Dollar Index broke out from consolidation. On the daily chart, the gain was trimmed and closed with a -roc. May see pull back. Must not closed below 90.6 for more than 2 days.
Resistance at 92.0, TLD3, 93.0, 94.0
Support at 90.6, Trend Channel (Blue), TLD2, 88.88, Trend Channel (Blue), 86.5
COT for Dollar Index
Weekly chart with 50 SMA
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Commodities Update 28 Apr 18
BDI rasied to 1361 (27 Apr) from 1281 (20 Apr).
Harpex broke Year 2015 high (645.82) to close at 646.19 )21 Apr) from 6421.61 (14 Apr)
COT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Mar 2018 posted on Monitoring Coffee and Orange
Orange Juice is moving up nicely. Fri closed with a -roc, just beware.
Potential resistance around 151.6, 167.7
Coffee broke lhf 2 ET on Fri and broke out.
Potential resistance around 121, 123, 127, 128, 137
Harpex broke Year 2015 high (645.82) to close at 646.19 )21 Apr) from 6421.61 (14 Apr)
COT
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Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
- Coffee
- Sugar (1)
- Soybean Oil
Neutral
- Natural Gas (1)
- Orange Juice
- Silver
Up Trend
- Crude (1)
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
- Cocoa
- Soybean Meal
- Rough Rice
- Gasoline
- Lumber
Neutral
- None
Down Trend
- None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Orange Juice is moving up nicely. Fri closed with a -roc, just beware.
Potential resistance around 151.6, 167.7
Coffee broke lhf 2 ET on Fri and broke out.
Potential resistance around 121, 123, 127, 128, 137
US Markets 28 Apr 18
Harpex broke the Year 2015 high. BDI continues to climb higher.
Dollar Index broke out.
Watch out for 03 May 0200 Hrs, US FOMC Statement and US Fed Interest Rate Decision.
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- Nasdaq (1)
- None
- None
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- None
- S&P
- None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
S&P
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Nasdaq
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Russell
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,592, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Key event to watch out (SG Time)
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU11, 24,847, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential resistance around TLU11, 24,847, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential support around 24,175, TLD1, 23,567, 23,435, 23,175, 22,776, TLU6, 22,121
S&P
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 2,718, 2,748, 2,800, TLU3, Lower Trend Channel (green), 2,874
Potential support around TLD1, 2,593, 2,551, TLU1, 2,506, 2,480, 2,450, 2,406
Nasdaq
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 6,857, 6,983, TLU7, 7,134, 7,706
Potential support around TLU6, 6,346, 6,261, TLU3, 6,061, TLU4, 5,952
Russell
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,592, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Potential support around 1,543, 1,519, 1,508, 1,494, TLD1, 1,451, 1,420, 1,388
30 Apr, Mon
- Japan, China holiday
- 0900 China Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
- 1000 Australia RBA's Governor Philip Lowe Speech
- 2030 US Core Personal Consumption Expenditure - Price Index (YoY)
- 2200 US Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Mar)
01 May, Tue
- China, Hong Kong, Singapore and most Europe holiday
- 1230 Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (May)
- 1230 Australia RBA Rate Statement
- 1630 UK Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
- 2030 Canada GDP (MoM) (Feb)
- 2200 US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
02 May, Wed
- 0230 Canada BoC Gov Poloz Speaks
- 0645 New Zealand Employment Change (QoQ) (Q1)
- 0945 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
- 1555 German Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
- 1630 UK Construction PMI (Apr)
- 1700 Europe GDP
- 2015 US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Apr)
- 2230 US Crude Oil Inventories
03 May, Thu
- Japan holiday
- 0200 US FOMC Statement
- 0200 US Fed Interest Rate Decision
- 1630 UK Services PMI (Apr)
- 1700 Europe CPI (YoY) (Apr)
- 2200 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
04 May, Fri
- Japan holiday
- 0930 Australia RBA Monetary Policy Statement
- 2030 US Nonfarm Payrolls (Apr)
- 2200 US Unemployment Rate (Apr)
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Dollar Index consolidating
On the weekly chart, Dollar Index formed an outside day.
Dollar index had been in consolidating since mid of Jan 18. Expect explosive movement may be coming.
Resistance at 90.6, 92.0, Trend Channel (Blue), 93.0
Support at TLD2, 88.88, Trend Channel (Blue), TLD8, 86.5, 83.2, 79.0
COT for Dollar Index
Weekly chart with 50 SMA
Dollar index had been in consolidating since mid of Jan 18. Expect explosive movement may be coming.
