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Lumber Forms Lower High

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

Lumber Continuous Futures ($LUMBER) did not have a good August. Lumber formed a lower high in early August and moved lower throughout the month. As a key component in housing, lumber should be watched for clues on the homebuilders and the economy. Other futures contracts available at Stockcharts.com include $ALUM, $GASO, $GOLD, $HOIL, $LUMBER, $NATGAS, $SILVER and $WTIC.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More