July Arabica Coffee Futures Present a Buying Opportunity on More Price Strength. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

Jim Wyckoff Barchart Tue Mar 25, 9:01AM CDT
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July ICE coffee futures (KCN25) present a buying opportunity on more price strength. 

You can see on the daily bar chart for July ICE coffee futures that after prices hit a record high in February, trading action has since been sideways and choppy. This price action has produced a bullish symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily bar chart. Also, you can see at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator has recently produced a bullish line crossover signal.

Fundamentally, adverse weather conditions in several major coffee-producing nations of the world have cut into global supplies. This comes at a time when global demand for coffee is on the rise. Concerns regarding political stability and distribution from the major coffee-growing countries are also a price-bullish element for coffee futures.

A move in July ICE arabica coffee futures above chart resistance at this week’s high of 395.55 cents would become a buying opportunity. The upside price objective would be 450.00 cents, or above. Technical support, for which to place a protective sell stop just below, is located at 367.50 cents.

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