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New Feature: Live Global Market Ticker

October 2008 Futures Forecast: Eye of the Hurricane (The Hunt for Black October)

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

October 1st, 2008 - Issue #448

New Feature: Live Global Market Ticker

We are proud to announce a new feature on our web site, the Live Global Market Ticker.

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We feel this tool is extremely useful for traders in the volatile global economic environment we have been experiencing recently.


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October 2008 Futures Forecast: Eye of the Hurricane (The Hunt for Black October)

The financial earthquakes of the last month dominated headlines, led to the near collapse of global credit markets and transformed Wall Street. In the end, a panicked US Congress was forced to consider (and initially reject) an extraordinary $700B bailout package designed to forestall what many feared would be a new Great Depression. Over the course of a few weeks, several pillars of the financial world collapsed or came close to collapse, including Lehman Brothers, AIG and Washington Mutual. Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America, and the era of independent investment banking came to an end as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs converted their charters to federal bank holding companies. Several money market funds came close to "breaking the buck." The threat of subprime mortgages further poisoning markets forced the Treasury to nationalize mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And all this took place mere weeks before a hotly contested Presidential election. Needless to say, the weight of this dramatic news means that any sort of October surprise could shake already frail markets to the core. Events to watch include central bank rate decisions, key GDP data, a looming employment report, earnings season and the final stretch of the Presidential contest.

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Report includes analysis of the equity market, currencies, precious metals, energies, grains, crb, and trade recommendations.

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Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current futures market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.

Date Reports Expiration & Notice Dates
10/02
Thu		 7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly
9:00 AM CDT - Factory Orders(Aug)
9:35 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage
3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply 		FN: Oct Heating Oil(NYM)
Oct RB Gasoline(NYM)

 
10/03
Fri		 7:30 AM CDT - Dairy Products Prices
7:30 AM CDT - Ave Workweek & Hourly Earnings(Sep)
7:30 AM CDT - Nonfarm Payrolls(Sep)
7:30 AM CDT - Unemployment Rate(Sep)
9:00 AM CDT - ISM Services(Sep) 		LT: Oct Live Cattle Options(CME)
Oct Canadian Dollar Options(CME)
Oct Currencies Options(CME)
Nov Cocoa Options(ICE)
10/06
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
 
10/07
Tue		 1:00 PM CDT - FOMC Minutes
2:00 PM CDT - Consumer Credit(Aug)
 
 
 
 
 
10/08
Wed		 9:00 AM CDT - Pending Home Sales(Aug)
9:35 AM CDT - API & DOE Energy Stats
 
 
 
 
 
10/09
Thu		 7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly
9:00 AM CDT - Wholesale Inventories(Aug)
9:35 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage
3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply 		FN: Oct Live Cattle(CME)
LT: Oct Cotton(ICE)
 
 

* Please note that the information contained in this letter is intended for clients, prospective clients, and audiences who have a basic understanding, familiarity, and interest in the futures markets.

** The material contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

*** This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!