Resistance at 90.6, 92.0, Trend Channel (Blue), 93.0
Support at TLD2, 88.88, Trend Channel (Blue), TLD8, 86.5, 83.2, 79.0
COT for Dollar Index
Weekly chart with 50 SMA
Commodities Update 21 Apr 18
BDI closed at 1281 (20 Apr) from 1014 (13 Apr).
Harpex pull back after testing Year 2015 high (645.82). Harpex closed at 6421.61 (14 Apr) from 645.59 (07 Apr).
COT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Harpex pull back after testing Year 2015 high (645.82). Harpex closed at 6421.61 (14 Apr) from 645.59 (07 Apr).
COT
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Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
- Coffee
- Sugar (1)
- Orange Juice
Neutral
- Natural Gas (1)
- Silver
Up Trend
- Crude (1)
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
- Soybeans
- Soybean Meal
- Gasoline
- Lumber
Neutral
- None
Down Trend
- None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
US Markets 21 Apr 18
US markets closed higher this week. On the weekly charts, US markets broke pwh but failed to sustain closed with a doji near to week low. May see US markets break hlf, must not break and close below recent low to continue bullish.
Harpex failed to overcome year 2015 high.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
S&P
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Nasdaq
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Russell
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,586, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Key event to watch out (SG Time)
23 Apr, Mon
Harpex failed to overcome year 2015 high.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- Nasdaq (1)
- None
- None
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- None
- None
- None
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU11, 24,847, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential resistance around TLU11, 24,847, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential support around TLD1, 24,175, 23,567, 23,435, 23,175, 22,776, TLU6, 22,121
S&P
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 2,748, 2,800, TLU3, Lower Trend Channel (green), 2,874
Potential support around TLD1, 2,593, 2,551, TLU1, 2,506, 2,480, 2,450, 2,406
Nasdaq
Daily Neutral, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU6, 6,983, TLU7, 7,134, 7,706
Potential support around 6,346, 6,261, TLU3, 6,061, TLU4, 5,952
Russell
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,586, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Potential support around 1,543, 1,519, 1,508, 1,494, TLD1, 1,451, 1,420, 1,388
23 Apr, Mon
- 1530 German Manufacturing PMI (Apr)
- 2200 US Existing Home Sales (Mar)
- 0930 Australia CPI (QoQ) (Q1)
- 1600 German Ifo Business Climate Index (Apr)
- 2200 US CB Consumer Confidence (Apr)
- 2200 US New Home Sales (Mar)
- Australia and New Zealand holiday
- 2230 US Crude Oil Inventories
- 1945 Europe Deposit Facility Rate
- 1945 Europe ECB Marginal Lending Facility
- 1945 Europe ECB Interest Rate Decision (Apr)
- 2030 US Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Mar)
- 2030 Europe ECB Press Conference
- 1000 Japan BoJ Monetary Policy Statement (YoY)
- 1000 Japan BoJ Outlook Report (YoY)
- 1000 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision
- 1000 Japan BoJ Press Conference
- 1600 German Unemployment Change (Apr)
- 1630 UK GDP (YoY) (Q1)
- 2030 US GDP (QoQ) (Q1)
- 2200 US JOLTs Job Openings (Feb)
Sunday, April 15, 2018
No update of blog for this week
Due to my work commitment, I will not be updating my blog for this week.
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Sunday, April 8, 2018
Dollar Index continues to consolidate
On the weekly chart, Dollar Index broke lhf and closed with a small +roc.
Resistance at 90.6, 92.0, Trend Channel (Blue), 93.0
Support at TLD2, 88.88, Trend Channel (Blue), TLD8, 86.5, 83.2, 79.0
COT for Dollar Index
Weekly chart with 50 SMA
Resistance at 90.6, 92.0, Trend Channel (Blue), 93.0
Support at TLD2, 88.88, Trend Channel (Blue), TLD8, 86.5, 83.2, 79.0
COT for Dollar Index
Weekly chart with 50 SMA
Commodities Update 07 Apr 18
BDI broke 1,000 mark closing at 948 (06 Apr) from 1055 (29 Mar)
Harpex testing Year 2015 high to close at 645.59 (31 Mar) from 635.16 (24 Mar). The year 2015 high at 645.82.
COT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Harpex testing Year 2015 high to close at 645.59 (31 Mar) from 635.16 (24 Mar). The year 2015 high at 645.82.
