Futures Trading Blog
Crude Oil futures prices could go negative, again.
Crude Oil futures prices could go negative again in a repeat of the May 2020 futures contract expiration. The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) is warning that the New York Mercantile Exchange's Crude Oil futures contact could drop into negative territory as...
Live Cattle Futures Spread Trade Opportunity
Market: Live Cattle Futures Opportunity: Spread: Buy Feb’21 Live Cattle (LE) @ Market / Sell Oct’20 Live Cattle (LE) on or before March 24, 2020. Specifics… Gross profit target is 200 points per spread. Risk 55 points per spread. Max hold time is until June 5, 2020....
Commodity Futures Investing in Adverse or Recessionary Economic Times.
A very common but often overlooked investment vehicle can be found in the commodity futures markets. Many studies have shown a diversified investment portfolio, which includes commodity futures, will perform better than a portfolio made up exclusively of stocks and/or...
CME Data Fees Price Increase
CME Data Fees Price Increase Effective April 1, 2020, the CME will be increasing their futures & options data fees to the following... These new fees will be assessed to all client accounts which are subscribed to CME data. Please feel free to contact our offices...
Large Sell-off in Stock Index Futures on Coronavirus Fears
Stocks fell sharply on Monday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average losses reaching 1,000 points. The number of coronavirus cases outside China surged, stoking fears of a prolonged global economic slowdown from the virus spreading. The Dow traded 1,025 points lower, or...
Cocoa Futures Continue Uptrend
Analysis… March Cocoa closed up $14 at $2,914 a ton yesterday. Prices closed near mid-range and hit a contract high. The cocoa bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. There are no early technical clues to suggest a market top is close at hand. The...
