If you are an investor looking for some diversification within the commodities market or are just trying to capitalize on a recent rise in oil prices, you have probably heard of contango. This is a term from the futures market and it describes an issue commodity ETF traders should understand.
The U.S. Dollar fell dramatically against other global currencies in 2010 and the trend is likely to continue in 2011. Deficit spending, war and a Fed that is flooding the market with dollars to assist the banking market could cause accelerating rates of inflation and continued currency weakness. Inflation can be a very bad thing … Continued
Pre-market trading seems attractive but liquidity is a problem and costs are higher. Learn how it works in this video.
Futures trades are recorded and reported on a weekly basis. Its possible to use the weekly commitment of traders report to see the moves being made by the biggest futures traders in the world.