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 #511. 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, June 5 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near 7,383.74, down about 2.6% on Friday and ending its nine-week winning streak.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around 25,709.43, down about 4.2% Friday and posting its worst week in more than a year.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Approximately 50,866.78, down about 1.3% Friday and slightly lower for the week.
U.S. stocks sold off sharply after stronger-than-expected May jobs data pushed Treasury yields higher and revived concerns that the Fed may need to stay restrictive longer.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Softer as global risk appetite weakened and higher-rate concerns weighed on equities.
DAX (Germany): Lower as European markets followed the U.S. tech-led selloff and investors reduced risk.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Weaker as semiconductor and AI-linked stocks sold off globally.
Shanghai Composite (China): Mixed, with policy-support hopes offset by weaker global sentiment.
Global markets turned defensive as U.S. rate expectations shifted higher and the AI/semiconductor trade reversed sharply.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Lower on the week as yields and the dollar strengthened after the jobs report.
Silver: Softer but still elevated versus longer-term levels.
Copper: Mixed to lower as risk assets sold off and growth-sensitive commodities lost momentum.
Crude Oil (WTI): Lower on Friday as risk assets sold off and Middle East risk premium continued to fade.
Natural Gas: Near $3.15/MMBtu, holding recent gains but still volatile.
Commodities reflected a shift back toward tighter-money concerns. Oil cooled, metals softened, and the stronger dollar pressured inflation-sensitive assets.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): ≈ $61,000–$63,000, sharply lower on the week after breaking below key support.
Ethereum (ETH): ≈ $1,590–$1,650, falling hard as liquidity tightened and ETF flows weakened.
Solana (SOL): ≈ $70–$75, under pressure as altcoin weakness accelerated.
XRP (XRP): ≈ $1.10–$1.15, weaker despite longer-term institutional interest.
BNB (BNB): ≈ $590–$610, holding up better than several peers but still lower.
Cardano (ADA): ≈ $0.22–$0.24, defensive as speculative demand faded.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ≈ $0.08–$0.09, weaker as retail risk appetite cooled.
Crypto suffered a major reset. Bitcoin broke below prior support, ETF outflows accelerated, and altcoins weakened broadly as investors rotated toward AI equities and cash.
Key Market Drivers
- Jobs data changed the tone: May payrolls rose much more than expected, reducing hopes for rate cuts and reviving talk of a more hawkish Fed.
- AI and semiconductor stocks reversed sharply: Broadcom’s disappointing reaction and weakness across Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Micron, and other chip names triggered a major tech selloff.
- Treasury yields jumped: Higher yields pressured growth stocks, crypto, and other liquidity-sensitive assets.
- Bitcoin ETF outflows intensified: Crypto funds saw heavy outflows, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP products all under pressure.
- Capital rotated away from crypto: Investors favored AI, megacap technology, and upcoming IPO opportunities over crypto exposure.
This was a week where strong economic data became bad news for risk assets. Equities corrected from stretched levels, crypto broke down, and the market returned to watching inflation, yields, and Fed policy.
Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News
- ETF structure remains central: Even with outflows, regulated ETF access remains the most important structural force in crypto markets.
- AI-linked crypto remains a relative bright spot: Decentralized compute, data, and inference networks continue to attract attention even as token prices corrected.
- Tokenization remains durable: Real-world asset tokenization, treasury products, settlement rails, and custody infrastructure remain stronger long-term themes.
- XRP institutional story remains active: XRP-linked products remain part of the institutional altcoin conversation, though short-term price action weakened with the broader market.
- Infrastructure still leads speculation: Custody, compliance, ETF access, tokenized assets, and institutional rails remain higher-quality themes than meme-driven speculation.
Crypto’s long-term infrastructure story remains intact, but short-term price action is clearly under pressure. The market needs ETF outflows to stabilize before a durable recovery can form.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
- Macro calendar: Markets will focus on CPI, PPI, Treasury auctions, and Fed commentary.
- Equities: The rally has been damaged but not destroyed. AI leadership needs stabilization, and yields need to stop rising for risk appetite to improve.
- Crypto levels to watch:
BTC: Support around $59,000–$60,000, resistance around $63,000–$65,000.
ETH: Support around $1,500–$1,600, resistance around $1,750–$1,850.
SOL: Support around $68–$70, resistance around $78–$82.
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.
07th Jun 2026
