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Bets on Raw Materials Expanding Fastest Since 2006: Commodities - BusinessWeek

Bets on Raw Materials Expanding Fastest Since 2006: Commodities
BusinessWeek
The number of futures contracts on 24 commodities from oil to copper rose 9.3 percent last month, the most since January 2006, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Speculators are the most bullish since November, Commodity Futures Trading

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CFTC PRECIOUS METALS: Funds Lift Bullish Gold Bet By 26% - Wall Street Journal

CFTC PRECIOUS METALS: Funds Lift Bullish Gold Bet By 26%
Wall Street Journal
By Matt Day Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Fund managers increased their bullish bets in Comex gold futures and options by 26% in the week ended Jan. 31, according to data released Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities
Bloomberg
For now, speculators are getting more bullish. Hedge funds and other money managers more than doubled wagers on higher prices this year, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. They held 16034 futures and options in the week ended Jan.

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Madan Sabnavis 2012 - The year for commodities? - Business Standard

Madan Sabnavis 2012 - The year for commodities?
Business Standard
Farm products are straight options but difficult to understand. In a well-developed market – as it exists on, say, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited for chana and soy oil – fundamentals drive prices. Lower production of chana this

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Detailing The Top Commodity Exchanges - Seeking Alpha


ETF Daily News
Detailing The Top Commodity Exchanges
Seeking Alpha
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME): A financial and commodity derivatives trading platform headquartered in Chicago. Originally founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, the CME has one of the largest options and futures line-up of any
Commodity Trading – Chapter 4: Using Commodity Trading as an Investment VehicleFX Empire

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Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund Declares Monthly Distribution - MarketWatch (press release)

Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
MarketWatch (press release)
Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC ("NCAM"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, is the manager of the fund. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of commodity futures and options contracts.

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iShares offers exposure to most actively-traded global commodities - FT Adviser

iShares offers exposure to most actively-traded global commodities
FT Adviser
The additions are all entitled Dynamic Roll with options to invest in the broad commodities market, agriculture, energy or industrial metals. Axel Lomholt, head of iShares product development EMEA, said: “These new products are the latest step in our

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Today In Commodities: Upbeat Expectations - Seeking Alpha

Today In Commodities: Upbeat Expectations
Seeking Alpha
Lean hogs are a buy on dips that hold the 20 day MA; in April at 88.35. Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results.

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Hot Option Plays: O Canada! - Daily Markets (blog)

Hot Option Plays: O Canada!
Daily Markets (blog)
By OptionsXpress on January 31, 2012 | More Posts By OptionsXpress | Author's Website I am looking to the commodity markets and commodity based economies as the next “tell.” Check out the Commodity Index, DBC, this has been on a decline since Sept and

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Investing In Commodities: Detailing The Top Commodity Exchanges - ETF Daily News (blog)


ETF Daily News (blog)
Investing In Commodities: Detailing The Top Commodity Exchanges
ETF Daily News (blog)
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME): A financial and commodity derivatives trading platform headquartered in Chicago. Originally founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, the CME has one of the largest options and futures line-up of any
Commodity Trading – Chapter 4: Using Commodity Trading as an Investment VehicleFX Empire

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Commodity ETP Spotlight: Commodity Index Total Return ETN
Just a few short years after the introduction of the first exchange-traded commodity product, there are several dozen options available for investors interested in accessing this asset class. Interest in commodities has surged as this corner of
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FlexTrade Connects to Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
It is an electronic commodity and currency derivatives exchange with 230 members from across the globe, offering futures and options contracts covering the precious metals, energy and currency sectors. For more information: www.dgcx.ae
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Arrow Commodity Strategy Fund Outperforms Peer Group Average During Turbulent Year for Commodities Markets
The fund may invest in commodity-related securities, which may be subject to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The use of derivatives such as futures, options, structured notes, repurchase agreements and swap
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Towns picking up on electrical purchasing option - Suburban Life Publications

Towns picking up on electrical purchasing option
Suburban Life Publications
“The aggregation is strictly about the price of the commodity — electricity.” Towns pushing for the referendum, have reported potential savings of up to 20 percent, but that is not guaranteed. In many towns, officials have acknowledged that savings

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The January Effect 1/31/12 - NASDAQ

The January Effect 1/31/12
NASDAQ
Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results. Please do not place any trade orders via email as they will not be executed.
Today In Commodities: The January EffectSeeking Alpha

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Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities
Bloomberg
For now, speculators are getting more bullish. Hedge funds and other money managers more than doubled wagers on higher prices this year, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. They held 16034 futures and options in the week ended Jan.

