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...
The lean hog market has frustrated some traders this year
and made the year for other traders. It is all about how to read the market
properly. Granted, the livestock markets are not always easy to read in my
opinion, but they offer some good trading opportunities. The underlying story
here is that China lost a large portion of the pork...
“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...
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...
All eyes are on the August 12th USDA crop report
for corn futures. The question is how much the USDA will cut the estimated
production for the 2019-2020 crop year. Analyst estimates are averaging about
13.19 billion bushels. Where the number comes in will likely determine the
direction of the market for the near future, which is no surprise to traders....
