Futures Market Overview

TQQQ is consolidating near the upper end of its advance, pressing against a descending trendline after a strong multi-month uptrend. Price is holding above a tight cluster of rising short- and intermediate-term...

This article explains why seasonal patterns persist in commodity markets and how futures spreads are designed to capture those recurring tendencies.

Instead of concentrating option trades in one expiration, a 4-week ladder staggers positions across multiple cycles to smooth results and simplify decision-making.

USDA Reports at 11 AM on Monday

The wheat complex spent the Friday session squaring up ahead of the Monday USDA reports. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower, with March up 10 ¾ cents this week. KC HRW futures closed with steady...

Soybeans slipped off the midday highs this week with contracts up 1 to 1 ½ ents in the front months at the close. March was up 16 3/4 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts steady to 5 points lower, as March was 40 points higher this week. Crude oil futures were back up $1.02 per barrel at $58.78. The US dollar...

Lean hog futures were weaker on Friday, with contracts down a dime to 57 cents on the day, as February was $1.20 lower this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $68.08 on Friday afternoon,...