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 #476. 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 31 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near 6,840, modestly higher as earnings and soft-landing hopes supported risk.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around 23,725, lifted by mega-cap tech strength and solid cloud/AI prints.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Approximately 47,500, up on the week with help from financials and industrials.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Slight gains as energy/materials firmed and sterling eased.
DAX (Germany): Edged higher on better export data and calmer trade headlines.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Advanced on yen softness and resilient tech exports.
Shanghai Composite (China): Mixed; targeted stimulus hopes offset slower activity in property-linked sectors.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Near $4,100/oz, holding elevated on ongoing hedge demand.
Silver: Around $52/oz, consolidating after sharp October swings.
Copper: Approximately $5.05/lb, steady as infrastructure demand offsets growth worries.
Crude Oil (WTI): About $58/barrel, firmer late week, though inventories and demand temper upside.
Natural Gas: Near $3.05/MMBtu, ticking up as heating season ramps.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): ≈ $110,900, stable week-over-week as consolidation around $110K continues.
Ethereum (ETH): ≈ $3,960, modest outperformance on sustained Layer-2 throughput and staking activity.
Solana (SOL): ≈ $200, flat, supported by steady DeFi/NFT participation.
XRP (XRP): ≈ $2.70, slightly firmer amid ETF chatter and legal/regulatory optimism.
BNB (BNB): ≈ $1,100, steady on strong DEX volumes and chain usage.
Cardano (ADA): ≈ $0.70, unchanged; eyes on next upgrade cycle.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ≈ $0.21, muted with lighter retail flows.
Key Market Drivers
Earnings Tailwind: Big Tech and select cyclicals delivered upbeat results and guidance, fueling fresh index highs.
Rates & Dollar: The dollar stayed firm as central-bank messaging kept near-term rate-cut odds uncertain; equities digested this without losing momentum.
Inflation Pulse: “Good enough” inflation signals sustained the soft-landing narrative and supported risk appetite.
Oil Stabilizes: Crude rebounded from recent lows; supply/inventory dynamics continue to cap rallies but reduce downside pressure.
Crypto Holds Range: BTC and ETH remained in tight bands as ETF inflows steadied and volatility compressed into early November.
Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News
Regulatory Leadership: A crypto-savvy nominee for CFTC chair boosted hopes for clearer U.S. derivatives and DeFi oversight.
Exchange M&A & RWAs: Coinbase completed its Echo acquisition, expanding tokenized-asset and compliant fundraising capabilities; RWAs remain a key 2026 growth avenue.
Derivatives Expansion: Kraken progressed U.S. prediction/derivatives market offerings under regulated frameworks.
Cross-Chain DeFi: Uniswap rolled out native Solana support, easing EVM ↔ non-EVM liquidity fragmentation.
AI + DePIN Momentum: Projects like Arclight (ACT) announced new decentralized compute/data partnerships, keeping AI-blockchain narratives in focus.
Euro Stablecoin Track: A MiCAR-aligned EUR stablecoin initiative moved forward in testing, eyeing pilot launch in 2026.
Layer-2 Scaling: Arbitrum, Base, Optimism posted strong user/throughput metrics, reinforcing ETH’s scaling story.
Outlook for Next Week
Macro Calendar: Focus on CPI previews, ISM services, payroll proxies, and Fed-speak for rate-path color.
Earnings: Final wave of tech/consumer names—watch AI capex, margin commentary, and holiday-season outlooks.
Crypto Levels:
BTC: Support $108k–$109k; resistance $115k–$118k for a range break.
ETH: Support $3.8k–$3.9k; resistance $4.3k–$4.5k tied to L2 activity and upgrade progress.
SOL: Support $190; resistance $215–$220 on DeFi/NFT flow.
Flows & Volatility: ETF net flows, funding rates, and open interest are pivotal with implied vol at multi-month lows—coiling for a potential year-end move.
Positioning: With equities elevated and gold still high, cross-asset signals remain mixed; stay nimble for data-driven bursts either way.
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.
02nd Nov 2025
