Over the last year, the futures markets have exhibited a tendency to trend unlike any year since 2008. That was the last year where there was significant disequlibrium in the markets. In 2008 it was clear that the financial markets were in significant trouble as the collapse in the residential real estate market was [...]
It's starting to feel like 1999. I'm talking about all the speculation I am seeing in the financial markets. From Bitcoin to Tesla to Gamestop? Several of us on social media commented that the price action in Gamestop (GME) is the most insane any of us have ever seen. Yesterday, the trading range in [...]
Managed futures are presented by the industry as a sound way to diversify an investment portfolio. The problem is that every Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) has a different approach to trading in these markets. Some employ long term trend following strategies seeking to hold positions for as long as a couple years. Others employ very [...]
2020 will go down as a pretty volatile year for the markets, and one that also produced good profits for many advisors who employ a trend following strategy in their trading. We saw incredible moves in crude oil this year, reminiscent of 2008. However, this year's moves have been even more impressive on a [...]
Here are my comments regarding the futures markets for the week ending December 31, 2020 (trading was closed for Friday, New Years Day). Equity Futures U.S. equity futures closed mixed on the week, with new all-time highs in the S&P 500 and Dow futures, while the Nasdaq 100 closed up, but just off the [...]
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