by Brian Schad | May 15, 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 | May 14, 2015 | Butter Futures, Dairy Market, Milk Futures
Butter prices are said to be rising substantially for two-fold reasons: a demand for milk-fat, and a recent drop in production. So what is going on with the domestic butter market that hasn’t seen these high $2 per pound butter prices since November? California dairy...
by Brian Schad | May 13, 2015 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Wheat Futures
Wheat futures are testing last weeks lows one day after the release of the USDA crop production report and earlier reports of domestic spring wheat planting near completion. Wheat futures are currently down .08 cents today near $4.725 cents per bushel at the Chicago...
by Brian Schad | May 12, 2015 | Cotton Futures
Cotton futures have plummeted to two week lows and are more than 350 points from their early month highs despite USDA reports of cotton planting behind their five-year average. Cotton futures fell another 75 points today to $0.6464 cents per pound at the New York...
by Brian Schad | May 7, 2015 | Gold Futures, Precious Metals
Gold futures retreated from the $1,200 per ounce high from Tuesday after a reportedly stronger than forecasted US jobless claims data was posted. Gold futures are currently down $8.00 at nearly $1,183 per ounce at the New York Commodity Exchange. The surprise with the...
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