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Trade Spotlight: Futures – Weekly Summary: KC Wheat & Bonds

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This is the Weekly Summary Email of the Trade Spotlight advisory service for the week ending on Friday, January 24, 2019.

Open Positions

Long the March 2020 Kansas City Wheat contract on 497’0 (1/10/20). Market settled at 485’4. Marked-to-market loss of $575.

Long the March 2020 30-Year Treasury Bonds contract on 159’01 (1/24/20). Market settled at 160’17. Marked-to-market profit of $1,500.

Working Orders

Sell stop for the Kansas City Wheat contract at 479’0, below the 1/17/20 session low and the 20-day Moving Average, GTC. (Remaining Risk: $900 plus commission and fees).

Sell limit for the Kansas City Wheat contract at 545’0, the twelve-month contract high (6/04/19), GTC. (Reward: $2,400, not including commission and fees)

Sell stop for the 30 Year Treasury Bonds at 160’01, GTC. (Profit: $1,000 plus including commission and fees).

Sell limit for the 30-Year Treasury Bat 164’02, the early October session highs, GTC. (Reward: $5,031.25, not including commission and fees)

Closed Positions

None.

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About Don DeBartolo

Don C. DeBartolo is a Series 3 licensed broker registered with the National Futures Association (NFA). As a former arbitrage clerk in the S&P 500 futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Don has floor trading experience. Taking his trade execution expertise and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, Don transitioned to the brokerage side of the business. Since 2005, he has worked at Daniels Trading, a brokerage firm in the heart of the financial district in Chicago. His responsibilities as a broker include providing market analysis, trade execution, and money management to his clients around the world. In March 2010, he developed a formal trade advisory for clients of the firm seeking specific trade recommendations and subsequent risk management.

Due to his widespread proficiency and experience with the futures and commodity options markets, he is able to offer his clients timely insight, specialized trade recommendations, and educational information through various videos and writings.

Studying at Loyola University Chicago, Don discovered the international sport of rugby. Still today, he plays for the Chicago Griffins, a member of the highest league of rugby competition in the United States. Skill and discipline are two traits that carry over from the pitch to the trading screens.