Agriculture commodity prices have dropped substantially this
year. The agriculture commodities consist mainly of the grains, livestock and
softs (food). Some commodities like
corn, lean hogs and cocoa had their moments in the sun this year. Now, most of the agriculture commodities are
firmly entrenched in downtrends.
The good news is that I suspect many of these...
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...
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...
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...
If you are expecting the gold market to hit record highs
again, it could be a better strategy to use a spread trade that consists of buying
silver and shorting gold. This may go contrary to logical thought, but it has
to do with silver outperforming gold historically in the acceleration phase
toward record highs.
Another Bull Market
in...
