Read up on «contango» and «backwardation» to understand a bit more
about commodity futures.
Not exact matches
Gary Gensler, who once led the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined M.I.T., where he is warning
about potential problems for virtual currencies, the New York Times reports.
In
commodities, oil
futures lingered near six - week lows over concerns
about a supply glut amid faltering demand.
As traditional exchanges announce bitcoin derivatives, the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission shared an update
about its oversight of cryptocurrency markets.
Gary Gensler, who once led the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined M.I.T., where he is warning
about potential problems for virtual currencies.
My hobbies: Fishing, hockey and music Sources of news I use: News apps on my phone My favourite airport: Vancouver My favourite
commodities: Copper, gold, zinc, cobalt My favourite tradeshow: PDAC With this person I would like to have dinner: Warren Buffet (talking
about philanthropy, investing and life) If I could have a superpower, it would be: Seeing into the
future
During downturns in major
commodity markets, there is a tendency to get all doomy and gloomy
about the
future and get locked into a lower than longer mentality.
«These developments, together with market concerns
about the
future performance of the Chinese economy, are having spillovers to other economies through trade channels and weaker
commodity prices, as well as through diminishing confidence and increasing volatility in financial markets.»
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned
about the growing cases of scams in the crypto space.
On May 7, 2018, officers from the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will accumulate as a part of a operating workforce to speak
about the regulatory classification of Ether and different cryptocurrencies.
The idea behind funds like DBC is that they can outperform even an index holding the exact same
commodities by being smarter
about choosing the right
futures contract that will deliver the least contango possible.
About 90 percent of all trading is now done by high - speed algorithmic computer trading, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said today to the joint committee of CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission regulators who are looking into the flash crash.
Michael Oliver who has correctly called major market turns for gold,
commodities, the dollar, T - Bonds and stocks, also talks
about the
futures.
On Friday, the
Futures Industry Association (FIA) issued a stern statement to the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that its members were concerned
about the derivatives contract.
Explaining more
about the concept of dairy
futures, he added: «A processor and manufacturer are afforded the capability to hedge their market risk, locking in a longer term price for a
commodity, be it skimmed milk powder, butter or cheese.
Stacey and Ken believe the
future development of trade can only be achieved by educating the Banaban and Fijian communities
about all the possibilities that are available to them when they harvest and develop a natural resource and
commodity like the coconut.
In this market, brokers do not have to worry
about the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the
commodity and
futures oversight boards.
Stacey and Ken believe the
future development of trade can only be achieved by educating the Banaban and Fijian communities
about all the possibilities that are available to them when they harvest and develop a natural resource and
commodity like the coconut.
As investors have become more knowledgeable
about the markets and the influences on asset classes, the
futures markets have become a guide for investors on the likely direction of
commodities, stocks and indexes on a given day, with crude oil
futures, gold
futures and the the Dow Jones reflecting investor sentiment towards the respective instruments and the direction based on the flow of information that influences supply and demand dynamics.
So swing trading or day trading isn't so much
about what you want to trade, be it
commodities, such as oil
futures or stocks from the Cac 40.
On the
commodity markets, February crude oil
futures traded at US$ 29.35 a barrel at
about 8:30 a.m..
As implied above, the
commodity futures trading markets are not simply all
about hogs, corn and soybeans.
Perhaps surprisingly, until only
about forty years ago, trading
futures markets consisted of only a few
commodity farm products, however, now they have been joined by a huge number of tradable financial and other tradable products such as precious metals like gold, silver and platinum; livestock such as hogs and cattle; energy contracts such as crude oil and natural gas; foodstuffs like coffee and orange juice; and industrials like lumber and cotton.
If markets were perfectly efficient, the price should reflect everything that is currently known
about the
future of a
commodity.
Ask questions
about Managed
Futures, CTA (
Commodity Trading Advisor), CTA clearing and execution
That is, past returns don't tell us much
about future returns, but understanding that gold is ultimately just a
commodity gives us a much more rational perspective of what types of returns we should expect going forward.
There is an ongoing debate
about the merits of owning «risky and complicated»
futures contracts as compared to owning «simple and convenient» exchange traded funds (ETFs) when you are trying to gain exposure to
commodities (or any asset category, for that matter).
(To find out more
about the utility and housing market, see
Commodity Prices And Currency Movements, Fueling
Futures In The Energy Market and Exploring Real Estate Investments.)
Read what the US
Commodity Futures Trading Commission has to say
about foreign currency trading fraud.
There are the traders, who can be individual or institutional, and who are doing exactly what I've written
about here — speculating on
future movements in
commodity prices to make money.
At times the daily blog will include educational information
about different aspects of
commodity and
futures trading.
If you need to work with a Korean speaking
futures broker, perhaps a German Speaking
commodity broker or maybe you prefer to communicate
about futures and
commodities in Hebrew or Spanish — Our staff speaks multiple languages and will be happy to accommodate your needs.
With many investors pouring into the
futures markets in recent years controversy has risen
about whether speculators are responsible for increased volatility in
commodities like oil, and experts are divided on the matter.
Find out
about the PowerShares DB
Commodity Tracking ETF, and explore a detailed analysis of the fund that tracks 14 distinct
commodities using
futures contracts.
Yes, we're talking
about managed
futures, but trend following in particular, and
commodity trend following in particular.
In fact, the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a fraud advisory in 2013 warning the public
about offshore binary options providers who solicit US customers illegally.
The Sand Storm, a short sci - fi film
about a dystopian
future where water is a precious
commodity featuring Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has just been released for viewing online by its director Jason Wishnow.
Using assumptions
about future population, economic growth, trading conditions and technological progress, the trade model estimated plausible prices of food
commodities on the international market given supply as defined by the production estimates.
This is similar to the argument Benoit Mandelbrot and Nassim Taleb made
about Mandelbrot's observation that fluctuations in markets for shares,
futures, and
commodities are not normally distributed but have fat tails: this means that standard risk - management practices (e.g., stress - testing portfolios) will fail to account properly for extremely unlikely events.
All the while, no one noticed or cared
about the Mrs. consecutively winning in the
futures commodity markets.
After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) circulated a number of warnings to investors
about the «risks» of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) in 2017, the SEC and the US
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a joint hearing on cryptocurrencies on Feb. 6 of this year.
In a hearing today before the Senate Banking Committee, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo opened up
about what the near - term U.S. regulat
In a hearing today before the Senate Banking Committee, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo opened up
about what the near - term U.S. regulatory fate of cryptocurrency might look like.
The
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday issued a warning
about cryptocurrency pump - and - dump schemes.
SEC chairman Jay Clayton made clear today that his agency, along with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, remains acutely concerned
about initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency trades.
The
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) became the first U.S. regulator to allow for cryptocurrency derivatives to trade publicly, then organized meetings to talk
about possibly changing the rules for cryptocurrency derivatives clearing (one of the meetings was postponed due to the federal government shutdown).
During the «Closing Bell» show telecasted on CNBC, Duffy added that he feels «confident»
about CME's self - certification and full application process at U.S.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission getting a green signal.
In prepared testimony before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, the head of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) struck a decidedly optimistic tone
about the market's
future.
That was the response from
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo when asked by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton
about the value of the technology underlying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
On Friday, the
Futures Industry Association (FIA) issued a stern statement to the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that its members were concerned
about the derivatives contract.