Blue Line Futures

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Blue Line Futures, is a leading futures and commodities brokerage firm offering discounted personalized service and futures and commodity research.  

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading advice is based on information taken from trade and statistical services and other sources Blue Line Futures, LLC believes are reliable. We do not guarantee that such information is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. Trading advice reflects our good faith judgment at a specific time and is subject to change without notice. There is no guarantee that the advice we give will result in profitable trades. All trading decisions will be made by the account holder. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Stock Market Update for Traders

U.S. Benchmarks Retreated Overnight After Speech From China's President Xi

Blue Line Futures
July 1, 2021
U.S. benchmarks again retreated at 3:00 a.m. CT. This time, it was on the heels of aggressive comments from China’s President Xi, who called for foreign countries to end their “bullying” of the communist nation.
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Delta Variant Headlines Have Shaken The Reopening Trade

Blue Line Futures
June 30, 2021
Travel stocks, Financials, Industrials, and Energy have all suffered. However, we see the potential for a strong rebound in these sectors upon steady to slightly better economic data heading into the July 4th holiday.
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Markets React To The Covid-19 Delta Variant

Blue Line Futures
June 29, 2021
The Delta Variant grabbed headlines yesterday and markets reacted. Tech stocks led the way as traders and managers pulled out their 2020 Covid-19 playbooks.
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Markets Are Gearing Up For Another Gauntlet Of News Flow

Blue Line Futures
June 28, 2021
The economic calendar culminates with Nonfarm Payroll on Friday. There’s a deluge of Manufacturing data from the U.S., Europe, and China leading into Friday. 
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Infrastructure Talks Grab The Market's Attention

Blue Line Futures
June 24, 2021
The first half of the week can be characterized by Fed speak, but infrastructure is now attracting headlines, and so will the economic data.
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Fed Committee Members Have Brought A Sense Of Calm To Markets This Week

Blue Line Futures
June 23, 2021
U.S. benchmarks have continued their rebound from last week’s healthy pullback. After a quiet overnight session, the S&P is staring down the barrel at its all-time high. The Nasdaq has already set a fresh record for the second straight session. 
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The Market Looks 'Extremely Bullish' After Yesterday's Rebound

Blue Line Futures
June 22, 2021
Value roared back yesterday: the Dow gained 1.83% to the S&P’s 1.45%. Better yet, the rally didn’t come at the expense of Growth stocks— the Nasdaq still gained 0.68% and every sector was positive. 
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This Is Another Pivotal Week For Markets

Blue Line Futures
June 21, 2021
Broadly speaking, markets are still digesting last week’s activity, namely the Federal Reserve’s slight hawkish turn at their policy meeting and the impact of quadruple witching.
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Markets Face The Reality That The Fed Will Eventually Tighten Policy

Blue Line Futures
June 17, 2021
A very minor shift in the Fed’s rate hike expectations has roiled risk assets and strengthened the U.S. Dollar. Via their dot plot, committee members now anticipate 2 rate hikes through the end of 2023. 
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FOMC Expected To Keep Rates Unchanged, Maintain Pace Of Monthly Asset Purchases

Blue Line Futures
June 16, 2021
Market participants will dive into the policy statement and economic projections for any clues as to when the committee will begin thinking about tapering those purchases.