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 #456. 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
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed at 614.91, up 0.5% Friday and rising over 3% for the week. Broadening market participation beyond big-tech fueled optimism around trade and easing geopolitical risk.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Ended at 548.09, gaining 0.4% on Friday, led by AI and software names as investor sentiment improved.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Finished at 438.00, up 0.9%, with financials and industrials supporting the rally.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Modestly higher as a weaker pound and energy stock strength supported the index.
DAX (Germany): Slight uptick on better Eurozone data.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Continued gains driven by export strength and yen weakness.
Shanghai Composite (China): Flat, as markets await fresh economic stimulus signals.
Commodities
Gold: Near $3,274/oz, easing off mid‑week peaks as ceasefire hopes gradually reduced safe-haven demand.
Silver: Around $36.40/oz, steady on industrial and hedge buying.
Copper: ~$4.81/lb, underpinned by continuing global infrastructure momentum.
Crude Oil (WTI): ~$69.36/barrel, retreating from early‑week highs as Middle East tensions eased and OPEC+ supply assessments persisted.
Natural Gas: Steady at ~$3.00/MMBtu amid seasonal cooling and steady demand.
Cryptocurrency Market
Bitcoin (BTC): ~$108,355, showing resilience and climbing within 4% of record highs as ETF inflows remained strong.
Ethereum (ETH): ~$2,461, recovering from prior dip with renewed activity in stablecoins and upgrade enthusiasm.
Solana (SOL): ~$151, steady amid steady DeFi usage and developer engagement.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ~$0.164, gaining modestly as meme-coin interest regained slight traction.
Key Market Drivers
Easing Middle East Tensions: Ceasefire signals helped ease risk-off sentiment, pulling back oil and gold from recent peaks while boosting equities.
Fed & Growth Mix: Hawkish Fed signals were balanced by encouraging U.S. data, allowing markets room to rise despite rate risk.
Institutional Crypto Flows: Continued Bitcoin ETF inflows and Ethereum stability boosted confidence across the crypto space.
Corporate Deal Momentum: A resurgence in M&A and IPO activity supported mid- and small-cap strength as broader indexes rallied.
Emerging Crypto Projects to Watch
Lagrange (LA): Layer‑2 ZK‑rollup just listed on Binance Alpha, with strong early adoption.
Solaxy (SOLX): Solana-based scaling solution gaining traction ahead of launch.
MIND of Pepe (MIND): AI-powered meme token gaining attention with early presale success.
Bondex (BDXN): Web3 networking token aiming to recreate LinkedIn in a decentralized setting.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
Fed Minutes & CPI Data: Key releases could shift yield curves and reaffirm or challenge policy expectations.
Housing Market Data: Pending home sales and starts to shed light on consumer resilience under current financial conditions.
Ethereum Upgrade Timeline: The Cancun‑Deneb deployment may serve as a catalyst for ETH and related token markets.
Geopolitical Watch: Any reversal in Middle East dynamics could quickly realign oil and safe-haven flows.
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.
29th Jun 2025
