What's On Our Radar for 1-22-2018

Here are the Futures Reports for your review:

  01/22/18 - No Scheduled Reports Today

            LT:  Feb Crude Lt(NYM)

 
  01/23/18   2:00 PM CST - Cold Storage
                      2:00 PM CST - Milk Production
                      3:30 PM CST - API Energy Stocks

 
  01/24/18   6:00 AM CST - MBA Mortgage Applications Index
                      8:00 AM CST - FHFA Housing Price Index(Nov)
                      9:00 AM CST - Existing Home Sales(Dec)
                      9:30 AM CST - EIA Petroleum Status Report
                      2:00 PM CST - Dairy Products Sales

           FN:  Feb Crude Lt(NYM)

 
  01/25/18   7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
                      7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
                      7:30 AM CST - New Home Sales(Dec)
                      7:30 AM CST - Adv International Trade In Goods(Dec)
                      7:30 AM CST - Adv Wholesale Inventories(Dec)
                      9:00 AM CST - Leading Indicators(Dec)
                      9:30 AM CST - EIA Natural Gas Report
                      3:30 PM CST - Money Supply

           LT:  Jan Feeder Cattle(CME)
                 Jan Feeder Cattle Options(CME)
                 Feb Copper Options(CMX)
                 Feb Gold & Silver Options(CMX)
                

  01/26/18   7:30 AM CST - GDP-Adv(Q4)
                      7:30 AM CST - Chain Deflator-Adv(Q4)
                      7:30 AM CST - Durable Orders(Dec)
                      7:30 AM CST - Durable Goods-Ex Transportation(Dec)
                      2:00 PM CST - Cattle On Feed

           LT:  Feb 2,5,10 Year Notes Options(CBT)
                 Feb Bonds Options(CBT)
                 Feb Canola Options(CBT)
                 Feb Wheat Options(CBT)
                 Feb Corn Options(CBT)
                 Feb Rough Rice Options(CBT)
                 Feb Oats Options(CBT)
                 Feb Soybeans,Soymeal,Soyoil Options(CBT)
                 Feb Natural Gas Options(NYM)
                 Feb RBOB & ULSD Options(NYM)

 
  01/29/18   7:30 AM CST - PCE Prices(Dec)
                      7:30 AM CST - PCE Prices-Core(Dec)
                      7:30 AM CST - Personal Income & Spending(Dec)

           LT:  Jan Copper(CMX)
                 Jan Gold(CMX)
                 Jan Silver(CMX)
                 Jan Platinum(NYM)
                 Jan Palladium(NYM)
                 Feb Natural Gas(NYM)
                

  01/30/18   9:00 AM CST - Consumer Confidence(Jan)
                      3:30 PM CST - API Energy Stocks

           FN:  Feb Natural Gas(NYM)
           LT:   Jan Butter(CME)
                  Jan Milk(CME)
                  Jan Butter Options(CME)
                  Jan Milk Options(CME)'
                

  01/31/18   6:00 AM CST - MBA Mortgage Applications Index
                      7:15 AM CST - ADP Employment Change(Jan)
                      7:30 AM CST - Employment Cost Index(Q4)
                      9:00 AM CST - Pending Home Sales(Dec)
                      9:30 AM CST - EIA Petroleum Status Report
                      1:00 PM CST - FOMC Rate Decision(Jan)
                      2:00 PM CST - Dairy Products Sales
                      2:00 PM CST - Cattle
                      2:00 PM CST - Sheep & Goats

           FN:  Feb Copper(CMX)
                   Feb Gold & Silver(CMX)
                   Feb Platinum & Palladium(NYM)
           LT:   Jan Fed Funds(CME)
                  Feb RBOB & ULSD(NYM)
                  Jan Fed Funds Options(CME)
                  Jan Lumber Options(CME)
                     

  02/01/18   7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
                      7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
                      7:30 AM CST - Productivity-Prel(Q4)
                      7:30 AM CST - Unit Labor Costs-Prelim(Q4)
                      9:00 AM CST - Construction Spending(Dec)
                      9:00 AM CST - ISM Index(Jan)
                      9:30 AM CST - EIA Natural Gas Report
                      1:00 PM CST - Auto & Truck Sales(Jan)
                      2:00 PM CST - Cotton System
                      2:00 PM CST - Dairy Products
                      2:00 PM CST - Fats & Oils
                      2:00 PM CST - Grain Crushings
                      3:30 PM CST - Money Supply

 
  02/02/18   7:30 AM CST - Ave Workweek & Hourly Earnings(Jan)
                      7:30 AM CST - Unemployment Rate(Jan)
                      7:30 AM CST - Nonfarm Payrolls(Jan)
                      9:00 AM CST - Factory Orders(Dec)
                      9:00 AM CST - Mich Consumer Sentiment-Final(Jan)

           FN:  Feb RBOB & ULSD(NYM)
                   Feb Live Cattle Options(CME)
                   Mar Cocoa Options(ICE)
                
  FN=First Notice, OE=Option Expiration, LT=Last Trade

         Finally, we will decidedly end our notes with our reaffirmation of the growing need for alternative strategies.  We would like to think that our alternative view on markets is consistent with our preference for alternative risk and alpha driven strategies.  Alternatives offer the investor a unique opportunity at non correlated returns and overall risk diversification.  We believe combining traditional strategies with an alternative solution gives an investor a well-rounded approach to managing their long term portfolio.  With the growing concentration of risk involved in passive index funds, with newly created artificial intelligence led investing and overall market illiquidity in times of market stress, alternatives can offset some of these risks. 

          It is our goal to keep you abreast of all the growing market risks as well as keep you aligned with potential alternative strategies to combat such risks.  We hope you stay the course with us, ask more questions and become accustomed to looking at the markets from the same scope we do.  Feel free to point out any inconsistencies, any questions that relate to the topics we talk about or even suggest certain markets that you may want more color upon.

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