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...
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...
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...
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...
Crude oil futures have been under pressure in recent weeks,
as the news and fundamental picture is growing more bearish. The trade war with
China has pressured the market along with a rising dollar and weaker outlook
for demand worldwide. The biggest issue might be the prospects for the “oil
glut” to continue to grow, as the US continues to pump...
