Petroleum prices increased for a third week in five and fourth in eight as the end of April marked the fifth consecutive month of price increases, the largest such streak since 2018. Prices… more
Natural gas futures began trading on the CME’s NYMEX division in 1990. Over the past thirty-two years, the price has traded from a low of $1.02 to a high of $15.65 per MMBtu. Wild price swings are… more
The UDS functionality in CQG Version 2022 has been significantly updated with many more strategies, as well as the available strategies are now grouped by exchanges. This post introduces UDS… more
In the first post about the YEN/YUAN, we discussed the current significance of the cross, and with it a rising dollar. Now we will provide CONTEXT and NUANCE as to the backdrop of this cross’s… more
In the past three weeks I have had the pleasure of doing two major podcasts with two of the most highly regarded global macro thinkers and traders: Zoltan Pozsar and Louis Gave. Our discussions… more
By Bob Iaccino
AT A GLANCE
Crude oil has averaged a 16.06% rise in price in the six months following the start of each of the Fed’s last six rate hike cyclesIn the first 10 days following the… more
This course is geared towards traders familiar with trading equity options and will show you how a little knowledge around futures can help you transition from equity options to options on futures… more
Option Strategies are an integral part of a trader’s routine. Learn about common option strategies utilized by traders that express their view of market direction and expected volatility. Some… more
Each Wednesday this article will be updated with the current seasonal study using CQG’s Seasonal analysis applied to the Soybean, Wheat and Corn markets. You can download the CQG pac providing the… more
When designing Excel quote dashboards there should be a commitment to have it be a clean looking dashboard. However, sometimes an RTD call for market data can generate an error in Excel. For… more