Live Cattle Forecast: Where’s the Beef Going?
By Dean Rogers Who could ever forget the iconic 1984 Wendy’s commercials featuring three little old ladies yelling “where’s the beef?”(If you are too young to remember treat yourself to taking a minute to watch.) The commercials and the phrase “where’s the beef?” spawned a cultural catchphrase that has since become a statement questioning the … Continue reading Live Cattle Forecast: Where’s the Beef Going?
Natural Gas Forecast: Technicals Call for Decline to Continue
By Dean Rogers For most of 2015 natural gas has traded within a range between $2.65 and $2.95, and within the past week prices have tested both the upper and lower boundaries of the range. After failing to overcome $2.95 and stalling at $2.934 on August 12, prices declined to $2.68 on August 18, a … Continue reading Natural Gas Forecast: Technicals Call for Decline to Continue
Is Disney’s Stock Price Mickey Mouse?
By Cynthia Kase Read on TraderPlanet.com “Ask Kase” and your question may be chosen as the subject of a future column (askkase@kaseco.com). The media sector has been hit by fears about streaming video and unbundling. Disney reported decent revenues, but is trading at a relatively high multiple. With high hopes that Star Wars will boost … Continue reading Is Disney’s Stock Price Mickey Mouse?
Brent Crude Forecast: Poised to Test 2015 Low
By Dean Rogers The world’s supply of crude oil continues to outpace demand, and consequently the global supply glut is being forecast through 2016. WTI fell to its lowest level in over six years last week and Brent is inching its way closer to testing the $45.19 low made on January 13, 2015. A move … Continue reading Brent Crude Forecast: Poised to Test 2015 Low
Natural Gas Forecast: Rising Towards Key Resistance
By Dean Rogers For several weeks natural gas has been trading within a range bound between $2.65 and $2.95, and more recently between $2.71 and $2.88. On Wednesday natural gas prices closed at the highest level since May 21 at $2.931, and the first class KEES permissions (blue dots) confirm the positive tone. Natural gas … Continue reading Natural Gas Forecast: Rising Towards Key Resistance
Big Hotel Stocks – Starwood Is Not Hot
By Cynthia Kase Read on TraderPlanet.com The big hotel chains recovered from the financial crisis well and until recent months showed steady gains. Diversification, appealing to differing guests, as well as shifting property ownership to partners helped heat the sector. But now, it looks like supply is catching up with demand, and now the sector … Continue reading Big Hotel Stocks – Starwood Is Not Hot
WTI Crude Oil Forecast: A Few Signs of Life
By Dean Rogers For the past eight weeks September WTI crude oil futures have closed lower, and the decline is quickly approaching major support at $42.5. Many pundits claim the sky is falling, but it is usually at times like this that the market will finally find support and at least attempt to make a … Continue reading WTI Crude Oil Forecast: A Few Signs of Life
Natural Gas Forecast: Failure to Overcome Key Resistance…Again
By Dean Rogers Patience is a virtue. Natural gas has been trying the patience of traders as it continues to trade in a range between approximately $2.65 and $2.95. This week’s rise from $2.706 is very similar to last week’s move up from $2.735, and given today’s decline and close below $2.80, it looks like … Continue reading Natural Gas Forecast: Failure to Overcome Key Resistance…Again
CBOE Volatility Index: Vexed by the VIX?
by Cynthia A. Kase Read on TraderPlanet.com The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, has been chopping around erratically, oscillating between lows in the 11.4 to 11.8 range and testing highs generally in the mid to upper teens, but occasionally spiking fitfully into the low 20s. Resistance at 17.19 was tested twice earlier this year, and from … Continue reading CBOE Volatility Index: Vexed by the VIX?
Is RBOB Gasoline Due for a Correction?
By Dean Rogers RBOB Gasoline futures tested support at 167.43 on Monday and have taken out the crucial 169.25 swing low. The outlook is negative, but many technical factors, including Monday’s dip below the lower Bollinger Band, indicate a correction should take place once 160.0 is met. This is the confluence point between the 62 … Continue reading Is RBOB Gasoline Due for a Correction?