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COLUMN-Commodity investment at the crossroads: John Kemp - Reuters

COLUMN-Commodity investment at the crossroads: John Kemp
Reuters
There have been long periods, in some cases lasting decades, in which investors were not rewarded for shouldering risk via futures and options in this way. The phenomenal out-performance of commodity prices between 2002 and 2008 may have caused

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Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities - San Francisco Chronicle

Silver Powering 20 Million Homes as Glut Subsides: Commodities
San Francisco Chronicle
For now, speculators are getting more bullish. Hedge funds and other money managers more than doubled wagers on higher prices this year, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. They held 16034 futures and options in the week ended Jan.

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Hot Option Plays: O Canada! - Daily Markets (blog)

Hot Option Plays: O Canada!
Daily Markets (blog)
By OptionsXpress on January 31, 2012 | More Posts By OptionsXpress | Author's Website I am looking to the commodity markets and commodity based economies as the next “tell.” Check out the Commodity Index, DBC, this has been on a decline since Sept and

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Orange Juice Futures Lead Commodities For 2012 - Seeking Alpha

Orange Juice Futures Lead Commodities For 2012
Seeking Alpha
There are options for those interested in hopping in on this trend and we outline several of them below [see also 12 High-Yielding Commodities For 2012]: FCOJ-A Futures/Options: These investments are offered on the ICE with contracts extending out

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FlexTrade Connects to Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) - MarketWatch (press release)

FlexTrade Connects to Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
MarketWatch (press release)
It is an electronic commodity and currency derivatives exchange with 230 members from across the globe, offering futures and options contracts covering the precious metals, energy and currency sectors. For more information: www.dgcx.ae Founded in 1996,

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Govt may cut STT to boost markets - Livemint

Govt may cut STT to boost markets
Livemint
“The finance ministry has circulated a note on a proposal to lower STT and widen the tax net to other assets such as commodities,” said one of the two people. Both wanted to remain unnamed as the proposal is market-sensitive.

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Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities - BusinessWeek


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Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities
BusinessWeek
Hedge funds and other money managers also are getting more bullish. Speculators raised their net-long position to 116978 futures and options in the week ended Jan. 17, the first gain in six weeks, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
OPTIONS PLAY: COMEX GOLD AND THE EURO ZONEInside Futures
Gold surges as US holds ratesSydney Morning Herald
PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Ends Above $1700 On Fed's Rate StatementWall Street Journal (India)
Fastmarkets -Globe and Mail (blog)
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Investors Abandoning Copper, Cotton, Crude - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal
Investors Abandoning Copper, Cotton, Crude
Wall Street Journal
The data show so-called open interest, or the number of futures and options contracts outstanding in each commodity. Amid plunging prices and soaring volatility, investors and traders reduced bets on 13 key commodity contracts by 19% in 2011.
CFTC BASE METALS: Funds Increase Bullish Bets On CopperWall Street Journal (India)

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Arrow Commodity Strategy Fund Outperforms Peer Group Average During Turbulent … - MarketWatch (press release)

Arrow Commodity Strategy Fund Outperforms Peer Group Average During Turbulent
MarketWatch (press release)
The fund may invest in commodity-related securities, which may be subject to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The use of derivatives such as futures, options, structured notes, repurchase agreements and swap agreements may

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Hedge-Fund Bulls Add to Commodities Bets - Bloomberg

Hedge-Fund Bulls Add to Commodities Bets
Bloomberg
Money managers raised combined bullish positions across 18 US futures and options by 13 percent to 742902 contracts in the week ended Jan. 24, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. The so-called net-long position in copper jumped 53 percent

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Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return
Bloomberg
Return Ranking Gold provided the best returns of all commodities in the past five years when adjusted for volatility, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says the rally will continue as options traders signal no change in the metal's relatively low risk.

