Don Dawson is an independent commodity futures and spread trader with 38-plus years of experience. He has authored hundreds of articles on commodity markets and trading education. He had previously taught futures classes at an international trading school for 15 years, during which he received multiple awards. In addition, Don is a weekly columnist and Futures Market Analyst for Barchart.
The AUD seasonal setup into the June futures expiry is one of the cleanest in months. EOFY repatriation and hedging flows are hitting as Aussie firms square books ahead of June 30, while winter wheat and...
November soybeans may be setting up one of the better seasonal opportunities in ag markets right now. Record crush demand, bullish technicals, and a weather market season are all lining up at the same...
There's a historically bullish seasonal window for longer-dated interest rates from now through early August. Lower liquidity in summer often leads to a "search for yield," big coupon reinvestment flows...
Pressure is building fast on EUR/USD — and two powerful macro forces could send it lower in May. Higher oil prices from Strait of Hormuz disruptions are hammering European growth… while a potentially...
"Sell in May" isn't just an old saying — it has teeth in NZD/USD. Risk gets dumped, money runs to the US dollar, and the Kiwi often takes the hit. Add slowing global growth and RBNZ seasonal weakness,...
Copper's sitting right around $6.00 after that wild ride from the January highs near $6.58 down to $5.24. Volume from specs and commercials is holding steady, but you can feel the tension. Long-term supply...
Did you know? The Russell 2000 Index may be getting quiet support from something most traders overlook—steady earnings growth inside the S&P 500. Strong large caps often set the stage for small-cap outperformance....
The DJIA Index in 2026 isn’t a simple trend—it’s a complex puzzle. Interest rates, Fed policy, global growth, and geopolitics are all pulling in different directions at once. If you’re not looking...
While stocks, crypto, metals, & bonds are getting whipsawed by tariffs and Middle East headlines, corn just quietly rallied 59¢ off the low $4.30s. July '26 futures are now near $4.87. Not a blow-off...
Takeaway for Canadian dollar traders: don't rely on a single narrative. Oil, interest rates, and risk sentiment are all pulling USD/CAD in different directions. That's where opportunity—and risk—live....
