Near term producers like NYSE:UEC would be a better leading indicator than using Cameco as a bellwether.
Cameco missed production guidance and admitted they have to buy from the spot market to cover long term contracts. Near term producers like UEC, BOE and PDN don't have these problems.
In the last 12 months spot price has increased from $US51 to $US102 an increase of $US51 In the last 12 months spot price has increased from AU$74 to $AU156 an increase an increase of $AU82. ($AU down 5.7% in that period)
So why have US near term producers out performed AUS near term producers?
Chart below compares UEC to BOE The Slow Stochastics are for BOE.(oversold) Stochastics are a good indicator to use for megaphone patterns.
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