Jim Wyckoff: USDA Shutdown Favours Bearish Camp
US - December lean hogs closed up $0.12 at $86.65 Thursday. Prices closed nearer the session high on a tepid bounce from big losses Thursday.
11 October 2013
2 minute read
The bulls still have the near-term technical advantage, but have faded.
The lack of cash hog and pork product news due to the USDA shutdown has futures traders uneasy and that does favor the bearish camp.
The next upside price breakout objective for the hog bulls is to push and close prices above solid chart resistance at the contract high of $88.90.
The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is pushing prices below solid technical support at last week's low of $85.85.
First resistance is seen at $87.00 and then at $87.50. First support is seen at today's low of $86.00 and then at $85.85. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 6.5