COT
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Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
- Coffee
- Sugar (1)
- Natural Gas (1)
- Silver
- Orange Juice
Neutral
- Crude (1)
Up Trend
- None
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
- Soybean Meal
- Gasoline
- Lumber
Neutral
- None
Down Trend
- None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
US Markets 07 Apr 18
US markets broke pwl, recovered some losses and closed with a -roc.
Dow and S&P are consolidating. Nasdaq and Russell testing support and closed above support.
Harpex testing year 2015 high.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
S&P
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Nasdaq
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU6, 6,983, TLU7, 7,022, 7,706
Russell
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,519, 1,543, 1,566, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Dow and S&P are consolidating. Nasdaq and Russell testing support and closed above support.
Harpex testing year 2015 high.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- Nasdaq
- None
- None
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- None
- None
- None
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 24,175, TLU11, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential resistance around 24,175, TLU11, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential support around 23,567, 23,175, 22,776, TLU6, 22,121
S&P
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLD1, 2,748, 2,800, TLU3, Lower Trend Channel (green), 2,874
Potential support around 2,593, 2,551, TLU1, 2,506, 2,480, 2,450, 2,406
Nasdaq
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU6, 6,983, TLU7, 7,022, 7,706
Potential support around 6,346, 6,261, TLU3, 6,061, TLU4, 5,952
Russell
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 1,519, 1,543, 1,566, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Potential support around TLD1, 1,508, 1,494, 1,451, 1,420, 1,388
Key event to watch out (SG Time)
09 Apr, Mon- No important data
- 2030 US PPI (MoM) (Mar)
- 0930 China CPI (Mar)
- 1630 UK Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Feb)
- 1900 Europe ECB President Draghi Speaks
- 2030 US Core CPI (MoM) (Mar)
- 2230 US Crude Oil Inventories
- 0200 US FOMC Meeting Minutes
- 1930 Europe ECB Publishes Account of Monetary Policy Meeting
- 0300 UK BoE Gov Carney Speaks
- 2200 US JOLTs Job Openings (Feb)
Thursday, April 5, 2018
US Markets 31 Mar 18
US markets closed mixed. On the weekly chart, Nasdaq and Russell broke pdl and recovered while DOW and S&P closed with an inside day.
Harpex hit a new high since 2016.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Europe will be releasing Manufacturing PMI on Wed while US NFP is on Fri
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
S&P
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Nasdaq
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU6, 69836 TLU7, 7,022, 7,706
Russell
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 15,43, 1,566, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
02 Apr, Mon
Harpex hit a new high since 2016.
Dollar Index consolidating.
Europe will be releasing Manufacturing PMI on Wed while US NFP is on Fri
Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- Nasdaq
- None
- None
Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT
- None
- None
- None
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend is based on 50 Simple Moving Average
Dow
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 24,175, TLU11, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential resistance around 24,175, TLU11, TLD1, 25,507, 25,821, Lower Trend Channel (Blue), 25,956
Potential support around 23,567, 23,175, 22,776, TLU6, 22,121
S&P
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLD1, 2,748, 2,800, TLU3, Lower Trend Channel (green), 2,874
Potential support around 2,593, 2,551, TLU1, 2,506, 2,480, 2,450, 2,406
Nasdaq
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around TLU6, 69836 TLU7, 7,022, 7,706
Potential support around 6,346, 6,261, TLU3, 6,061, TLU4, 5,952
Russell
Daily DT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 15,43, 1,566, 1,609, TLU3, 1,649
Potential support around TLD1, 1,519, 1,508, 1,494, 1,451, 1,420, 1,388
Key event to watch out (SG Time)
02 Apr, Mon
- Australia, Hong Kong and most Europe countries holiday
- 0750 Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q1)
- 0750 Japan Tankan Large Non-Manufacturers Index (Q1)
- 0945 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Mar)
- 2200 US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Mar)
- 1230 Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (Apr)
- 1230 Australia RBA Rate Statement
- 1555 German Manufacturing PMI (Mar)
- 1630 UK Manufacturing PMI (Mar)
- 0930 Australia Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb)
- 1630 UK Construction PMI (Mar)
- 1700 Europe CPI (YoY) (Mar)
- 2015 US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Mar)
- 2200 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Mar)
- 2230 US Crude Oil Inventories
- Hong Kong and China holiday
- 1630 UK Services PMI (Mar)
- 1930 Europe ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
- China holiday
- 2030 US Nonfarm Payrolls (Mar)
- 2030 US Unemployment Rate (Mar)
- 2030 Canada Employment Change (Mar)
- 2200 Canada Ivey PMI (Mar)
- 2315 UK BoE Gov Carney Speaks
- 0130 US Fed Chair Powell Speaks
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