by Kyle McEwan Commodities have had quite a year in 2010, with markets such as gold, cotton, and copper looking to close at or near all-time highs. It’s time to look ahead to developing trends for the year ahead and I’ll share which markets I believe will offer the best potential trading opportunities in 2011. [...]

by Kyle McEwan The futures markets involve the use of leverage, which can cause large losses in a short period of time. Futures contracts have expiration dates, so timing is also very important when trading. Many market participants use technical analysis to help alleviate potential risk, and determine appropriate entry and exit points on trades. [...]

by Kyle McEwan As we close a week of choppy trade, we now need to prepare and look to next week and what could be one of the busiest weeks for the markets in a number of years. During the first week of November, the markets face a number of important economic reports as well [...]

by Kyle McEwan Given the strong Chinese industrial output number and the positive commentary on the Eurozone growth forecast we have seen so far this week, the “risk-on” trade has returned.  However, I think the stock market could be very difficult to trade. I think commodities will outperform stocks into year-end, and recommend an increased [...]

By Kyle McEwan Fall tends to be a more active time for investors and traders than the summer, and volatility tends to increase in the market as well. I think there are some great opportunities ahead for savvy and nimble investors. This two-week period before Labor Day is typically the lowest trading volume of the [...]

by Kyle McEwan Canada’s economic soundness has been the envy of many other nations around the world, and its strong banking system has received a lot of attention. Canada came out of the recession of 2008 – 2009 better than many of its G7 partners. Canada boasts an exceptionally strong financial system, ranked as best [...]

by Kyle McEwan Many traders are having a hard time coping with market volatility, and the markets have certainly been volatile recently. We have to remember markets can move against us quickly, and it’s important to have appropriate risk-control measures in place, particularly when trading in a leveraged market such as futures. If you are [...]

by Kyle McEwan The price of rice has fallen quite substantially from its high. However, the fundamental story for the crop is quite simple; a growing world population means more people to feed, causing a growing strain on supply.  That being said, rice is the primary food staple and source of starch for most of [...]