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 #466. 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, September 5 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near 6,481.5, down ~0.3%, ending slightly off its record high as the labor market data tempered rate-cut expectations.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around 21,700.4, nearly flat on the day, but lifted to a weekly gain of +1.1% on renewed optimism.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Fell to 45,400.9, down ~0.5% as small-cap stocks rallied and risk sentiment wavered.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Slightly softer, pressured by energy weakness and cautious market posture.
DAX (Germany): Declined modestly amid lackluster industrial data.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Mixed performance; exporters held up losses.
Shanghai Composite (China): Flat as investors await further policy clarity.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Remains firm, buoyed by safe-haven buying.
Silver: Stable in the mid-$30s/oz on mixed industrial and hedge demand.
Copper: Holding steady near $4.40–$4.50/lb on infrastructure demand.
Crude Oil (WTI): Trading softly around $63–$64/barrel amid rate-cut speculation.
Natural Gas: Near $3/MMBtu with cooling demand patterns.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday, September 5 close)
Bitcoin (BTC): Trading near $112,400, marking a weekly gain of ~1.3%, buoyed by ETF inflows and renewed risk appetite.
Ethereum (ETH): Around $4,460 following some ETF outflows but supported by strong fund inflow relative to BTC.
Key Market Drivers
Labor Market Weakness: August payrolls added just 22,000 jobs—well below expectations—boosting rate-cut optimism and pushing bond yields sharply lower.
Earnings Volatility:
Broadcom soared ~9–11% after strong AI chip demand and OpenAI partnership news helped offset market losses.
Lululemon plunged ~19% on disappointing sales and rising tariff concerns.
Crypto Fund Flows:
Bitcoin funds pulled in ~$748M, while Ethereum led with ~$1.4B in inflows—reversing outflows and underscoring ETF strength.
Crypto Market Direction:
About 90 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies rose late in the week, driven by macro tailwinds and stabilizing investor sentiment.
Emerging Crypto Projects to Watch
Remittix (RTX): Leading the PayFi narrative with strong presale performance and growing visibility.
$GGs, Mog, Bonk: Meme-to-utility tokens gaining breakout traction, particularly in Base.
$PROVE (Succinct): zk ecosystem entrant generating buzz around airdrop incentives and developer tools.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
U.S. Jobs & Fed Signal Play: Incoming employment data will likely dictate the timing and scale of any rate cut.
ETF Flow Watch: BTC vs. ETH ETF momentum divergences could guide crypto allocation.
Volatility from Unlocks & Regulation: Anticipated token unlocks, stablecoin oversight, and politics may introduce short-term drama.
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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Sugar
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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 Sep 2025
