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Notional funding is simply an agreement a client has with a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) to trade his or her managed futures account at a level beyond the amount of cash deposited. The amount above the cash deposited to the adjusted trading level is called notional funds.  For example, an investor could open a managed futures account with $200,000 in cash...
If you have not heard by now, most people who trade commodities lose money.  Most of the estimates range in the 80 to 95 percent range of those who have lost or who are losing in the world of trading commodities.  Those statistics are dismal for someone who wants to venture into trading commodities.  Fortunately, in my opinion, a large amount of this...
I believe gold prices will move higher over the long term, but there are some warning signs in this market that I can’t ignore. The most notable one is the outside bar reversal on the weekly charts at the beginning of September. I also get the feeling that the general worry barometer has dropped in recent weeks and that can be...
Natural gas is suffering the woes of plentiful supplies this year and the lack of a catalyst to push prices higher. As a result, natural gas futures prices have dropped about 28 percent from the peak this year in March. The fundamental picture doesn’t look good at this point and the market will probably need some significant...
As I look through the longer-term commodity charts, I see one downtrending market after another.  The main exception is the precious metals. The weakness in commodity prices seems to makes sense with the increased recession talk on the financial networks. Economic growth in Europe is anemic and may be recession bound in the near future. Now let’s not forget that the yield...
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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