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Jim Wyckoff

Jim Wyckoff

Jim Wyckoff has spent 40 years involved full-time with the stock, financial, currency and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years (now called Dow Jones Newswires), including stints as a markets reporter on the commodity/financial futures trading floors in Chicago and New York. As a journalist/analyst Jim has covered virtually every major market traded at one time or another.

Jim is presently the senior markets analyst for Kitco Metals, a consultant with Pro Farmer/Farm Journal and has been a commodity market writer/analyst for many international publications, including Forbes, Futures magazine, The Wall Street Journal and TheStreet.com. Jim was also the head equities analyst at CapitalistEdge.com in the late 1990s. He received his degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he studied journalism and economics. Jim resides at Lake Panorama in Panora, Iowa.

Most Recent Stories

Get Ready for a Rebound Rally in June Treasury Futures. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

A big rebound could be coming as soon as next week.

ZBM25 : 113-06s (-0.60%)
The Latest Selling Pressure Appears Too Strong for June Live Cattle Futures. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

Multiple factors suggest that cattle market bulls will remain squeamish here.

LEM25 : 196.800s (+0.82%)
Looking for a Safe Haven Amid the Market Chaos? July Silver Futures May Have Just Bottomed.

More safe-haven demand will flock to precious metals as even U.S. Treasurys sell off.

SIK25 : 31.910s (+3.74%)
July Corn Futures Hit a 2-Week High Today and More Gains Could Be Just Around the Corner

The corn futures market has shown resilience despite elevated risk aversion in the broader market.

ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
Ag Futures Markets Are Suffering a Severe Case of Tariff Indigestion. When Will They Rebound?

Value-buying opportunities are likely lurking in many commodity futures markets, including grains and livestock.

KGK25 : 0.6589s (-0.87%)
CLK25 : 61.50s (+2.38%)
$DXY : 100.10 (-0.41%)
ESM25 : 5,391.25s (+1.68%)
GFK25 : 278.700s (+1.24%)
ZCK25 : 490-2s (+1.50%)
ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
$SPX : 5,363.36 (+1.81%)
CLK25 : 61.50s (+2.38%)
LEM25 : 196.800s (+0.82%)
DXM25 : 99.892s (-0.71%)
ZQJ25 : 95.6800s (-0.01%)
The Trade War Is on the Front Burner for Grain Markets, But Don’t Miss These 2 Other Key Catalysts This Week

Extreme weather and upcoming USDA data could also move markets.

KEN25 : 583-2s (+1.79%)
ESM25 : 5,391.25s (+1.68%)
KEK25 : 568-0s (+1.79%)
ZSN25 : 1053-0s (+1.57%)
ZCK25 : 490-2s (+1.50%)
ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
ZWK25 : 555-6s (+3.30%)
ZWK25 : 555-6s (+3.30%)
ZSK25 : 1042-6s (+1.34%)
July ICE Coffee Futures Just Hit a 9-Week Low. Here Are the Levels to Watch Before You Sell.

July coffee futures hit a nine-week low on Monday as anxiety and uncertainty swirls in the broader market.

KCN25 : 353.60s (+3.51%)
CBM25 : 64.76s (+2.26%)
June British Pound Futures Hit a 6-Month High This Week. The Chart Suggests They Will Keep Climbing.

Trends in currency markets are stronger and longer-lasting than price trends in other markets.

B6M25 : 1.3060s (+0.60%)
July Hard Red Winter Futures Are Showing Resilience Despite a Broader Grain Market Selloff. Here Are the Levels to Watch Before You Buy.

The price action today in July HRW futures demonstrates underlying market strength.

KEN25 : 583-2s (+1.79%)
July Cotton Futures Are Posting the Most Bullish Price Action in Months. Here Are the Levels to Watch Before You Buy.

Price action this week in July cotton futures is the most bullish since the early fall.

CTN25 : 67.01s (+0.01%)
Monday’s Grain Price Action Following Key USDA Data Reveals Compelling Clues

The recent USDA report gives traders valuable clues for where grains are headed in the coming weeks and months.

KGK25 : 0.6589s (-0.87%)
KEN25 : 583-2s (+1.79%)
KEK25 : 568-0s (+1.79%)
ZCK25 : 490-2s (+1.50%)
CTN25 : 67.01s (+0.01%)
ZWK25 : 555-6s (+3.30%)
ZWK25 : 555-6s (+3.30%)
ZSK25 : 1042-6s (+1.34%)
July Corn Futures Are Hinting at Underlying Strength and More Upside Ahead. Here Are the Levels to Watch Before You Buy.

July corn futures rallied in the aftermath of a bearish USDA planting intentions report.

ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
Cattle Bulls Show Resilience, But the Hog Trade Remains Choppy. What to Watch and How to Play It.

Here are the levels to watch for traders eyeing the cattle and hog futures markets.

HEM25 : 93.325s (+0.16%)
HEM25 : 93.325s (+0.16%)
LEM25 : 196.800s (+0.82%)
LEJ25 : 202.475s (+0.81%)
LEY00 : 208.000s (unch)
Looking to Buy July Silver Futures? Here Are the Levels to Watch for the Safe-Haven Play.

With safe-haven demand supporting the silver market, the precious metal could present a significant buying opportunity.

SIN25 : 32.209s (+3.74%)
GCN25 : 3,257.6s (+2.12%)
July Cotton Futures May Have Found a Bottom. Here Are the Levels to Watch Before You Buy.

A rebound in U.S. stock indexes is also good news for the cotton futures market.

