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Most traders focus on price charts. Spread traders should focus on forward curves. The shape of the forward curve reveals how the market values time, provides clues about carry, risk, and opportunity,...
Most investors believe selling puts is inherently risky. The reality is that the risk often comes from the stocks being selected, not the option strategy itself. By focusing on high-quality stocks and...
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Americans across multiple states are being urged to conserve water as drought conditions intensify, reservoirs shrink, and utilities issue increasingly urgent warnings. At the same time, a different kind...
The housing market can improve on paper and still feel impossible in real life.
Soybeans faced more weakness to close out the week, as contracts were down 2 to 8 cents on Friday. The weekly move for July was down 65 1/4 cents, with November down 52 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national...
Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 this week. Cash trade crept up to $258 this week following the $256-257...
Corn futures saw continued long liquidation heading onto the weekend, with contacts down another 2 ¼ to 7 cents. July was down 29 ½ cents (-45 cents in 2 weeks), with December falling 29 cents. A wetter...
Cotton futures faced outside pressure on Friday, with contracts down 41 to 137 points across the board, with July falling 240 points. The US dollar index was up $0.643 at $100.025. Crude oil losses of...
Lean hog futures posted Friday losses of 30 cents to $2.80, led by July, as June was down $1.55 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.85 on Friday PM, down $1.81 from the day...
