Futures Market Overview

Choosing the right direction is an important first step, but it rarely tells the entire story. Learn why factors such as timing, contract selection, and trade structure can dramatically influence the historical...

We analyzed nearly 2,000 Bull Strangle watch list candidates to determine how stock price and implied volatility influence performance. The results show that avoiding the extremes may improve stock selection...

When it comes to major ETF providers, Schwab might not be first to mind, but they offer up several solid, low-cost products that investors can build around.

Cattle markets sink to new lows, taking cash prices with t

The Black Sea, Midwest & European Weather Convergence: Why Grain Markets Just Exploded

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The wheat complex was in rally mode to close out the week, finishing higher in all three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 ¾ to 9 ½ cents higher across most contracts, with September up 42 ½ cents...

Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north this week, with Southern trade at...