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 #512. 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 19 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near 7,515.82, modestly higher on the week as investors balanced strong AI earnings momentum against geopolitical uncertainty.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around 27,480.64, continuing to outperform as semiconductor and AI-related stocks remained the dominant leadership group.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Approximately 51,880.35, edging higher and remaining near all-time highs.
U.S. equities remained resilient despite renewed Middle East tensions. Strong corporate earnings, easing inflation concerns, and continued AI-driven capital spending helped offset geopolitical risk.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Slightly higher as energy and financial shares benefited from stable commodity markets.
DAX (Germany): Firm as European manufacturing sentiment improved and inflation pressures moderated.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Continued higher, supported by technology exports and favorable currency conditions.
Shanghai Composite (China): Mixed as government stimulus efforts offset concerns about consumer demand and real estate activity.
Global markets remained constructive overall, though investors stayed focused on energy markets and geopolitical developments.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Around $4,620/oz, remaining elevated as investors maintained geopolitical hedges.
Silver: Near $76/oz, holding recent gains while consolidating after a strong advance.
Copper: Around $4.75/lb, supported by infrastructure spending expectations and manufacturing optimism.
Crude Oil (WTI): Around $92/barrel, higher on the week as Middle East tensions increased supply-risk concerns.
Natural Gas: Near $3.20/MMBtu, firm as summer demand expectations improved.
Commodity markets were once again driven by geopolitics. Oil moved higher while gold remained elevated, reflecting continued uncertainty around energy supplies and global stability.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): Around $67,000–$69,000, rebounding from earlier weakness as ETF flows stabilized and buyers returned near support.
Ethereum (ETH): Near $1,850–$1,950, recovering modestly but still lagging Bitcoin.
Solana (SOL): Around $78–$82, stabilizing after recent volatility and beginning to attract selective inflows.
XRP (XRP): Near $1.18–$1.25, improving as institutional interest returned selectively.
BNB (BNB): Around $610–$625, holding relatively firm among large-cap altcoins.
Cardano (ADA): Near $0.23–$0.24, continuing to trade defensively.
Dogecoin (DOGE): Around $0.09, largely unchanged as retail participation remained subdued.
Crypto markets improved from the prior week’s weakness, but participation remained narrow. Bitcoin recovered first, while Ethereum and the broader altcoin market continued to lag.
Key Market Drivers
- AI leadership remained intact: Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, and other AI-linked names continued to drive equity performance.
- Middle East tensions returned to focus: Rising geopolitical uncertainty supported oil and gold while creating some caution across risk assets.
- Fed expectations stabilized: Markets largely accepted a slower pace of rate cuts, reducing uncertainty around monetary policy.
- Treasury yields remained contained: Stable yields helped support growth-oriented sectors despite inflation concerns.
- Bitcoin ETF flows stabilized: After several weeks of volatility, ETF flows became more balanced, helping BTC recover.
This remained a market driven by AI, energy, geopolitics, and institutional capital flows. Investors continued rewarding earnings growth and large-scale infrastructure spending.
Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News
- Tokenized stocks gained attention: Regulatory movement around blockchain-based stock trading continued to drive interest in tokenized equities and settlement platforms.
- Real-world asset tokenization accelerated: Treasury products, private credit vehicles, and institutional settlement rails remained among the fastest-growing segments in digital finance.
- AI-linked blockchain infrastructure remained strong: Decentralized compute networks, AI inference systems, and blockchain-based data marketplaces continued attracting capital and developer activity.
- Ethereum Layer-2 ecosystems remained healthy: Transaction activity across scaling networks remained strong despite ETH price weakness.
- Selective altcoin inflows emerged: XRP and Solana-linked products saw modest institutional interest return after recent outflows.
The strongest themes remain infrastructure, tokenization, custody, and institutional access rather than speculative trading narratives.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
- Macro calendar: Markets will focus on inflation expectations, Fed commentary, consumer spending data, and geopolitical developments.
- Equities: The primary question remains whether AI-driven earnings growth can continue supporting historically high valuations.
- Crypto levels to watch:
BTC: Support around $66,000–$67,000, resistance around $70,000–$72,000.
ETH: Support around $1,800–$1,850, resistance around $2,000–$2,100.
SOL: Support around $76–$78, resistance around $85–$88.
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.
21st Jun 2026
