If you read this blog or listen to my podcast on a regular basis, you know that I don’t consider myself a technician. But that doesn’t mean I don’t pay attention to technical levels—you have to take information from multiple places in order to make the best decisions. So to close out the first full [...]

Folks, it’s a happy Wednesday indeed when everything once again opens up in the green. This little rally we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks is really creeping up on people. What’s behind the rush to risk? As I see it, it’s two things. The first is Europe, where there’s finally a perception that [...]

Folks, so far in today’s session, the markets are trading mixed. This comes after a run-up of around 80 handles in the S&P over the last three days that has helped to restore a little confidence. So, too, did a better-than-expected jobs number this morning—nothing to jump up and down about, but considering the obstacles [...]

Folks, Howard Marella, president of Index Futures Group, called in to the show this morning to talk about the move that corn has been making. Like a lot of traders, farmers and hedgers, I’ve had my eye on this story for the last week or so, so I was thrilled to be able to have [...]

Folks, yesterday we talked about an exciting opportunity in wheat, and since it’s Futures Friday today, I thought we’d discuss corn. Whether or not you trade grains, it’s still important to pay attention to what’s happening in these markets. Every time you go to the grocery store or sit down at a restaurant, commodity futures [...]

Howard Marella, president of Index Futures Group, came on the show this morning to talk corn, and I mentioned that I’d post the details. Folks, this is a complex trade. It takes a lot of know-how and years of experience to do something like this. If you want to learn more about how to identify [...]