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Sun, Dec 7th, 2025

Andrew Hecht

Sun, Dec 7th, 2025

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht is a commodities trader and analyst with over forty years of experience. He began his career at Philipp Brothers, the world's leading merchant physical commodities trading company, in the 1970s through the 1990s. Hecht spent two decades with Philipp Brothers working in the commodities division, Salomon Brothers division, and at Phibro Energy where he ran trading, sales, and marketing in a wide range of commodity products. He subsequently worked with banks, hedge funds, and institutions trading commodities and managing risk. The business took him around the globe to assist producers and consumers. 

Andy has taught at the university level and writes prolifically on commodities for many portals. He has been one of the top-rated and followed contributors at Seeking Alpha and other sites, including Barchart over the past years.

Most Recent Stories

Bitcoin- Is the Bullish Party Over?

After reaching a record high of $126,184.05 in October 2025, Bitcoin prices tumbled. The percentage decline to the most recent low under $81,000 per token has been substantial. However, this is not the...

BTC : 39.55 (-3.47%)
IBIT : 50.69 (-3.47%)
ARKB : 29.68 (-3.42%)
^BTCUSD : 89,160.52 (-0.05%)
FBTC : 77.87 (-3.46%)
GBTC : 69.90 (-3.43%)
COIN : 269.73 (-1.58%)
HODL : 25.26 (-3.44%)
How High Can U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise?

Natural gas is the most volatile energy commodity trading on the CME’s NYMEX division. As the natural gas futures market enters the peak demand season, the bullish trend since March 2024 is likely to...

NGF26 : 5.289s (+4.46%)
UNG : 16.37 (+4.53%)
BOIL : 43.62 (+8.75%)
KOLD : 20.79 (-8.78%)
Have We Seen the Highs in Gold for 2025?

COMEX gold futures posted their ninth consecutive quarterly record high in early Q4 2025, and rose to a high of $4,398 in October before pulling back to just over $3,900 per ounce later that month. In...

GCZ25 : 4,212.9s (+0.03%)
Barchart- Commodity Roundup- November’s Top Performers and Underperformers

Silver reached a new record high on the final day of November. Silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and copper were higher. At the same time, animal protein futures moved to the downside for the month ending...

ZCH26 : 444-6s (-0.56%)
GFF26 : 339.050s (+0.74%)
ZWH26 : 535-6s (-0.83%)
SIH26 : 59.053s (+2.72%)
HEG26 : 82.275s (+0.52%)
ZSF26 : 1105-2s (-1.27%)
LEG26 : 227.150s (+1.41%)
NGF26 : 5.289s (+4.46%)
Can Wheat Prices Recover?

After reaching the lowest price since August 2020 in mid-October, CBOT soft red winter wheat futures recovered. While the wheat market remains in a long-term bearish trend, the short-term path of least...

ZWZ25 : 537-4s (-0.65%)
Where are U.S. Government Bonds Heading in 2026?

The long-term trend in U.S. 30-year government Treasury Bond futures has been sideways since the low in October 2023. After over two years of trading in a narrow range, bonds and interest rates could break...

ZBZ25 : 116-04s (-0.38%)
TLT : 88.17 (-0.46%)
Is Lumber Waiting Until Spring to Recover?

Physical lumber futures prices have been trending lower since late July, with the price falling from nearly $700 to below $530 per 1,000 board feet. Critical technical support was around $560, and lumber...

WY : 21.69 (+1.36%)
CUT : 28.96 (+0.12%)
WOOD : 70.79 (+0.06%)
LBF26 : 539.50s (+0.56%)
Corn: Is the Tepid Rally Bearish?

The 2025 U.S. crop year is now fading into the past. Although the U.S. produced a robust corn crop, prices have been trending higher since mid-August, which could reflect commodity cyclicality.

ZCZ25 : 436-6s (-0.23%)
CORN : 17.85 (-0.22%)
FLZ25 : 1.70000s (+3.34%)
Silver Stalled- Was the Recent Record High the Top?

Silver prices reached a new nominal record high on November 13, 2025, rising to $54.4150 per ounce. Silver rose above the 2011 and 1980 highs before correcting. Silver prices corrected to just above $49.115...

SILJ : 25.66 (-0.04%)
SIZ25 : 58.422s (+2.77%)
SLV : 52.95 (+2.30%)
Is Copper Setting a Base for a New High?

Copper is the leading base metal, with futures trading on the CME’s COMEX division, and flexible forward contracts on the London Metals Exchange. Copper prices have been volatile in 2025, but the bullish...

CPER : 33.35 (+1.55%)
HGZ25 : 5.3820s (+1.71%)
P0Y00 : 11,620.50s (+1.49%)

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