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...
Traders in the lean hog markets have waged a battle whether
China will begin importing massive amounts of pork in the near future or not.
China is in great need of replacement pork as much of their herd was wiped out
this year due to the swine flu. China has a healthy appetite for pork and it
seems like it is...
Managed futures are professionally managed investment
accounts that trade in the futures markets.
Managed futures are a good way to diversify your overall investment
portfolio, but many investors wonder whether they should manage their own futures
trading account or let a professional Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) manage
the account.
Time and experience are the...
A good case can be made for the copper market to be a star performer among commodities in the next few years. However, you wouldn’t know it by the price action lately. Copper futures prices are down about 25% from 2018 and have lost about half their value since the all-time high set in 2011. Copper has...
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...
