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Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) have been performing fairly well as a whole thus far in 2019 with Autumn Gold CTA index (non-investable) reporting 5.79% YTD. The Barclay CTA Index is up about 7.61 percent as of August. Both indices are comprised of about 400 - 500 CTAs of various strategies and markets traded. This is slightly better than their Hedge Fund Index of...
All eyes are on the August 12th USDA crop report for corn futures. The question is how much the USDA will cut the estimated production for the 2019-2020 crop year. Analyst estimates are averaging about 13.19 billion bushels. Where the number comes in will likely determine the direction of the market for the near future, which is no surprise to traders....
The markets have been bouncing around in a consolidation range and have been flighty to say the least for most of August. Much of the volatility and quick reversals are centered on trade issues between the US and China, Japan, France, Germany, Mexico and Canada. President Trump is trying to get numerous deals done, which should be an overall positive for the...
Crude oil has been through a whole lot of drama in the last two weeks only to get back to where prices previously stood. The Saudi Arabia bombings caused a huge price shock to the markets. Events like this will typically either have long-term price ramifications for oil or they become another overreaction in the markets that quickly bring prices back...
The practice of selling rallies in bear markets may be old, but it never gets tiring. I am sticking with that strategy until there is a measurable change in the outlook for natural gas.  The EIA inventory numbers were released this morning and showed a build of 98 billion cubic feet for the week ending October...
Chuck Kowalski started his career in the futures markets in 1994 trading, advising clients, working with high net worth traders and investors and educating traders. Today, Chuck has retired from his the industry. Now, he is able to devote his efforts to reach a wider range of futures traders that don't necessarily have the large portfolios and expertise of a typical client. Chuck feels this is an undeserved market that is in dire need of learning the proper ways of trading with the proper guidance. Contact Chuck for more information on his Futures Trading Mentoring and Education Programs. Email: chuck@futuresbuzz.com

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