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 #513. 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 26 close)
S&P 500 (SPY): Closed near $728.99, down slightly Friday and lower for the week as AI and semiconductor weakness weighed on the broader market.
Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Around $706.52, down on Friday and sharply lower for the week as chip stocks and AI-linked names sold off.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): Approximately $517.75, slightly lower Friday but holding up better than the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the Dow showing relative strength while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted weekly losses. The main pressure came from renewed concerns about AI spending, semiconductor profitability, and stretched technology valuations.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Slightly lower as global risk sentiment weakened and investors reduced exposure to growth-sensitive assets.
DAX (Germany): Lower as European markets followed the U.S. technology-led pullback.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Weaker as semiconductor and AI-linked stocks sold off globally.
Shanghai Composite (China): Mixed as policy support hopes offset softer global sentiment and weaker technology leadership.
Global markets turned more cautious as investors rotated away from high-growth technology and semiconductor exposure.
Commodities Snapshot (Friday close)
Gold: Around $4,070/oz, firmer as safe-haven demand returned.
Silver: Softer on the week but still historically elevated.
Copper: Around $6.14/lb, higher on Friday but lower for the week.
Crude Oil (WTI): Around the low $70s/barrel, sharply lower as Middle East supply fears eased.
Natural Gas: Near $3.10–$3.20/MMBtu, firm but volatile.
Commodities reflected a more defensive market tone. Oil eased as supply concerns cooled, while gold stayed supported by uncertainty.
Cryptocurrency Market (Friday close)
Bitcoin (BTC): ≈ $59,600, under pressure as ETF outflows and risk-off sentiment continued.
Ethereum (ETH): ≈ $1,570, still lagging Bitcoin and struggling to regain momentum.
Solana (SOL): ≈ $70.96, weaker as altcoin pressure continued.
XRP (XRP): ≈ $1.05, lower but holding above the $1 level.
BNB (BNB): ≈ $551.66, holding up better than many large-cap altcoins.
Cardano (ADA): ≈ $0.143, still defensive.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ≈ $0.073, weak as retail risk appetite faded.
Crypto remained under pressure, with Bitcoin trading near recent lows and altcoins showing limited participation.
Key Market Drivers
- AI trade cooled sharply: Semiconductor and AI-linked names sold off as investors questioned spending levels, profitability, and IPO timing.
- Chip stocks led the decline: Semiconductor weakness weighed heavily on the Nasdaq and growth-heavy indices.
- Oil fell sharply: Energy prices moved lower as supply concerns eased, reducing some inflation pressure.
- Fed expectations stayed restrictive: Inflation concerns and limited rate-cut expectations continued to pressure speculative assets.
- Crypto ETF outflows persisted: Bitcoin and Ethereum remained weak as investors continued reducing exposure through ETF products.
This was a week where leadership narrowed and risk appetite weakened. Equities held up better than crypto, but the tone shifted more defensive.
Emerging Crypto Projects & Ecosystem News
- Tokenized equities gained attention: Blockchain-based stock trading and tokenized equity infrastructure remained a growing theme.
- Real-world asset tokenization stayed strong: Tokenized treasuries, credit products, and settlement rails continued attracting institutional interest.
- AI-linked crypto remained a relative bright spot: Decentralized compute, inference, and data-layer projects continued drawing attention despite weak token prices.
- Infrastructure led speculation: Custody, compliance, ETF access, tokenized assets, and institutional rails remained stronger themes than meme-driven trading.
- Altcoin breadth remained weak: XRP, Solana, ADA, and DOGE all need stronger participation before broader crypto sentiment improves.
The crypto market remains structurally interesting, but price action is still weak and heavily dependent on ETF flows, liquidity, and Bitcoin stabilization.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
- Macro calendar: Markets will focus on jobs data, inflation expectations, Fed commentary, and Treasury yields.
- Equities: The market needs AI and semiconductor leadership to stabilize before confidence returns.
- Crypto levels to watch:
BTC: Support around $58,000–$60,000, resistance around $63,000–$65,000.
ETH: Support around $1,500–$1,550, resistance around $1,700–$1,800.
SOL: Support around $68–$70, resistance around $78–$82.
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.
28th Jun 2026
