What’s Up, What’s Down: Spotlight on the Softs Sector

Comments for Friday, August 6, 2010

Looking Ahead to Today by Reflecting Back at Thursday’s Price Action

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COCOA:

Cocoa settled slightly lower this time keeping close to a buy signal but not quite. Therefore , I will continue to stand aside at least for now.

Cocoa Chart

SUGAR:

Sugar settled lower and now is looking a little toppy but still has been in an uptrend since early June. Sugar continues to look higher overall with little resistance up to the 2000 area. BUY SIGNAL. CALL FOR DETAILS!

Sugar Chart

COTTON:

Cotton had a huge range but settled well off its highs. Still this was a breakout giving me a buy signal with cotton’s highest high since September 29th, 2008 and best close since October 2nd, 2008!

Cotton Chart

COFFEE:

Coffee settled slightly higher still in a strong uptrend with good support down to the 16000 area. BUY SIGNAL. CALL FOR DETAILS!

Coffee Chart

ORANGE JUICE:

closed higher still not able to give me a buy signal. OJ has been working higher over the last three weeks as shown below but hasn’t broken out of its pattern that was started in the middle of May.

Orange Juice Chart

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