We've asked Michael Seery of SEERYFUTURES.COM to give our INO readers a weekly recap of the Futures market. He has been Senior Analyst for close to 15 years and has extensive knowledge of all of the commodity and option markets.
Michael frequently appears on multiple business networks including Bloomberg news, Fox Business, CNBC Worldwide, CNN Business, and Bloomberg TV. He is also a guest on First Business, which is a national and internationally syndicated business show.
Crude Oil Futures
Crude oil futures in the May contract settled last Friday at 50.60 a barrel while currently trading at 52.10 up about $1.50 for the trading week spiking higher in today's action due to the bombing in the country of Syria sending the precious metals and energies higher. Syria is not a major player in oil as I had witnessed this before in 2013 as prices rallied sharply off of Syria using chemical weapons on their own people only then to sell off sharply in the weeks ahead, so I'm not convinced about this rally as I'm currently sitting on the sidelines. The chart structure in crude oil is poor at present as prices are at a 4 week high while trading above their 20 and 100-day moving average telling you the short-term trend is higher. However, the risk/reward is not in your favor so that I will look at other markets with a better monetary scenario. Crude oil prices have rallied about $5 over the last 2 weeks as this market really has gone nowhere over the last 6 months as oversupply issues continue to keep prices at bay.
TREND: HIGHER
CHART STRUCTURE: POOR
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