Market closed slightly higher at 5573 last Friday after tighter range move.
Some key factors continue to weigh on palm oil prices:
1. Indonesia had expanded its export permit requirement for palm oil products where exporters must sell 20% of their exports at home and with price cap to other derivatives. This further raising fears of global supply disruptions. The regulation valid from Feb 15.
2. Latest Malaysia Palm Oil Board data showed lower inventories and production due to labor shortage and flooding; lower exports due to rising palm oil prices
However, analysts’ expectations that current high price not sustainable
3. some participants expecting production to pick up in March as Malaysia Government targeting full scale reopening of international border
4. . Soybean oil continued uptrend, as LaNina brought in hot weather across key South America growing areas and strong demand on US soybean
5. Strong crude oil prices amid ongoing worries about supply disruptions from the Russia and Ukraine crisis
Technical View:
1. Market uptrend paused with hanging man formed at resistance level of 5750, indicates reversal signal
2. Stochastic reached overbought level and K% line is crossing down which signalled reversal signal
We expect market may have short term retracement if market unable to stay above 5500.
Suggestion Trade:
Short if stay below 5365
Target Stop Loss (resistance level) 5478
Target Profit (support level)
TP1 5252 TP2 5026
Long if stay above 5685
Target Stop Loss (support level) 5572
Target Profit (resistance level)
TP1 5798 TP2 6024
Some key factors continue to weigh on palm oil prices:
1. Indonesia had expanded its export permit requirement for palm oil products where exporters must sell 20% of their exports at home and with price cap to other derivatives. This further raising fears of global supply disruptions. The regulation valid from Feb 15.
2. Latest Malaysia Palm Oil Board data showed lower inventories and production due to labor shortage and flooding; lower exports due to rising palm oil prices
However, analysts’ expectations that current high price not sustainable
3. some participants expecting production to pick up in March as Malaysia Government targeting full scale reopening of international border
4. . Soybean oil continued uptrend, as LaNina brought in hot weather across key South America growing areas and strong demand on US soybean
5. Strong crude oil prices amid ongoing worries about supply disruptions from the Russia and Ukraine crisis
Technical View:
1. Market uptrend paused with hanging man formed at resistance level of 5750, indicates reversal signal
2. Stochastic reached overbought level and K% line is crossing down which signalled reversal signal
We expect market may have short term retracement if market unable to stay above 5500.
Suggestion Trade:
Short if stay below 5365
Target Stop Loss (resistance level) 5478
Target Profit (support level)
TP1 5252 TP2 5026
Long if stay above 5685
Target Stop Loss (support level) 5572
Target Profit (resistance level)
TP1 5798 TP2 6024