Drought in Brazil – the world’s #1 sugar producer – was the catalyst behind last week’s move higher in sugar. Dry conditions have caused production in the sugar-growing regions of Brazil to drop 7.4% compared… Read More
Natural Gas: “Winter is Coming…”
Fans of the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” will recognize this phrase. For those unfamiliar with the show, “Game of Thrones” is a multi-plotline story about the battle for power in a mythical land… Read More
Gasoline: Time to Trade the Range
Classic chart watchers (known as “technicians”) believe that everything you need to know about a market is revealed in price. We aren’t that extreme. However, we do know that charts can reveal a great deal…. Read More
Take Some Cash Off the Table in T-Bonds
Last week was a good one for bond bears. December T-bond futures managed to close below the weekly uptrend line and shift momentum to the downside. However we need to see another lower close this… Read More
Euro, Yen, Hogs & T-Bond Updates
September has been very friendly to our bearish positions in both the euro and the Japanese yen. And while the jury is still out on our short positions in hogs and T-bonds, recent price action… Read More
50% Retracement May Be Perfect Opportunity to Sell Hogs
Porchine Epidemic Diarrhea virus or PEDv has killed millions of pigs, sharply reducing supplies of marketable animals in the US and fueling one of the biggest rallies the hog market has ever seen. Yesterday’s announcement… Read More
Take Cash Off the Table in Euro
The time has come to take some cash off the table in Euro. The common currency fallen below our first short-term downside target of $1.3250 and appears to be holding support. If you own more… Read More
Bearish Opportunities in T-Bonds & Notes
The rally in T-notes and T-bonds has been one of the biggest surprises of the summer. Prices have risen (and yields fallen) despite an American economy that has been gathering momentum. The US economy may… Read More
Corn & Gold “ Big Move” Trade Updates
Perfect growing weather and expectations of a North American bumper crop have caused the price of corn to collapse. This is bad news for farmers. While they will certainly have more to sell, growers are… Read More
VIX, Euro & Yen “Big Move” Updates
So much for a slow summer. The release of Federal Reserve’s meeting notes last week revealed a lot more optimism than Wall Street expected. This “good news” spelled bad news for the stock market as… Read More