Having a strategy for when
and how to take profits on futures
trades is one of the more important aspects of the business of trading. New commodity traders are often conflicted
with the emotions of fear and greed.
Fear will often cause traders to take profits too early and greed often
causes traders to stay in a trade too long and give...
While many traders seek instant gratification from their
trades, the gold market has only recently offered that potential to traders
betting on higher prices. In fact, the last few years could be considered a mind-numbing
experience for traders trying to figure out this market. The gold market
finally made its move higher in the last few months and this serves as...
The energy markets became riled over the weekend as Saudi
Arabia took a major hit to oil production/distribution capabilities from drone
attacks. Fingers are pointing at Iran and they have deferred to Yemen. The big
issue here is whether this is the beginning of regular attacks and the
disruption of oil flowing onto the markets or was it an isolated event?
Live cattle futures have recovered all the losses from the Tyson
plant fire in August. The market now stands at solid resistance from a prior
chart consolidation and a 62 percent retracement from highs back in April.
I still see the market as being bullish. The fundamental side looks good as packers still have solid...
“The trend is your friend.” That is a statement that has
been circulating among commodity traders for a long time. It simply means that
you should trade with the trend of the market to help increase your chances of
success.
What is a Trend?
A trend basically means that prices are steadily moving
higher...
