Welcome to this week’s edition of The Weekly Call, your trusted source for high-quality commodity setups and trading strategies. Since October 2016, our approach has delivered an impressive 777% return, and we continue to share the insights and methodologies that drive these results with this post #473. This week, we’ll explore the latest market trends, actionable trade setups, and global economic factors influencing commodities like sugar, coffee, live cattle, and gold.
U.S. Markets (Friday, October 17 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near 6,664.01, up ~0.5% on the day, finishing its best week since August.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around 22,679.97, up ~0.5% Friday and ~2.1% on the week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Approximately 46,190.61, up ~0.5% Friday and ~1.0% on the week.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Softer, weighed by European bank weakness and risk-off flows.
DAX (Germany): Lower on the week as financials lagged and trade/tariff worries returned.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Down as export sentiment cooled with global growth concerns.
Shanghai Composite (China): Weaker amid fading stimulus hopes and renewed trade tensions.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Near record territory around $4,300+/oz, supported by safe-haven demand.
Silver: Firmer alongside gold, but capped by mixed industrial indicators.
Copper: Around $4.95/lb, steady with infrastructure support offset by growth worries.
Crude Oil (WTI): Near $57.5/barrel, down on the week as surplus forecasts and inventories pressured prices.
Natural Gas: ~$3.00/MMBtu, steady to slightly higher on early heating-season expectations.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): ≈ $108,700, down ~2–3% on the week as risk appetite cooled.
Ethereum (ETH): ≈ $3,830–3,860, softer on continued ETF outflows and lighter staking demand.
Solana (SOL): ≈ $185–195, weaker as traders rotated to higher-liquidity majors.
XRP (XRP): ≈ $2.29–$2.35, modest weekly decline on reduced retail flows.
BNB (BNB): ≈ $1,070–1,090, relatively resilient with strong DEX activity.
Cardano (ADA): ≈ $0.62–$0.64, lower with broad altcoin pressure.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ≈ $0.188, flat to slightly lower with subdued speculation.
Key Market Drivers
Regional-Bank & Credit Jitters: U.S. regional lenders disclosed loan/fraud issues, sparking global bank stock weakness and a flight to safety.
Trade & Tariff Rhetoric: U.S.–China tensions resurfaced; softer tariff language later in the week helped stabilize equities into the close.
Safe-Haven Bid: Gold printed fresh records while the dollar firmed; equities still finished the week higher as bank fears eased.
Oil Slides: WTI broke lower on surplus and inventory builds, easing some inflation concerns.
Crypto De-Risking: After early-October strength, crypto saw deleveraging; BTC and ETH retreated to test key supports as ETF flow momentum cooled.
Emerging Crypto Projects to Watch
Uniswap ↔ Solana Interop: Cross-chain swap support expanded to Solana, reducing liquidity fragmentation across ecosystems.
Arclight (ACT): AI-chain completed mainnet validator onboarding and launched decentralized compute/data markets.
Nexus Yield (NYX): Debuted its first RWA-backed yield vault (short-duration debt) aimed at institutional liquidity.
Rollblock (RBLK): Extended “burn-to-earn” and liquidity incentives through year-end to manage float.
Euro Stablecoin Consortium: European banks advanced a MiCAR-compliant EUR stablecoin toward pilot in 2026, signaling growing non-USD stablecoin competition.
L2 Throughput: Activity on Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism pushed toward new highs despite token weakness, underscoring steady scaling adoption.
Outlook for Next Week
Macro: Focus on labor/price data and corporate earnings for confirmation that growth is stabilizing despite bank-sector noise.
Equities: Watch financials and cyclicals for read-through on credit conditions; tech leadership may pause if yields rise.
Commodities: Oil stability vs. further downside will influence inflation expectations and risk sentiment.
Crypto Levels:
BTC: Support $106k–$108k; reclaiming $115k–$118k would reset upside momentum.
ETH: Support $3.7k–$3.8k; resistance $4.2k–$4.4k.
SOL: Support $180; resistance $210–$215.
Flows & Regs: Monitor ETF inflows/outflows, funding, and open interest; October ETF and stablecoin policy headlines remain swing factors.
Volatility: Elevated. Any fresh banking or trade headline could extend risk-off; a calm tape and steady ETF flows would favor a relief bounce.
Stay tuned as global market conditions continue to evolve, trade smart and trade safe!
As always, stay informed and adjust your strategies based on the evolving market conditions. All trades are posted on our Private Twitter Feed for subscribers and are included in the track record posted below under Completed Trades. I am currently trading 15 lots given the account balance and will adjust as necessary based on market developments.
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COMPLETED TRADES
Track Record of Completed Trades
The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate how to swing trade futures using our methodology to select high-quality setups and manage the trade with our risk management approach. This track record is based on entries and exits as posted in this blog. I am currently using 15 lots for the Striker trades which is based on this account being over $375,000. Each lot for auto trading at Striker requires $25,000 per lot. See the videos below for more information.
Track Record January 2022 thru December 2022 Click Here.
Track Record January 2021 thru December 2021 Click Here.
Track Record January 2020 thru December 2020 Click Here.
Track Record January 2019 thru December 2019 Click Here.
Track Record January 2018 thru December 2018 Click Here.
Track Record October 2016 – December 2017 Click Here.
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Completed trade in Cattle as of November 28th
We expect subscribers to have captured 60% of the swing in live cattle which is over $14,500 in profit using a margin of only $5,115. A great example of using leverage in futures.
Completed Trade in Coffee as of December 12th
The total swing was $37.00 and we expect subscribers to have captured 60% of a wing or $22 in coffee for a profit of over $25,500 using a margin of $8,850. A great example of using leverage in futures. See the video below for the review of the trade.
Completed Trade in Natural Gas as of January 2nd
We were stopped out of out last 1/3 position as weather-related news created a gap down on January 2nd and a possible flat with support at 3.196. This concludes our trade with natural gas; we exit with 550 ticks on 2/3s of a position with $8,500 in profit.
Completed Trade in Coffee as of January 19th
We exited the coffee trade on January 19th with $17 or over $15,000 in profit using a margin of $8,850. A great example of using leverage in futures.
Completed Trade in Gold as of February 8th
We exited the gold trade on February 8th with over $14,000 in profit. We entered on January 3rd and held the trade into the high window. We will re-enter gold in a few weeks after a backtest.
19th Oct 2025
