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Why Leg Configuration Matters More Than Most Commodity Traders Realize

Should you trade a traditional two-leg calendar spread or add a third leg? Historical research involving more than 31,000 commodity spread trades reveals that the answer depends entirely on the market....

Implied vs. Historical Volatility: Why the Best Option Trades Often Begin with an Overpriced Fear

High implied volatility doesn't automatically make an option attractive to sell. By comparing implied volatility to historical volatility, traders can identify when the options market may be pricing in...

3 Preferred Stock ETFs Paying up to 6.3%

Preferred stock funds hold 'hybrid' equities that pack a fixed-income punch. Here are three ETFs we like.

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T : 20.58 (+0.49%)
VRP : 24.41 (+0.29%)
JNK : 95.99 (+0.11%)
HYG : 79.71 (+0.15%)
ORCL : 140.27 (-1.56%)
FPFD : 21.43 (-0.12%)
BK : 137.16 (+0.62%)
ET : 19.33 (+1.47%)
Is the US Economy Strong Enough to Support Its Own AI Infrastructure Buildout?

We’re falling deeper into an artificial intelligence space race, where global AI leaders in the United States are scrambling to stay ahead of their high potential Chinese counterparts. But can the US...

US Futures Rise in Holiday-Thin Trade as Dollar Weakens and Gold Surges

U.S. cash markets are closed today for the Independence Day observance, meaning there is no normal Wall Street session on Friday, 3 July 2026. With the cash market offline, today's signal is coming primarily...

OpenAI & Anthropic IPO: What's Confirmed, What's Still Speculation

The two biggest names in AI, OpenAI and Anthropic, are both moving toward the public markets — but as of mid-2026, neither has locked in a firm date, and OpenAI is reportedly reconsidering its timeline...

USDJPY: Reversal from 5th-Wave Target Zone

USDJPY reversed sharply from the 5th-wave target area, likely due to suspected BoJ intervention, opening the door for further downside toward 160–159 and potentially 155 if momentum continues. On the...

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

***Abbreviated reports until Wednesday July 8th - Wednesday report scheduled for late afternoon - other reports to follow the regular schedule. Update: Summary: Technical support has held at 65.66-66.30***...

Shootin' the Bull about no Aesop's fable

In my opinion, the first half of this year's higher trading is no Aesop's fable of "The boy who cried Wolf".

CommodityTrends Weekly Newsletter

September Coffee Surges From Monthly SupportSep Coffee has climbed 21.46% over the past month, making it the strongest performer in the Foods and Softs sector.

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Foreign Private Investors now own more U.S. Treasuries than Foreign Central Banks for the first time in history 🚨🚨 https://t.co/8CUCXDEfQu
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Investors dumped Stocks last week at the fastest pace since March 📉 🤯 👀 https://t.co/pN8nEJjRgW
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Brent Oil could fall to $60 by Christmas, forecasts Citi 📉 📉 https://t.co/dRO9B7H3ez
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If the S&P 500 finishes the year with a 10%+ gain, it will be only the 2nd time in the history of the $SPX that it has had 4 straight years of double-digit returns. The other time was 1995-1999, just before the Dot Com Bubble burst 🤯 👀 https://t.co/Bf5KeuuNVx
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The U.S. is now spending more on interest payments than on national defense for the first time in history 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/QUz3XsEsQM
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Semiconductor Stocks are very, very expensive 🤯 👀 Probably Fine? https://t.co/kkVswox0yx
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Energy Stocks just saw an outflow of $3.2 Billion over the last week, the largest in 2 years 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/uf3d3XemrZ
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WARNING 🚨: The end is near for the stock market, warns Michael Burry 🤯👀 https://t.co/uE3Zv0WZf8
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Tech Stocks on track for their largest annual inflow in history 📈 📈 https://t.co/ZtoQWquyEp
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Red, White & Boom - U.S. Stocks since Independence 📈📈 https://t.co/f40slybvc8
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