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The dollar index moved higher by 0.41% in the third quarter of 2018, and commodities prices moved lower, with all six major sectors posting losses. The composite of 29 raw material markets that trade in the U.S. and U.K. gained 7.95% in 2017. In... more

There is a gateway release on September 21, 2018. In addition to enhancements and maintenance, this release includes an exciting new feature:

Our broker customers have been asking for the ability to enter orders into... more

The dollar index futures contract hit a high of 103.815 at the beginning of January 2017 after rising from lows of 78.93 in May 2015. The index broke out to the upside on a technical basis when it rose above the October 2005 high at 92.53, and... more

Watch a quick video overview on changes to the ‘Market Limits’ page.

If you have any questions regarding CAST changes, please call (800) 525-1085 or email the FCM Desk.

We are updating the new ‘Market Limits’ page, making it easier to set per commodity limits. The update will be available in CAST after August 11th.

Some other improvements include:

Crude oil is the most watched commodity that trades on futures exchanges. The Brent crude oil futures contract, a pricing benchmark for two-thirds of the world’s petroleum trades on the Intercontinental Exchange. West Texas Intermediate crude oil... more

The dollar index moved higher by 5.05% in the second quarter of 2018, but commodities prices managed to post gains with four of the six major sectors moving to the upside.

Out of the 29 commodities that I follow, 15 posted gains and 14... more