Commentary

Third quarter of 2015 is now in the books, and the results were not pretty for commodity bulls. Overall, a composite of over thirty futures-market-traded commodities moved lower, making the last three months the worst of the year for raw material... more

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When we step back for a moment to see what price action is telling us in the higher time frames, the fractal nature of markets is revealed and a much clearer picture can be garnered as to what may be driving movements at major levels in the... more

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about how natural gas was testing the low of a several-month balance of 2640 to 3013. Additionally, at that time natural gas had formed a relatively tight five-day balance of 2642 to 2735 at the bottom... more

Volatility is an investor's nightmare, but at the same time, it is a seasoned trader's paradise. During the final weeks of August, markets are traditionally quiet. As the vacation season ends, traders and investors historically keep a low profile... more

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Since May 2015, October natural gas has been rotating within a 2640-to-3013 balance bracket. During that time, the market has traded up near the top and down near the bottom of the range several times. However over the past five days, the market... more

Over the last few months, September natural gas has been trading within a relatively wide 2600-to-2988 range. However, since late June 2015, the ranges in which the market has been rotating have been contracting. During the past twenty-five... more

The US dollar is the pricing mechanism for almost all raw material prices around the globe. As the reserve currency of the world, the vast amount of liquid trading in commodity futures and forward markets is denominated in the US currency. While... more

For the past six weeks, crude oil has come off from about $62 down to about $47. However, over the past seven days, the September contract found a rotational range from 47.06 to 49.63. On Friday, July 31, 2015, crude oil took out the 47.06... more