Futures Market Overview

Long-term historical data points to the May-October period as lousy for stocks. But that hardly tells the whole story.

eBay and Teva represent two distinct paths to opportunity—steady trend continuation and a breakout from consolidation. Both illustrate how aligning structure with strategy can improve outcomes in options...

Historic dissents in Fed interest rate pause

Markets don’t always follow their seasonal patterns—especially during geopolitical events. This analysis of RBOB gasoline shows how conflicts can temporarily distort price action, and why structure...

Two portfolios using the same strategy delivered different results. The reason wasn’t stock selection or timing—it was how close the call strikes were to the stock price. This analysis shows how a...

Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Friday morning, down 61 cents...

Soybeans futures closed the Friday session with 5 ¾ to 12 ¾ cent gains, as May was 24 cents higher this week. November was up 27 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was...

The wheat complex closed Friday with most exchanges higher. Chicago SRW futures saw steady to 5 cent higher trade, as May was 16 ¼ cents in the green since last Friday. KC HRW futures posted ¾ to 4 ½...