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The edge in seasonal spreads doesn’t come from finding more trades—it comes from filtering out the wrong ones. This article outlines a practical framework using objective metrics to identify stable,...
Cotton futures saw mixed trade on Friday, as contracts were 7 points lower to 10 points higher. May was up 230 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.104 lower at $98.485. Crude oil was down $2.24...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.11 (-1.22%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -1.30 (-0.31%). Sugar prices remain weak as they continued their week-long slide...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +84 (+2.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +56 (+2.37%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday as a weak dollar ($DXY ) prompted short covering...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +6.40 (+2.18%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +14 (+0.42%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with arabica posting a 1-week high and...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.79%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -1.30 (-0.31%). Sugar prices remain weak as they continued their week-long slide today,...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +68 (+2.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +49 (+2.07%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as a weak dollar ($DXY ) has prompted short covering in...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +4.05 (+1.38%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -15 (-0.45%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica posting a 1-week high and robusta falling to...
Cotton prices have been rallying since the early February low, as seasonal factors may have created a significant price bottom for the fluffy fiber.