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Banks may get to hedge in commodity futures - Business Standard

Banks may get to hedge in commodity futures
Business Standard
The entry of banks would surely bring more depth in the commodity eco system and their track record would also pave the way for other instruments for futures trading, Khatua added. For example, if options are introduced, a bank which has financed a

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Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video) - TheStreet.com


ETF Daily News
Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video)
TheStreet.com
A long commodity option position with a $750 for example premium ups the underlying commodity leverage another level. Now the maximum risk is the cost paid which is just a fraction of the commodity worth under control. That small investment can gain
Investor Guide: 50 Ways To Invest In Agriculture (MOO, DBA, JJG, CF, MON, CORN ETF Daily News

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Goldwater Global Management Gives Back to Environment to Counteract Industry’s … - PR.com (press release)

Goldwater Global Management Gives Back to Environment to Counteract Industry's
PR.com (press release)
Goldwater Global Management, a leading commodity futures and options company in the industry today has kicked off environmental initiative to compensate and at least neutralize the effect of the commodity futures and options industry to the environment

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Canada Dollar Gains for Third Week as Commodities Climb on Fed - BusinessWeek


Business Recorder
Canada Dollar Gains for Third Week as Commodities Climb on Fed
BusinessWeek
26 for the first time since November after Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the option for further debt purchases by the central bank, a tactic called quantitative easing, is still “on the table.” Investors also sought higher-yielding assets amid bets
Canada's Dollar Rises Through Parity as Greek-Deal Bets Spur Risk AppetiteBloomberg

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Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return
Bloomberg
Return Ranking Gold provided the best returns of all commodities in the past five years when adjusted for volatility, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says the rally will continue as options traders signal no change in the metal's relatively low risk.

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Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities - BusinessWeek


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Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities
BusinessWeek
Hedge funds and other money managers also are getting more bullish. Speculators raised their net-long position to 116978 futures and options in the week ended Jan. 17, the first gain in six weeks, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
OPTIONS PLAY: COMEX GOLD AND THE EURO ZONEInside Futures
Gold surges as US holds ratesSydney Morning Herald
PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Ends Above $1700 On Fed's Rate StatementWall Street Journal (India)
Fastmarkets -Globe and Mail (blog)
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Arrow Commodity Strategy Fund Outperforms Peer Group Average During Turbulent … - MarketWatch (press release)

Arrow Commodity Strategy Fund Outperforms Peer Group Average During Turbulent
MarketWatch (press release)
The fund may invest in commodity-related securities, which may be subject to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The use of derivatives such as futures, options, structured notes, repurchase agreements and swap agreements may

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Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Gold Proves Safest as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return
Bloomberg
Return Ranking Gold provided the best returns of all commodities in the past five years when adjusted for volatility, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says the rally will continue as options traders signal no change in the metal's relatively low risk.

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More Quantitative Easing 1/26/12 - NASDAQ

More Quantitative Easing 1/26/12
NASDAQ
Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results. Please do not place any trade orders via email as they will not be executed.
Today In Commodities: More Quantitative EasingSeeking Alpha

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Customer Accounts and MF Global Bankruptcy - Corn and Soybean Digest

Customer Accounts and MF Global Bankruptcy
Corn and Soybean Digest
The Commodity Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations require funds in customer futures and options brokerage accounts to be segregated from all other money, securities or other property owned or controlled by the

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Stock Indices - Inside Futures

Stock Indices
Inside Futures
by Jay Brown of Commodity Research Bureau - CRB **** If you missed this profitable trading opportunity and are not incorporating BOTH Technical and Fundamental research into your trading decisions you are missing "The 'Big Picture".

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Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video) - TheStreet.com


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Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video)
TheStreet.com
A long commodity option position with a $750 for example premium ups the underlying commodity leverage another level. Now the maximum risk is the cost paid which is just a fraction of the commodity worth under control. That small investment can gain
Futures, Stocks, ETFs: 50 Ways To Invest In AgricultureSeeking Alpha

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Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities - BusinessWeek


Bloomberg
Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Biggest Rally Since 1980: Commodities
BusinessWeek
Hedge funds and other money managers also are getting more bullish. Speculators raised their net-long position to 116978 futures and options in the week ended Jan. 17, the first gain in six weeks, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
Gold Bulls Ascendant Amid Best Start to Year in Three Decades: CommoditiesBloomberg

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Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video) - TheStreet.com


ETF Daily News
Commodities: World of Opportunities, the Limited Risk Way (Video)
TheStreet.com
A long commodity option position with a $750 for example premium ups the underlying commodity leverage another level. Now the maximum risk is the cost paid which is just a fraction of the commodity worth under control. That small investment can gain
Investors Abandoning Copper, Cotton, CrudeWall Street Journal
Futures, Stocks, ETFs: 50 Ways To Invest In AgricultureSeeking Alpha