CTN25 : 67.01s (+0.01%)
CBM25 : 64.76s (+2.26%)
Monday Is a Major Day in the Grain Futures Markets. Here’s How You Should Be Positioned.

Big surprises from the USDA could quickly increase the volatility in the grains futures markets.

KGK25 : 0.6589s (-0.87%)
KEN25 : 583-2s (+1.79%)
MWN25 : 628-4s (+1.95%)
KEK25 : 568-0s (+1.79%)
ZSN25 : 1053-0s (+1.57%)
ZCK25 : 490-2s (+1.50%)
ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
ZSK25 : 1042-6s (+1.34%)
More Price Weakness Could Trigger a Selling Opportunity in July Sugar Futures. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

The moving average convergence divergence indicator has just produced a bearish line crossover signal for July sugar futures.

SBN25 : 17.83s (-0.45%)
Looking to Buy July Corn Futures Ahead of Growing Season? Here Are the Levels to Watch.

The corn futures market has held up surprisingly well given concerns over heightened U.S. trade tensions.

ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
The Bull and Bear Cases for Gold and Silver Futures: How You Should Play Precious Metals Here

Long-term investors should still feel comfortable in gold and silver, but traders should remember that even bull markets can experience significant correctons.

$DXY : 100.10 (-0.41%)
CBK25 : 74.74s (+1.51%)
DXY00 : 100.102s (-0.76%)
CLK25 : 61.50s (+2.38%)
ZBM25 : 113-06s (-0.60%)
GCJ25 : 3,222.2s (+2.12%)
SIK25 : 31.910s (+3.74%)
DXM25 : 99.892s (-0.71%)
ZBM25 : 113-06s (-0.60%)
CAK25 : 6,210s (+3.69%)
July Arabica Coffee Futures Present a Buying Opportunity on More Price Strength. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

Adverse weather conditions in major coffee-producing nations have cut into global supplies, supporting bullish prices for coffee futures.

KCN25 : 353.60s (+3.51%)
Hog Futures Market Is Buffeted by U.S. Pork Export Concerns. Can Bullish Domestic Fundamentals Save the Day?

U.S.-China trade tensions are weighing on the lean hog futures market.

GFK25 : 278.700s (+1.24%)
HEJ25 : 85.425s (-0.67%)
HEY00 : 87.673s (-0.37%)
LEJ25 : 202.475s (+0.81%)
ZSK25 : 1042-6s (+1.34%)
If June Live Cattle Futures Cross Below $200, Watch These Levels Next

June live cattle futures hit a new contract high on March 21 but closed near the daily low.

LEM25 : 196.800s (+0.82%)
June Treasury Bond Futures Present a Buying Opportunity Here. Watch These Price Levels.

Bulls have gained some fresh upside momentum as T-bond futures prices enter a new uptrend.

ZBM25 : 113-06s (-0.60%)
The Cotton Futures Market Is Still Struggling. Look for These 5 Early Signs of a Price Bottom.

Tariffs have been weighing on cotton futures prices, bringing them to a 4.5-year low earlier this month.

$DXY : 100.10 (-0.41%)
ESM25 : 5,391.25s (+1.68%)
CLK25 : 61.50s (+2.38%)
CTK25 : 65.89s (-0.87%)
DXM25 : 99.892s (-0.71%)
There Is a Buying Opportunity in July Soybean Meal Futures. Here Are the Price Levels to Watch.

Soybean traders must sense that there is not a lot of downside at present price levels in the meal futures market.

ZSN25 : 1053-0s (+1.57%)
ZMN25 : 305.9s (+0.56%)
June British Pound Futures Just Hit a 5-Month High. Here Are the Levels to Watch for a Buying Opportunity.

Currency traders are betting that the U.K. economy will fare better than the U.S. economy.

$DXY : 100.10 (-0.41%)
B6M25 : 1.3060s (+0.60%)
Don’t Miss This Buying Opportunity in July Soft Red Winter Wheat Futures. Here Are the Price Levels to Watch Today.

Extreme weather conditions in the Plains could further catalyze price action.

ZWN25 : 570-2s (+3.03%)
Cattle Market Bulls May Be on Borrowed Time. Here’s How to Play Cattle Futures Now.

The market has likely already priced in bullish fundamentals, but bearish catalysts are on the horizon.

ESM25 : 5,391.25s (+1.68%)
GFY00 : 286.130s (-0.40%)
GFK25 : 278.700s (+1.24%)
KMK25 : 94.800s (+1.23%)
LEJ25 : 202.475s (+0.81%)
LEY00 : 208.000s (unch)
May Silver Futures Offer a Buying Opportunity. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

Silver prices are still well below their record highs, suggesting they have more room to run on the upside.

GCK25 : 3,230.0s (+2.11%)
SIK25 : 31.910s (+3.74%)
Grains Futures Markets Traders Brush Off WASDE. What to Watch Next.

The USDA supply and demand report failed to move the needle for grain traders as the focus remains on tariffs and an escalating trade war.

CBK25 : 74.74s (+1.51%)
$DXY : 100.10 (-0.41%)
KGK25 : 0.6589s (-0.87%)
ZSN25 : 1053-0s (+1.57%)
$SPX : 5,363.36 (+1.81%)
ZCK25 : 490-2s (+1.50%)
ZCN25 : 497-0s (+1.69%)
CTN25 : 67.01s (+0.01%)
DXM25 : 99.892s (-0.71%)
ZSK25 : 1042-6s (+1.34%)

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