U.S. Dollar Near Steady Ahead of Jobs Data

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2 May 1:15pm
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CURRENCIES

The June U.S. dollar index is slightly lower in early trading today. Bulls still have upside technical momentum on their side after big gains Thursday. Slow stochastics for the dollar index are bullish early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at this week's high of 73.58 and then at 73.75. Shorter-term support is seen at the overnight low of 73.30 and then at 73.00. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: 74.23. Wyckoff's Intra Day Market Rating: 5.5

The June Euro is near steady in early electronic trading. Euro finds sell stop orders are likely located just below technical support at this week's low of 1.5401 and then more stops just below support at 1.5350. Shorter-term technical resistance for the Euro is seen at the overnight high of 1.5469 and then at 1.5500. Buy stops likely reside just above those levels. Slow stochastics for the Euro are neutral to bullish early today. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: 1.5356. Wyckoff's Intra Day Market Rating: 5.0

GOLD

Gold is higher in early dealings today, on short covering after hitting a fresh 3.5-month low Thursday. For June gold, shorter-term technical resistance is seen at $860.00 and then at $870.00. Buy stops likely reside just above those levels. Sell stops likely reside just below support at this week's low of $848.50 and then at $840.00. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: $868.00. Wyckoff's Intra-Day Market Rating: 6.0

CRUDE OIL

Crude oil prices are firmer early today. In June crude, look for buy stops to reside just above resistance at $114.00 and then just above resistance at $115.00. Look for sell stops just below technical support at the overnight low of $111.78, and then more sell stops just below support at $111.00. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: $111.97. Wyckoff's Intra-Day Market Rating: 5.5

GRAINS

Prices were mixed to lower in overnight trading. Corn and soybeans were lower and wheat was slightly higher. Today the key "outside markets" are near steady. Any bigger moves in those outside markets after this morning's jobs report will likely influence the grains today. Grain traders are still watching weather in the U.S. Corn Belt. The wet conditions in the Corn Belt are persisting and that is still bullish for corn and modestly bearish for soybeans.

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JimWyckoff

Jim Wyckoff has been involved with the stock, financial and futures markets for more than 20 years. He was born and raised in Iowa, where he still resides. Wyckoff became a financial journalist with Futures World News for many years, cutting his teeth as a reporter on the futures trading floors in Chicago and New York, where he covered every futures market traded in the United States at one time or another. Not long after he began his career in financial journalism, he began studying technical analysis. By studying chart patterns and other technical indicators, he realized this approach to analyzing and trading markets could level the playing field between “professional insiders” in the markets and individual traders. His extensive studies of technical analysis and knowledge of markets led to several positions, including chief technical analyst at several well-known companies. He says his mission is not just to generate profits for traders but to also provide them with educational and insightful information because, in the fascinating business of trading, one never stops learning. Wyckoff received a Bachelor of Science degree at Iowa State University, graduating in 1984 with a major in journalism and a minor in economics. He and his wife have two children, a son in high school and a daughter in college. When he’s not analyzing markets and educating traders, Wyckoff says he loves adventures, from driving a Jeep across the highest mountain pass in the continental United States to extreme winter camping in the Boundary Waters to hiking in the jungles of South America.

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