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Speculators Raise Wagers on Higher Metals by Most Since July: Commodities - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Speculators Raise Wagers on Higher Metals by Most Since July: Commodities
Bloomberg
Money managers expanded combined net-long positions in five industrial and precious metals by 13 percent to 152665 futures and options in the week ended Jan. 17, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. They are now the most bullish on copper

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Could a bad South American corn crop send corn to new highs? - Inside Futures


Agriculture.com
Could a bad South American corn crop send corn to new highs?
Inside Futures
by Ted Seifried of Zaner TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES, KNOWLEDGE AND
Corn, Soybeans Called to Open Higher on Fed Rate Outlook; Wheat May RallyBloomberg
Market Forecaster for Jan. 23Midwest Producer
Evening markets: weak SA rains keep grain futures aheadAgrimoney.com
Prairie Star
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Taking a Breath 1/25/12 - NASDAQ

Taking a Breath 1/25/12 - NASDAQ

Taking a Breath 1/25/12
NASDAQ
Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results. Please do not place any trade orders via email as they will not be executed.
Today In Commodities: Taking A BreathSeeking Alpha

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Investor Guide: The Ten (10) Commandments Of Commodity Investing - ETF Daily News (blog)

Investor Guide: The Ten (10) Commandments Of Commodity Investing
ETF Daily News (blog)
Even in a futures-based approach to investing in natural resources, there are multiple options for crafting a commodity position. The details of an investment in commodities may seem insignificant, but they can actually end up having a meaningful

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Today In Commodities: No Turning Point Yet - Seeking Alpha

Today In Commodities: No Turning Point Yet
Seeking Alpha
That being said, as long as the 20 day MA holds at 87.30 I remain friendly. Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results.

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MARKET UPDATE - GRAINS, MEATS, SOFTS - Inside Futures

MARKET UPDATE - GRAINS, MEATS, SOFTS
Inside Futures
by Judy Crawford of Zaner "Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances,

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Speculators Raise Wagers on Higher Metals by Most Since July: Commodities - Bloomberg


Bloomberg
Speculators Raise Wagers on Higher Metals by Most Since July: Commodities
Bloomberg
Money managers expanded combined net-long positions in five industrial and precious metals by 13 percent to 152665 futures and options in the week ended Jan. 17, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. They are now the most bullish on copper

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2 Options Trades You Can Make On Stocks Not Named Apple - Seeking Alpha

2 Options Trades You Can Make On Stocks Not Named Apple
Seeking Alpha
The street has concerns that McDonald's past and potential future menu price hikes to offset rising commodity and labor costs could keep some customers away or make them consume less. While that might be a logical near-term concern, it should not worry

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Record US Beef Sales Seen as Japan Reviews Curbs: Commodities - BusinessWeek

Record US Beef Sales Seen as Japan Reviews Curbs: Commodities
BusinessWeek
They cut their net-long position, or bets on rising prices, by 39 percent to 66997 futures and options since Oct. 18, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. There is no certainty that Japan will ease the curbs on US beef.

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MARKET UPDATE - METALS, ENERGY,FINANCIALS - Inside Futures

MARKET UPDATE - METALS, ENERGY,FINANCIALS
Inside Futures
by Judy Crawford of Zaner "Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances,

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CME to expand clearing of ag swaps - Crain’s Chicago Business


Chicago Tribune
CME to expand clearing of ag swaps
Crain’s Chicago Business
The biggest trading days tends to follow USDA report days when fresh government data has caused a price-limit move — sending traders to swaps and options markets. CME's latest offerings are the first ag swaps to debut after the Commodity Futures
CME Group Announces Trading Volume Record in Henry Hub Natural Gas FuturesMarketWatch (press release)

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Natural-Gas Bulls Are Calling A Bottom - Wall Street Journal (blog)


USA TODAY
Natural-Gas Bulls Are Calling A Bottom
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Trading has leapt in the last two weeks in options to buy the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the biggest US exchange-traded fund tracking Nymex natural-gas futures. The commodity's price has staged an unusual turnaround over the last week.
Natural Gas Rises a Third Day on Chesapeake Plans to Cut OutputSan Francisco Chronicle
Natural gas futures surge on company's plans to cut productionSalt Lake Tribune
It's time to lock in a natural gas priceGlobe and Mail
Inside Futures
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