by Brian Schad | Jan 13, 2015 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Soybean Futures
Soybean futures whipsawed with crazy volatility yesterday after the USDA stated domestic soybean inventories actually increased since the last reporting. The soybean futures official news sent the market .36c lower after the report yesterday and never looked back. The...
by Brian Schad | Jan 9, 2015 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Alternative Investment, Commodity Futures Trading, Global Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
Once each week, usually on Friday evenings, we update our personal weekly commodity trading charts and review them for changes in “net long” or, “net short” holdings between the big commercial commodity traders, large speculators, and the usually uninformed public....
by Brian Schad | Jan 8, 2015 | Crude Oil Futures, Energy Futures
Stories are emerging regarding crude oil futures bottom-line price floor in this incredible decent from over $100 per barrel. One hedge-fund manager’s view is that crude oil prices have already “almost” bottomed out and that “some recovery” is likely in the...
by Brian Schad | Jan 7, 2015 | Cocoa Futures
With cocoa futures rising with the current chocolate shortage, a former European banker is betting on reviving cocoa farming in the Amazon basin where the bean once flourished. Cocoa futures are up 14 points (as of this writing) in New York at the Commodity Exchange...
by Brian Schad | Jan 6, 2015 | Copper Futures, Industrial Metals
Copper futures have extended their lows to prices not seen June of 2010 on the outlook of Greece leaving the European Union and possibly defaulting on debt and souring the European demand outlook. Copper futures are down over 500 points (as of this writing) at New...
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