Higher Expected Production Bearish For Coffee
IFC Markets | Jun 09, 2017 02:01AM ET
Higher expected production is bearish for coffee prices
Coffee production in Uganda and Ethiopia is expected to rise in 2017-18. Will coffee prices continue falling?
Combined coffee production in Ethiopia and Uganda will rise to an all-time high in 2017-18 season. Africa’s two coffee growers, which are in the world top 10 coffee producers list, account for 60% of Africa’s production. Total coffee production in Ethiopia and Uganda will hit 10.9m bags which will support a record high 7.31 bags of exports, according to the US Department of Agriculture estimate. Expected higher coffee output in Africa is bearish for coffee prices.
On the daily chart COFFEE:D1 is rising after trading with negative bias since mid-January. Price is below the 50 -day and 200-day moving averages MA(50) and MA(200), which are both falling and the gap between them is widening, which is a bearish signal.
- The Parabolic indicator gives a buy signal.
- The Donchian channel gives no signal: it is flat.
- The MACD indicator is neutral: it is below the signal line and the gap is steady.
- The stochastic oscillator is in the oversold zone.
We believe the bearish momentum will continue after the price crosses below the lower Donchian bound at 126.72. It can be used as an entry point for a pending order to sell. The stop loss can be placed above the last fractal high at 131.14. After placing the pending order the stop loss is to be moved every day to the next fractal low, following Parabolic signals. Thus, we are changing the probable profit/loss ratio to the breakeven point. If the price meets the stop-loss level (131.14) without reaching the order (126.72) we recommend cancelling the position: the market sustains internal changes which were not taken into account.
Technical Analysis Summary
Position - Sell
Sell stop - Below 126.72
Stop loss - Above 131.14
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