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 #517. 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, July 17 Close)
S&P 500: Closed near 6,297, gaining approximately 0.6% for the week and reaching another record high as earnings season began on a positive note.
Nasdaq Composite: Closed near 20,895, advancing roughly 1.5% during the week, led once again by artificial intelligence and semiconductor companies.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Closed near 44,342, rising approximately 0.3% as strong financial earnings offset weakness in several defensive sectors.
Markets continued their steady advance as investors welcomed another week of solid corporate earnings, moderating inflation, and resilient economic data. Artificial intelligence spending remained the dominant investment theme while expectations for eventual Federal Reserve rate cuts continued to support equity valuations.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (United Kingdom): Ended the week modestly higher as stronger commodity prices and financial stocks offset slower economic growth.
DAX (Germany): Advanced during the week as manufacturing sentiment improved and inflation pressures continued easing.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Posted another positive week, supported by semiconductor demand, continued corporate investment, and a relatively weak yen.
Shanghai Composite (China): Finished little changed as additional government stimulus measures were largely offset by continued weakness in consumer spending and the property market.
International markets generally followed the U.S. higher, although China continues to face structural economic headwinds while Europe remains sensitive to energy prices and geopolitical developments.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday Close)
Gold: Approximately $3,355/oz, remaining well supported as central-bank purchases and geopolitical uncertainty continued.
Silver: Approximately $38.40/oz, extending its recent strength on improving industrial demand.
Copper: Approximately $5.65/lb, remaining elevated as global electrification, transmission upgrades, and AI-related infrastructure investment continued driving demand.
WTI Crude Oil: Approximately $67.30/barrel, easing modestly as Middle East supply concerns subsided and inventories remained adequate.
Natural Gas: Approximately $3.58/MMBtu, supported by summer electricity demand and LNG exports.
Commodity markets remained relatively stable, with industrial metals continuing to benefit from long-term infrastructure spending while oil traded within a well-defined range.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday Close)
Bitcoin (BTC): Approximately $118,300, extending its rally and reaching another all-time high on continued institutional buying.
Ethereum (ETH): Approximately $3,580, outperforming many digital assets as ETF inflows strengthened.
Solana (SOL): Approximately $182, continuing to benefit from increasing institutional adoption and ecosystem growth.
XRP: Approximately $3.45, remaining one of the strongest-performing major cryptocurrencies during the week.
BNB: Approximately $735, continuing to demonstrate steady institutional demand.
Cardano (ADA): Approximately $0.82, moving modestly higher but continuing to lag the strongest-performing Layer-1 platforms.
Dogecoin (DOGE): Approximately $0.24, recovering alongside improving overall market sentiment.
Cryptocurrency markets experienced another exceptionally strong week as institutional capital continued flowing into regulated investment products and Bitcoin reached new record highs.
Key Market Drivers
- Corporate earnings exceeded expectations. Major U.S. financial institutions delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and optimistic guidance, reinforcing confidence in the broader economy.
- Artificial intelligence investment remained robust. Cloud providers, semiconductor manufacturers, utilities, and data-center infrastructure companies continued announcing significant capital investment plans.
- Inflation continued moderating. Recent inflation data generally reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin easing monetary policy later this year if current trends continue.
- Treasury yields remained stable. Moderating interest-rate volatility continued supporting growth-oriented sectors including technology and communication services.
- Bitcoin reached new all-time highs. Strong ETF inflows, institutional treasury purchases, and improving regulatory clarity continued supporting digital assets.
- Stablecoin legislation advanced. Continued progress toward a comprehensive U.S. regulatory framework improved institutional confidence in digital asset markets.
Overall, market leadership remains concentrated in technology, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, utilities supporting AI growth, and institutional digital assets.
Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News
- Institutional Bitcoin accumulation accelerated. Corporate treasury purchases and spot ETF inflows continued to support Bitcoin’s record-setting advance.
- Ethereum ecosystem activity strengthened. Institutional interest in tokenization, decentralized finance, and blockchain settlement continued expanding across Ethereum’s Layer-2 ecosystem.
- Tokenized financial assets gained momentum. Asset managers announced additional tokenized Treasury funds, private-credit offerings, and real-world asset initiatives, demonstrating continued progress toward blockchain-based capital markets.
- Stablecoin adoption continued expanding. Major financial institutions announced additional payment, settlement, and custody initiatives built around regulated U.S. dollar stablecoins.
- Blockchain infrastructure investment remained strong. Oracle networks, interoperability platforms, custody providers, and compliance technologies continued attracting institutional investment as financial firms prepared for broader digital asset adoption.
- Artificial intelligence and blockchain convergence continued. Several new projects combined decentralized computing, AI inference, and blockchain verification, highlighting the growing intersection between these two technology sectors.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
- Economic Data: Investors will monitor housing, manufacturing, employment, and consumer confidence data for additional confirmation that economic growth remains resilient while inflation continues moderating.
- Corporate Earnings: Technology companies now become the primary focus. Investors will closely evaluate cloud spending, AI capital expenditures, semiconductor demand, and forward guidance.
- Federal Reserve: Markets will continue evaluating future interest-rate expectations based on incoming inflation and employment data.
- Cryptocurrency: Institutional ETF flows, corporate treasury purchases, and stablecoin regulatory developments remain the primary drivers of digital asset performance.
Key Technical Levels
Bitcoin: Support $115,000-$116,000 | Resistance $120,000-$125,000
Ethereum: Support $3,400-$3,500 | Resistance $3,700-$3,900
Solana: Support $175-$178 | Resistance $190-$200
S&P 500: Support 6,200 | Resistance 6,350
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.
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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 Jul 2026
