Yesterday All Over Again

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Did you read yesterday’s Daily? Let me remind you… After extending gains to test the 100 day SMA, traders backed off the positive momentum of price action to consolidate at the days low. While not breaking out above– it will be today’s trade to see if prices are just going to decline and retest the recent support zones a dime around $2.00. The historical tendency for September has been to trade the high of its tenure during the first two weeks of the calendar month but there have been a few strong Augusts in recent years. A year ago, September conformed to the historical tendency. After falling to forfeit about a dime premium that had been awarded over expired August September ‘23 rallied from an 08/02 low ($2.457) to an 08/09 high ($3.018). In ’20, ’21 and ’22 September remained well – bid into expiration. This action was set up only to give back a chunk of those gains during calendar September (the Labor Day seasonal largely responsible).

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Brief Consolidation of Recent Gains

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After extending gains to test the 100 day SMA, traders backed off the positive momentum of price action to consolidate at the days low. While not breaking out above– it will be today’s trade to see if prices are just going to decline and retest the recent support zones a dime around $2.00. The historical tendency for September has been to trade the high of its tenure during the first two weeks of the calendar month but there have been a few strong Augusts in recent years. A year ago, September conformed to the historical tendency. After falling to forfeit about a dime premium that had been awarded over expired August September ‘23 rallied from an 08/02 low ($2.457) to an 08/09 high ($3.018). In ’20, ’21 and ’22 September remained well – bid into expiration. This action was set up only to give back a chunk of those gains during calendar September (the Labor Day seasonal largely responsible).

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:$2.18, $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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Running Into Support

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Several attempts over the last ten days have attacked the support provided by the earlier lows of calendar 2024. None of which have proven successful. There will come a time (not sure when) that the market chooses a different direction bias– seasonal pressures may delay such a flip but it will occur.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:$2.18, $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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Solid Move Up to Initial Resistance

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Finally got a little move up to initial resistance — it will be interesting to watch. Still bearish technical input and now all this should be characterized as a counter trend rally to test resistance.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:$2.18, $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

Selling Begets Selling

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The market is poised to test the lows from earlier in the spring (discussed in the Weekly) and is starting to add to the declines in the Sunday night trade. Not sure if the storm will impact prices as the potential for demand destruction was well known on Friday afternoon. Continue to expect the Q3 low to be established between now and Labor Day weekend.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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This Defines Consolidation

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Up eight down five welcome to the consolidation world. This is the perfect environment for selling premium which I will continue to do.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

Slight But Solid Gains

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The first day of the September contract as prompt showed some slight strength but time will tell for the contract. Still expecting the lows later in the month so perhaps this is just some consolidation until the next decline occurs.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

Expiration Trend Continues

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The trend of expiration’s continue as the August contract was well offered just as it’s predecessors. With the light volume associated for the last week would not expect any great volatility in the next week. Perhaps the demand will bring some support – but it should be short lived.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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Can’t Argue With Another Weekly Low Close

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As the predecessors before it this year, the August contract was amply offer into the close last week and traded below $2.00 for the first time since last spring. Go into expectations in the Weekly section, so I will not repeat here. Suffice to say that the lower weekly close is a bearish indicator and none of my momentum indicators show the market as oversold (though approaching) so an am;y offered expiration should still be in the cards — though late Sunday trade has the market firming.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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Storage Pressures Further

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Don’t think I am going out on a limb here but I think the August contract is going to follow the previous contracts by being well-offered into expiration. What is getting more interesting is the Winter ’25 summer ’25 spreads during this decline.

Major Support:, $1.848, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance: $2.39, $2.44-$$2.502, $2.618, $3.00, $3.16

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