From the desk of Steven Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley
If you’re searching for strength, look no further than commodities!
With risk assets coming under increasing pressure, the strength from commodities and commodity-related stocks stands out that much more. Except for rates, it’s the only thing the bulls have left.
When we look beneath the surface, so far, the story centers around energy – whether we’re talking about crude oil printing fresh seven-year highs or Chevron Corp. $CVX breaking out of a multi-year base to new all-time highs.
Energy is — and has been — re-asserting itself as the next dominant leadership group.
But unlike the stock market — where energy is the only group working — we’re seeing broad participation within the commodities market.
In fact, there are still plenty of pockets of strength we want to be buying.
Today, we’re going to highlight one of those areas by outlining a trade setup in soybean oil.
Let’s dive in!