Archive for May, 2010

Patience is the key today – J. Kurgan May 28

By John Kurgan • May 28th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

John Kurgan is a Toronto based commodity broker with over 20 years trading experience. John welcomes Canadain callers to his trading desk at 416-369-7926 or 1-866-842-1258 or by email at jkurgan@lind-waldock.com

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Commodity News Digest – May 27, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Economic Growth Lowered in First Quarter – Reuters Summer Oil Demand Swing Shifts to Lower Gear – Reuters Don’t Scapegoat Speculators: Exchanges – Reuters Euro Recovers as China Denies Shunning Bonds – MarketWatch Gold Futures Inch Lower After Struggling to Keep Gains – MarketWatch Can Top-Kill Save BP and Big Oil? – CNNMoney Gold-Dispensing ATMs: [...]



Lumber Loses Luster, but Long-Term Looks Better

By Aaron Fennell • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

by Aaron Fennell The debt crisis in the Eurozone has spooked investors, creating downdrafts in many commodity markets, including lumber. Fears of a global double-dip recession are damaging the market, and CME lumber futures fell their trading price limit of $10 two days in a row, settling at $225 per thousand board feet on Wednesday, [...]



Memorial Day 2010 Futures Trading Schedule

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Market Updates

What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the U.S. Memorial Day 2010 holiday. All times are CST (Chicago time).



Stocks upward bias – John Kurgan May 27

By John Kurgan • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

John Kurgan is Toronto based commodity broker with over 20 years trading experience. John welcomes Canadian investors to call his desk directly at 1 (866) 842-1258 or 416-369-7926 or jkurgan@lind-waldock.com

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Commodity News Digest – May 26, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • May 26th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Civil Fine in Gulf Spill Could be $4,300 Barrel – Reuters CME Lumber Ends Limit Down – Reuters Euro Nears 4-Month Low as China Reviews Debt Holdings – Reuters Gold Extends Gains to Third Day on Ongoing Uncertainty – MarketWatch The Return of the Phantom of Deflation – MarketWatch Commodities “Death” Cross at Hand? – [...]



What Influences an Option’s Value?

By Matt Krupski • May 26th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, Educational

by Matt Krupski I have recently been asked how puts could lose value, even when the market sees a significant decline, or even an all-out crash. It’s important to understand all of the various factors that influence option pricing to see how this could occur. Option prices are influenced by five major factors. •    Time [...]



Daily Technicals by Jeff Friedman – May 26

By Jeff Friedman • May 26th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

Get daily financial market commentary on commodity futures markets from Lind-Waldock’s senior market strategist, Jeff Friedman. You’ll get trading ideas and strategies to consider as a trader.

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Markets Trying to Bottom – J. Kurgan May 26

By John Kurgan • May 26th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

John Kurgan is a Toronto based commodity broker with over 20 years of professional trading experience. John welcomes Canadian listensers to call his desk directly at 1 (866) 842-1258 or (416) 369-7926 or email at jkurgan@lind-waldock.com

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Commodity News Digest – May 25, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • May 25th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Consumer Confidence Rises in May – AP/Yahoo Finance Don’t Rule Out a Double-Dip Recession – WSJ NY Gold Inches up as Other Commodities Sag – WSJ Is Gold the Next Bubble? – WSJ Embattled BP Readies Bid to Plug Gushing Gulf Well – Reuters Euro Sinks on Eurozone Debt Fears – Reuters The Great China [...]