Commentary
Market Summary: March 6, 2022
Mar 07, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a historic spike in petroleum prices which registered their largest weekly gains in terms of dollars on record. Accentuating the week was the dangerous seizure of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in the... more
War In Ukraine Directly Impacts These Commodities
Mar 01, 2022
The first major war in Europe since WW II broke out in February with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the beginning of March, the Ukrainian military and citizens continued to hold off the Russian invaders from conquering the country, but not... more
Charting the Basis for Commercial Hedgers
Feb 28, 2022
In this second of our series of articles on technical analysis for commercial hedgers we will look at using technical analysis to understand the basis and how it impacts the decision-making process for commercial hedgers.
What is the Basis?... moreMarket Summary: February 20, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
Petroleum prices fell for the first week in nine as continued tensions on the Russian Ukrainian border which appear to be poised for rapid escalation to an invasion were offset by apparent progress in the ongoing multinational Iranian nuclear... more
Notes From Underground: Is It George Bailey or Henry Potter?
Feb 18, 2022
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey made a ridiculous comment almost two weeks ago and I’d be remiss not to mention it. Bailey issued his own FORWARD GUIDANCE on how to slow the pace of inflation. He suggested that people refrain from seeking... more
Three Key Themes in Equities and Crypto for Asset Managers in 2022
Feb 15, 2022
AT A GLANCE
The maturation of cryptocurrencies has led to increased adoption of crypto products, including regulated and centrally cleared crypto derivatives With sustainable investments set to grow, derivatives products based on an index... moreMarket Summary: February 13, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
Petroleum prices increased for an eighth consecutive week, touching eight year highs as reports released on Friday
afternoon from numerous mainstream media outlets stated that Russia had finalized their decision to invade
Ukraine.... more
CME FX: Is peer-to-peer already here?
Feb 09, 2022
This article discusses the evolution of peer-to-peer trading – and if the market is now embracing this model as a mechanism to achieve lower spreads, reduce information leakage and minimize market impact. Understand the drivers behind this... more
The Basics of Charting for Commercial Hedgers
Feb 07, 2022
Moving averages, oscillators, forward curves, spreads, basis graphs… charting can seem overwhelming to commercial hedgers who are simply seeking to dampen volatility and lock in profits on their physical production and/or consumption. In this... more
Market Summary: February 6, 2022
Feb 07, 2022
Petroleum prices rose for a seventh consecutive week,reaching seven year highs as the price of WTI breached $93. There were a number of influences, virtually all positive, that drove petroleum prices higher. A 30 year high in weather-related... more