Euro Curr. Dec. 2010 |
Dollar Index Dec. 2010 |
| Support 3 | 1325.0 | 22.35 | 3.720 | 80.30 | 1.3781 | 76.29 |
| Support 2 | 1337.0 | 22.86 | 3.758 | 81.53 | 13827 | 77.05 |
| Support 1 | 1344.0 | 23.18 | 3.780 | 82.28 | 1.3873 | 77.15 |
| Resistance 1 | 1356.0 | 23.69 | 3.820 | 82.79 | 1.4023 | 77.62 |
| Resistance 2 | 1366.0 | 23.85 | 3.835 | 83.52 | 1.4067 | 77.75 |
| Resistance 3 | 1375.0 | 24.08 | 3.867 | 84.43 | 1.4138 | 77.98 |
Continue reading “Daily Support & Resistance and Economic Data to be Released, October 11th 2010”
Employment figures ( or lack of…) tomorrow will finally either push this market higher into a new range or send it back lower.
Some FIB levels to watch for in either case in the mini SP chart below.
Continue reading “Unemployment Rate Friday October 8th to Give Market Direction”
Commentary will resume tomorrow.
Continue reading “Futures and Commodity Trading Levels for October 6th 2010”
Not an easy market to read right now in my opinion.
It is showing signs like it would like to visit some lower levels, yet there is enough buying interest to keep it above 1127.
This Friday monthly unemployment levels will be watched closely.
If the market breaks below 1127, it has a chance of picking some more speed to the downside.
On the flip side, bulls will need to see new highs in order to get back in control of price action.
Daily chart with some price levels to watch for your review below:
Continue reading “Commodity Trading Levels for October 5th 2010”
I wish all of you a great trading month in October.
If the first trading of October is an indication for the rest of the month, than October should be an interesting month….
Currently there is a case for both the bulls and the bears.
Bull camp needs to see a close above 1150 while bear camp needs to see a break below 1125. In between it is an open game for moves in both directions.