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 #495. 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.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Closed near 10,686.89, pushing to fresh highs as rate-cut optimism and defense/energy strength supported sentiment.
DAX (Germany): Finished around 25,043.57, softer into the close as Europe remained sensitive to global growth and geopolitics.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Closed near 56,825.70, pressured late week as macro uncertainty and positioning weighed on risk.
Shanghai Composite (China): No trading (holiday closure), leaving regional risk signals muted.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Closed near $5,125/oz, surging on safe-haven demand as geopolitical risk accelerated.
Silver: Around $84.50/oz, sharply higher, continuing an extreme momentum run.
Copper: Approximately $5.839/lb, firm as electrification demand narratives and supply constraints stayed in focus.
Crude Oil (WTI): Near $66.50/barrel, largely steady on the day, but still sensitive to Middle East escalation risk.
Natural Gas (Henry Hub): Around $3.047/MMBtu (settlement), stabilizing after the winter-driven volatility wave.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): ≈ $67,800, stabilizing near the upper end of the week’s range after reclaiming the $68K area intraday.
Ethereum (ETH): ≈ $1,969, firmer into the close after a choppy, macro-led week.
Solana (SOL): ≈ $84.64, rebounding on the day but still trading heavy relative to prior months.
Chainlink (LINK): ≈ $8.99, relatively strong on the day as “infrastructure” tokens held up better than pure beta.
XRP (XRP): ≈ $1.41, modestly higher as policy headlines stayed active but lacked follow-through.
BNB (BNB): ≈ $625.66, resilient relative to many alts on steady exchange/chain usage.
Cardano (ADA): ≈ $0.2849, bounced late week after earlier selling pressure.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ≈ $0.1021, lifted with broader beta, remaining range-bound overall.
Key Market Drivers
Tariff Shock & Repricing: Markets reacted to a major tariff-related legal ruling, driving a sharp late-week reversal in risk appetite—especially in tech.
Geopolitics Re-enters the Chat: Rising Middle East tensions boosted safe havens aggressively (gold, silver) and kept energy markets headline-sensitive.
Growth vs. Inflation Whipsaw: Incoming data reinforced a “slower growth, sticky inflation” tension—supportive for volatility and rotation.
Metals Momentum: The precious metals complex acted like a pressure-release valve for uncertainty—sharp upside moves signaled heavy hedging demand.
Crypto Trades Like High-Beta Tech: BTC/ETH tracked the equity risk cycle closely—bounces when tech bounces, fades when macro stress returns.
Emerging Crypto Projects & News
Policy / “Clarity” Narrative: Renewed discussion around U.S. digital-asset legislation created bursts of optimism, but the market still wants a tangible catalyst before committing to a trend.
Infrastructure Preference: Oracles, interoperability, and scaling narratives showed better relative strength than speculative/meme beta.
AI + DePIN Still Building: Decentralized compute/inference and data-layer projects continue to attract attention as the “real utility” storyline for 2026.
RWA Tokenization Continues Quietly: Tokenized yield, treasuries, and on-chain credit rails remain a steady institutional theme even when prices chop.
Outlook for Next Week
Macro Focus: Watch inflation signals, rates commentary, and any geopolitical escalation—those will likely dictate whether risk stays bid or flips back to defense.
Equities: If tech follow-through holds, the rebound can extend; if macro stress reasserts, expect rotation and sharp dispersion.
Crypto Levels to Watch:
BTC: Support $65,000–$66,500, resistance $70,500–$72,000.
ETH: Support $1,900–$1,940, resistance $2,050–$2,120.
SOL: Support $80–$82, resistance $90–$95.
Volatility: Holiday closures and headline risk can amplify moves—expect fast swings and shorter trend windows.
Strategy Note: Favor liquidity and leadership (BTC + quality infrastructure) until breadth improves and macro stops whipsawing.
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.
22nd Feb 2026
