Active traders have long embraced the commodities market for its inherent volatility and potential for quick, lucrative returns. In an effort to guide traders through this tricky market, we highlight our best content geared towards active investors wanting to utilize popular commodities trading strategies.
Using the Commodity Channel Index to Spot Trends
2018-10-17Commodities traders often use strategies including mean reversion and other technical indicators...
What is the Commodity Channel Index (CCI)?
2018-10-03Traders often use mean reversion strategies to profit from volatility and momentum strategies to...
What You Need to Know About the Most Heavily Traded Commodities
2015-12-31If you invested equal amounts in commodities, bonds and stock markets for 100 years, the stocks...
How IoT Is Changing the Energy Sector
2015-12-29Technology has been the fastest-growing sector in the financial markets, with broad sweeping...
Investing in the Weather With Commodities
2015-12-22Experienced investors know just how fickle financial markets can be. A company can be a Wall...
Why It Makes Sense to Invest in Renewable Energy Right Now
2015-12-17On December 12, 2015, ministers (and their teams) from 196 countries sat crammed together in a...
The Future of the U.S. Oil Fracking Sector
2015-12-14It’s no secret that the global oil industry is undergoing a major adjustment. Oil prices...
The Relationship Between Commodities and the Dollar
2015-12-03You can buy commodities with money (yes, obviously). Commodity prices (or any asset for that...
Global Commodity Based Currencies
2015-12-01Commodities are often separated from other asset classes because they are inversely correlated...
Are We Being Too Pessimistic About Commodities?
2015-11-19It is not new news that the commodity prices have been under pressure for the last year and a...
Aluminum Market Is the Key to Knowing What Direction the Global Economy Is Headed
2015-11-17The health of the global economy can be measured by looking at its manufacturing base –...
What Does a "Warm Winter" Mean for Your Portfolio?
2015-11-13Weather and investment strategies are closely related. This becomes especially true if you are...
Gold Is the Contrarian Play for 2016
2015-11-12Gold – the safe haven asset of choice during uncertain economic times – is having a bad year....
Commodities Are Stuck in a Vicious Cycle
2015-11-06Unlike the business cycle, which tends to complete a full rotation every six years on average,...
Renewable Energy and Soft Commodities
2015-11-04Lately, the commodities market has been a graveyard for investors, with prices at multiyear lows...
Natural Gas Primed for Higher Growth in Fourth Quarter
2015-10-27Commodities haven’t been the favored asset class for quite a while – not since the collapse...
Is It a Good Time to Buy Silver?
2015-10-16Commodities have been crushed throughout 2015. This is particularly true for precious metals such...
The Oil Supply Mystery
2015-10-13Oil prices sank to six-year lows in August as a supply overhang grew and concern deepened over...
How to Trade Crude Oil Futures
2015-06-24As one of the most significant resources in the world, crude oil is also a staple financial...
How to Read the Commitment of Traders Report (COT)
2015-06-24It’s not a secret that commercial hedgers and institutional traders account for the majority of...
How to Trade Coffee Futures
2015-06-24When it comes time to add coffee exposure to portfolios, investors may be left with questions...
How to Trade Sugar Futures
2015-06-24As far as soft commodities are concerned, sugar futures offer a compelling investment thesis....
Hedging vs. Speculation with Futures
2015-06-24Futures markets originated as a way for producers to stabilize their income and/or raw material...
How to Trade Natural Gas Futures: UNG and Beyond
2015-06-24Trading natural gas has long been the dominant way of obtaining exposure to this fossil fuel....
The Most Successful Commodity Trades of All Time
2015-06-24Warren Buffett, Jesse Livermore and Peter Lynch are household names around the world, but equity...
5 Commodity Trading Mistakes You Are Probably Making
2015-06-24There’s little question that commodities trading is a risky endeavor. From margin calls to...
How to Invest in Options on Futures
2015-06-24Options on futures, also known as futures options or commodity options, may seem like a complex...
7 Commodity Terms and Definitions Traders Must Know
2015-06-24Investors of all walks should certainly familiarize themselves with the complexities and nuances...
How to Trade Gold Futures
2015-06-24Gold is one of the most popular assets in the world. This precious metal has proven its value...
The Most Liquid ETF for Every Commodity
2015-06-24The introduction of commodity ETFs brought trading to a whole new level as the average retail...
Top 7 Odd Commodity Futures
2015-06-24Commodity futures have been a popular destination for active traders over the years. These...
How to Trade Copper Futures
2015-06-24As one of the most popular industrial metals, copper has cemented its place in the commodity...
Comparing Different Types of Brent Oil Futures
2015-06-24Crude oil trading is one of the most prominent aspects of the commodity industry. With this...
How to Trade Silver Futures: Strategies & Exchanges
2015-06-24Silver is one of the most popular and useful metals in the world. The majority of this commodity...
How to Trade Platinum Futures: Strategies & Exchanges
2015-06-24Platinum, one of the more industrious precious metals, has become a popular trading instrument in...
Top Commodity Exchanges in the World
2015-06-24Commodity investing has become increasing popular over the years as the exchange-traded world has...