The strategy of buying a futures contract in a nearby time frame, then selling it just before that contract expires and replacing it by purchasing a more deferred contract at a lower price is a part of Trading Market Spreads 101.We read with interest and some bemusement one of the lead articles in the Money and Investing section of yesterday's Wall Street Journal (WSJ). It was entitled "Winning by Waiting in Commodities," and the author was Tatyana Shumsky. The article describes a strategy for profitable trading in commodity markets that, according to the author, has caused some fund managers to start investing in commodity markets once again after having deserted them in 2013 in favor of more attractive homes for their managed money. Basic...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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