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Is The Baltic Dry Index Telling Us Were Heading For Another Great Recession?
Ben Mountifield, February 2nd, 2012
A sudden fall in the Baltic Dry Index used to indicate a slump in demand for raw materials and therefore a possible economic slowdown, and over the past seven weeks the index has fallen 65% to its lowest level in more than 25 years. A 6 Month Chart Of The
Posted in Blog, Commodities, Featured, Fundamental Analysis, News
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Potash Trade Update: Up 8% So Far But Time To Tighten Up Those Stops
Adam Tremaine, January 31st, 2012
On Thursday 12 January I wrote about a potential trading opportunity that was setting up for the Canadian fertiliser producer, Potash Corporation. The stock had formed a bullish Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern which it subsequently broke out of. Since that time the stock has risen 8% and is now
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A Company That’s Profiting From Cheap Natural Gas
Ben Mountifield, January 27th, 2012
The price of North American natural gas has fallen from an all-time high of $15.37 per million British Thermal Units (BTUs) in December 2005, to just $2.67 today. A 5 Year Weekly Chart of Natural Gas Chart courtesy of barchart.com The fall in price is primarily down to an increase
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Fed Rate Announcement Sends Dollar Lower & Gold Higher
Ben Mountifield, January 26th, 2012
Last night the Federal Reserve announced that it expects to keep interest rates in the US at their record low level until late 2014 – a move which sent the US dollar lower and gold sharply higher. A 6 Month Chart of the US Dollar Index A 6 Month Chart
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Corn & Sony Both Provide Potential Trading Opportunities
Adam Tremaine, January 25th, 2012
First Potential Trade Sony Corp. has been in a Falling Wedge pattern since the beginning of March 2011. A falling wedge pattern is a contracting trading range with a downward tilt, illustrated by the two blue lines. This type of pattern is typically a reversal pattern and it looks as
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Natural Gas Jumps 7.8% After Producer Cuts Production & Shorts Are Forced To Cover
Steve Wilson, January 24th, 2012
The price of Natural Gas jumped 7.8% in New York yesterday as Chesapeake Energy Corp. announced that it would cut production in order to put a floor under the commodity. Thanks to an exceptionally mild winter and increased production from shale gas, the price of natural gas as listed on
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Potash Trade Update: Technical’s & Fundamentals Aligned
Adam Tremaine, January 20th, 2012
On Thursday 12 January I wrote about a potential trading opportunity that was setting up for the Canadian fertiliser producer, Potash Corporation. The stock had formed a bullish Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern which subsequently broke out to the upside. The move towards my target area of $49 – $50
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Molycorp Breaks Out Of A Falling Wedge Pattern Providing An Excellent Potential Trade
Adam Tremaine, January 17th, 2012
The rare earth producer Molycorp, has just broken out of a falling wedge pattern, which likely signals a trend reversal and a significant advance for the stock. As the chart below shows, Molycorp has been in a downtrend since the beginning of May 2011, and a falling wedge pattern found
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Trading Opportunity Update: Fertiliser Producer Begins Its Big Move
Adam Tremaine, January 16th, 2012
Last Thursday I wrote about a potential trading opportunity that was setting up for the Canadian fertiliser producer, Potash Corporation, and it now looks as though the trade it playing out as anticipated. In the 12 Jan article I wrote, “In order for this trade to pan out, I would
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Trading Opportunity: Fertiliser Producer Poised For Big Move?
Adam Tremaine, January 12th, 2012
The Canadian fertiliser producer, Potash Corporation, is poised to break out of a very nice Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern, which could produce a decent trading opportunity. Recognising The Pattern The Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern, also known as the Head and Shoulders Bottom, shares many of the characteristics of
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