Commodities: A Clear Trend for the Next 20 Years -- Learn What It Is
EWI chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy's "Unedited: Forecasting" video presents a "very, very big picture view" of commodities for the next two decades
By Nico Isaac
1/9/2012 6:30:00 PM
If analysis of financial markets was a stage, then all the "fundamental analysis" players would be doing improv: They react to one unexpected external prompt after another, all the while trying to string together a cohesive story -- often to no avail. Practitioners of Elliott wave analysis, on the other side, would be actual theater actors: They memorize script lines (i.e., Elliott wave patterns) and anticipate how the scenes on stage should unfold. And right now, EWI's chief commodity analyst and Futures Junctures Service editor Jeffrey Kennedy shows you that the "stage" for commodities is set for one of the most dramatic "performances" in recent memory.
Filed Under: CRB index, currency, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, fundamental analysis, futures trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, U.S. dollar
Category: Commodities
Fresh-Peeled Soybean Futures Opportunity
See how EWI's Commodity Specialty Service stayed ahead of soybeans' late-August decline
By Nico Isaac
11/2/2011 1:30:00 PM
You know the expression, "You never see the bullet that kills you"? Well, in late August, this saying aptly applied to the mainstream financial analysis surrounding soybeans, when it was "taken out" by a sharp and sudden downturn. Here's a brief recap...
Filed Under: corn futures, cotton futures, CRB index, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, futures trading, lean hog futures, live cattle futures, soybean futures, soybean meal, soybean oil
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
10/20/2011 2:45:00 PM
These days more than ever, seeing the "cow" before you "buy the farm" is of utmost importance. So, now until October 27, you and all other visitors to our site get the ultimate back-stage pass into subscriber-only Futures Junctures Service features. The reason why: EWI's famous Futures Junctures FreeWeek has begun.
Filed Under: cocoa futures, coffee futures, copper futures, corn futures, cotton futures, CRB index, crude oil, Daily Futures Junctures, diversification, Elliott Wave trading, Elliott wave, feeder cattle futures, futures trading, grain futures, Jeffrey Kennedy, lean hog futures, live cattle futures, lumber futures, soybean futures, soybean meal, soybean oil
Category: Commodities
Will Commodities Save Your Portfolio? Connect the Dots
If stocks and hard assets are "supposed to" move in opposite directions, how do you explain this chart from Bob Prechter's "Conquer the Crash"?
By Nico Isaac
10/6/2011 5:45:00 PM
In 2008, the mainstream experts were dead set on the idea that commodities would provide shelter from the maelstrom raging within stocks and bonds. Their outlook was based on expectations for a repeat of the 1970's inflation and the theory that stocks and commodities always move in opposite directions. YET -- from its July 2008 peak, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of commodities plummeted 58% in its biggest decline in 28 years -- right alongside plunging stock markets.
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, Robert Prechter, CRB index, deflation, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Theorist, fundamental analysis, history, inflation, liquidity, technical analysis
Category: Commodities
Which Commodities Provide Shelter from the Financial Storm?
EWI's newest Monthly Futures Junctures shows you the long-term trend underway in the world's most popular grains, foods, fibers and meats
By Nico Isaac
8/26/2011 3:45:00 PM
Month number eight has seen an ugly fate for the world's leading equity markets. So far, it's been the worst August for US stocks in 13 years. YET -- while the financial storm has ravaged stock values, several popular commodity markets have actually strengthened amidst the tumult. Over the last year, the Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 commodities has soared 20% versus the Dow Jones Industrial Average's paltry 5.5% gain over the same period.
Filed Under: cocoa futures, coffee futures, CRB index, Elliott wave, futures trading, Jeffrey Kennedy
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
5/27/2011 10:00:00 AM
May-June is not summer, nor is it spring. It's the unofficial "fifth" season, known to many as "Wedding" season. And, after months of will-she, won't-she speculation, the date has finally been set: The commodity sector will walk down the aisle to meet her long-awaited groom. The question is -- Will he take the diamond ring out of his nose (i.e., Bull) or from his paw (i.e., Bear)?
Filed Under: cocoa futures, coffee futures, cotton futures, CRB index, Daily Futures Junctures, Fibonacci, futures trading, grain futures, Jeffrey Kennedy, lean hog futures, soybean futures, sugar futures, trading lessons
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
5/11/2011 2:00:00 PM
The Chart of the Day (Tuesday, May 11) casts an objective light on the recent sell-off in commodity markets. Last week, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of raw materials plunged 9%, its sharpest decline in three years. In the May 6 Short Term Update, our analysis presents a "beautiful picture" of the long-term Elliott wave pattern unfolding in the CRB Index since 2008. Below is an abridged version of that chart (minus exclusive Elliott wave labels):
Filed Under: CRB index, Elliott Wave trading
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
5/9/2011 4:30:00 PM
On Thursday, May 5, the Reuters-Jefferies CRB Index of commodities plummeted 5% in its fifth steepest one-day decline ever. The next day, the final damage was tallied: In five days, everything from copper to cocoa, soybeans to silver, turned down in a gut-wrenching rout that slashed $99 billion off the commodity markets' value. Was it all just a bad dream?
Filed Under: CRB index, futures trading, grain futures, Jeffrey Kennedy
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
12/31/2010 11:00:00 AM
Food for thought: On Thursday, December 30, sugar futures took a long walk on a short pier off a very sharp cliff edge: The sweet market plunged 10% in its largest intraday percentage decline in more than a decade -- when it "should have" kept on rallying instead.
Filed Under: CRB index, Elliott Wave Principle, futures trading, futures trading, sugar futures, supply and demand
Category: Commodities
How to Make Bar Chart Patterns Work for You
A free technical analysis educational report from Elliott Wave International's Club EWI
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/14/2010 3:30:00 PM
Club EWI is the world's largest online community of traders and investors interested in learning how to make Elliott wave analysis work for them. Below is an excerpt from one of the many free Club EWI resources, "How to Make Bar Chart Patterns Work for You." Enjoy this quick excerpt!
Filed Under: coffee futures, CRB index, Elliott Wave Principle, futures trading, sentiment, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
6/3/2010 1:45:00 PM
It's now official: Those holding out for the supposed safe haven premium of the commodity sector have become the ultimate "Waiting for Godot" guys; i.e., they've been stood-up. This May, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of commodities fell headlong to a nine-month low after recording its steepest one-month decline in two years.
Filed Under: CRB index
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
2/2/2010 2:00:00 PM
Here's the thing: On January 31, 2010, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of Commodities pulled a lemming: prices dove head first over a cliff to land at their lowest level in four months. Fact is though, no outside factors have been behind the market's fall, as the chart shown here makes plain...
Filed Under: CRB index
Category: Commodities
By Nico Isaac
10/16/2009 5:00:00 PM
Halloween is fast approaching, but trick-or-treating for traders starts right now. Knock once on the door to the latest Futures Junctures Service, andEWI's chief commodity analyst and long-time editor Jeffrey Kennedy fills one's bag with delicious opportunities in the world's leading markets. Can you say: Long-term outlooks for Sugar, Cocoa, Grains, and the entire Commodity Complex?
Filed Under: bull market, sugar futures, cocoa futures, lean hog futures, CRB index
Category: Commodities