First things first, I freely admit that there are potentially hundreds of views of technical analysis. Nevertheless, in this article I hope to clearly outline what I feel are two of the most… more
Richard Weissman
Over the past few weeks, I’ve asked several options pros with over forty years’ experience about a specific options strategy that I developed for speculators which has limited downside risk and… more
I have always believed that every active hedge strategy needs to answer the following three-part question:
Percentage hedged Duration of the hedge Derivative instrument(s) used to hedge… more
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… more
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… more
I love creating sayings that drive home truths in technical analysis. One of my favorites has always been:
“First test good,
second okay,
third go the other way.”
So,… more
Since the May 7th high at $6.38/bu., CME Group December 2021 Corn futures have been trading in a sideways albeit large trading range with the $6.10-$6.38 area as resistance and $5.00-$5.15 area as… more
Prices for the actively traded July 2021 CME Group soybean oil futures reached all-time new highs in recent trading sessions (see Figure 1), spurred by increasing demand from the biofuels industry… more
Over the past few months there’s been an increasing buzz about commodity prices… grains, crude oil, industrial and precious metals have all broken to the upside and one of the most uttered phrases… more
Most commercial hedgers begin their analysis and hedge decisions with a look at the long-term trend and this means a monthly continuation chart (aka rolling front-month futures chart). As of… more