The Futures Pattern, Price & Time Report
James A. Hyerczyk
The Futures Pattern, Price & Time Report: Monthly Archives for January 2009

Cocoa Nears Major Resistance Zone; India's Plan to Buy Sugar Stalls

Soybeans and Corn Finish Week Lower; Bullish Traders Worried About South American Rain

Gold Surges in Overnight Trading; Excess Demand Making Supply Tight

Crude Oil Has Reached Critical Point on the Chart; Production Cuts May Have Put in Bottom

British Pound Could Find Support from Better Than Expected Mortgage Approvals

Stocks Sell-Off Overnight On Bad Economic News from Japan

Government Bond Yields Are Looking Attractive; Treasuries Higher Before GDP Report

Traders Turn Focus to Fourth Quarter GDP Number; 5.5% Drop Expected

Sugar Falls as India Defers from Allowing Imported Products

Soybeans Feel Pressue as Timely Rains Hit South America

Gold Gives Back Gains as U.K. Banking Issues Ease

Crude Oil Supplies Still on the Rise

Currency Traders Try to Digest FOMC and Obama Plans

Stocks Called Lower as Bear Market Rally Ends

Treasuries Mixed; FOMC Offers No Guidance

Equities Sell Off Overnight; FOMC Offers No Clarity

Demand is Needed to Keep Cotton Rally Going; India Demand Drives Up Sugar

Heavy Rains in Argentina May Help Soybeans and Corn Recover

Gold and Silver Break Sharply as Financial Markets Improve

Crude Oil Inventory Report May Reveal If OPEC's Plan is Working

Speculators Sell U.S. Dollar on Hopes of FOMC Plan

Stocks Called Higher; U.S. May Create "Toxic Asset Bank"

Traders Expect FOMC to Focus on Financial Stimulus

Equities Are Called Better as Confidence is Being Restored to Financial Sector

Lack of Demand Could Curtail March Coffee Rally

March Struggling with Mixed Fundamentals

Gold Bulls Book Short-Term Profits

Crude Oil Lower; Reports Indicate Some OPEC Members Cheating

Overnight Equity Market Rally Pressures Japanese Yen

Stock Market Sensitive to Banking Issues

Treasuries Rally After Geitner Approval; Market Oversold

Stock Market Recovers Most of Yesterday's Loss Overnight

Strong British Pound Makes New York Cocoa More Attractive

Timely Rains in South American Pressure Soybeans, Corn

Weaker U.S. Dollar Could Spur More Demand For Gold

Crude Traders Will Know This Week if OPEC Cuts are Working

Turnaround in British Pound Leads to Spillover Buying in Euro

Aversion to Risk Pressures Stocks; Look for Volatility Today

Treasuries Called Lower; Obama Plan May Lead to Higher Interest Rates

Look for Volatility Today in Treasury and Equity Markets

International Coffee Organization Predicts Drop in Production

Drought Causes Argentina to Cut Soybean and Corn Planting Estimates

Gold and Silver Will Rally if U.K. Nationalizes Struggling Banks

Crude Oil Fundamentals Remain Bearish; Saudis May Cut Production Again

BoJ Leaves Rate Unchanged; SNB to Intervene if Necessary

Apple Stock Supports Higher NASDAQ on Opening

Daily Trend Turns Down in Treasury Bonds

Money is Moving from Treasuries to Higher-Yielding Assets

Sugar Rallies as India May Turn Importer

Lower-Top, Lower-Bottom, Suggests Downtrend for Corn

Global Banking Crisis Makes Gold More Attractive

Global Recession Still Triggering Lower Demand for Crude Oil

U.K. Banking Turmoil Drives British Pound Lower

Stock Index Break May Have Been Overdone

Treasury Traders React to Dollars Being Pumped into Financial System

Planting Intentions Supporting March Cotton

Weakening Global Commodity Markets Drag Down Soybeans, Corn

Excessive Money Surplus Leads to Rally in Gold and Silver

Oversupply and Currency Turmoil Weakens Crude Oil

U.K. Government Plan Triggers Massive British Pound Sell-Off

Expect Volatile Stock Indices Today

Global Banking Crisis Leads to Grim Outlook for Treasuries

Bullish Chart Pattern Could Drive March Coffee Higher

Weaker Dollar, Weather Problems Support Soybeans and Corn

China May Have to Replenish Dwindling Copper Supply

Weaker Dollar Spurs Short-Covering Rally in Crude; Fundamentals Remain Weak

Bank of America Bailout Triggers Buying of Higher-Yielding Currencies

Increased Appetite for Risk Fuels Stock Market Optimism

Bailout of Bank of America Triggers Sell-Off in Treasuries

Government Bailout of Bank of America Spurs Increased Appetite for Risk

Lower Crude Oil, Gasoline Limits Demand for Sugar-Based Bio Fuels

Bearish USDA Report May Keep Lid on Soybean and Corn Prices

Weak Auto and Housing Markets Pressure Platinum and Copper

Global Recession Continues to Decrease Demand for Crude Oil

March Euro Lower Despite 50 Basis Point Interest Rate Cut by ECB

Stock Traders Avoiding Risky Assets; Indices Near Support Levels

Treasuries Trading Higher as Banking Problems Surface

European Central Bank Slashes Rate to Lowest in History

Foreigners Cutting Back on Purchases of Cotton

Argentina and Brazil May Not Meet Soybean Production Expectations

Speculators Believe Fed Action Will Drive Up Gold Market

Saudi's Promise to Make More Crude Oil Production Cuts

U.S. Dollar Adjusts Lower to Weak Economic Reports

Lower Corporate Profits, Economic Reports Indicate Lower Stock Index Open

March Treasury Ten-Year Notes Vulnerable to Downside Risk

December U.S. Retail Sales Report Expected to Show Large Decline

Recession Takes Toll on Cotton Demand

USDA Reports Higher Soybean, Corn Inventory Numbers

Threat of Deflation Weighing on Gold and Silver

OPEC's Plan Not Enough to Offset Loss in Demand

Canadian Credit Markets are Tightening; Business Sentiment Falling

Alcoa Starts Off Earnings Season with Bearish News

Treasuries Not Seeing Any Sizeable New Buying

Precious Could Fall from Threat of Deflation

Bearish Crude Oil Helps Put Top Out Sugar

March Soybeans Up as Hot, Dry Weather Plagues Brazil and Argentina

Platinum and Copper Showing Signs of Increased Demand

Crude Oil Prices Remain Contango

Traders Look for Higher U.S. Dollar on Opening

Stocks Moving Higher on Optimism Not Economics