Don is an independent commodity futures trader with 36-plus years of experience. He has authored hundreds of articles on commodity markets and trading education. He had previously instructed futures classes for an international trading school for 15 years, for which he received multiple awards. In addition, Don is an author and Futures Market Analyst for Barchart, where he discusses the futures markets as a regular guest on various domestic and international podcasts.
Don’t just retweet and forget—pull up the seasonal copper chart, check the correlation years, run the numbers. If you’ve never traded copper before, this is the setup that turns heads. Do your homework....
Bottom line: U.S. cattle supply is still critically tight; imports are a rounding error; the chart is broken; and the trend is down. Watch the Dec seasonal window and three correlated years, but demand...
Valuations high? Yes. Concentration risk real? Absolutely. But history shows that Q4 Nasdaq loves to run—especially in years like '97, '10, '14, '18, '21. Supplement your trading with Seasonality and...
Sugar supply's coming! SMA's loaded! Correlation's screaming! 93% edge on the table!. Are you fading the seasonal sell or letting the big three sugar producers fade you? Clock's ticking—Nov 11 is the...
5-Year seasonal & correlations: 95% to 1979, 85% to 2009, 84% to 2010—article reveals 30-day upside possible. You fading three bull-market ghosts? Study the chart or pay the tuition.
Seasonal & correlation patterns suggest gold could be a steal in November or December. Post-Diwali demand drops, and a stronger dollar plays a role. Are you tracking these cycles to time your trades? Check...
Q4 offers opportunity but demands caution—volatility spikes around earnings. Use seasonal lows to buy SPY or QQQ ETFs. The Dow's 1,063-point hypothetical average gain in the Oct-Dec window is calling....
Geopolitical storms in Europe and Asia make the U.S. dollar a safe bet. But can you navigate the risks with inflation above 2% and a trade deficit looming? Dive into DXY or EUR/USD now!
Maximize copper profits: Blend seasonal patterns (Oct-Nov rally) with technicals & fundamentals. Monitor USD, China stimulus, & supply risks. Copper’s fall 2025 setup is too good to ignore!
Fall is prime time for small caps! Barchart data shows Oct & Nov as top months for IWM returns. MRCI’s 87% win rate (Nov 25 > Sept 30) is tempting, but don’t chase patterns alone—blend with tech...
