Ample supplies and a mild winter have caused natural gas
futures to drip down into multi-decade low support levels. The market has
reached the sub-$2 level a handful of times in the last 20 years, which proved
to be a value zone many times. The market still looks negative, but it is time
to think about a long term bottom. However,...
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...
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...
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...
It is absolutely essential to have a trading plan in writing
before you begin trading commodities. Do not take this statement lightly. A
sound trading plan is one of the most critical pieces to your success in
trading commodities. Without a trading plan, you will be prone to inconsistent
and erratic trading with a lack of confidence that might drain your...
