What’s Up, What’s Down: Spotlight on Energies
Comments for February 8, 2011
Looking ahead to Tuesday by reflecting on Monday’s trading
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ENERGIES: 2/8/11: Higher closes yesterday for the rbob while lower for the crude, heat and natural gas. The crude continues to have trouble breaking through a strong resistance area with its third straight lower close keeping my sell signal intact. The 8800 area basis the April contract is the key area to hold as seen below. Heat also settled lower but continues to remain a buy along with the robob which closed higher. The rbob does have a potential top forming however. Natural gas settled sharply lower making its worst low and close since Dec. 27th giving me a SELL SIGNAL as heavy stocks continue to weigh on any rallies so far. BUY SIGNALS FOR THE HEATING OIL, RBOB AND NATURAL GAS. SELL SIGNAL FOR CRUDE OIL. CALL FOR DETAILS!
Rick Alexander has been a broker and analyst in the futures business for over thirty years. He is a Vice-President for Sales and Trading at the Zaner Group (www.zaner.com) a Chicago-based futures brokerage firm. Email Rick at ralexander@zaner.com or call toll-free (888) 281-4158.
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