Once the currency of choice among moguls and supermodels, the euro is no longer in vogue. The debt crisis in the Eurozone pushed the euro to a four-year low versus the U.S. dollar, and it’s hard to find many market participants who feel the prospects for the eurozone and its single currency look bright—including our [...]
Join us for a webinar event with renowned author, economist and blogger Peter Schiff, recorded on June 18, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. CT. A licensed stock broker, Schiff is the president of Euro Pacific Capital, headquartered in Westport, CT. He is the author of the bestseller, “Crash Proof: How to Profit in the Coming Economic [...]
by Aaron Fennell This year’s hurricane season could prove to be an active one. There are some factors energy traders need to keep in mind regarding how the markets will react as any storms develop, and the differences in volatility between various products. Hurricanes often move through the Gulf of Mexico, which contains an extensive [...]
by Nick Kalivas Many investors looking for broad exposure to the equity markets are familiar with Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) but haven’t considered stock index futures. There are many reasons stock index futures may be the better investment choice than ETFs, including greater capital efficiency and tax advantages. I’ll outline the similarities and differences between stock [...]
by Aaron Fennell Currently, the yield curve for U.S. interest rate vehicles is particularly steep right now, a unique situation which may lend itself to interesting trading opportunities. The yield curve represents the relationship between interest rate instruments of varying maturities, from very short-term to very long-term. Interest rates are extremely low for short-term interest [...]
On March 15, ICE Futures U.S. launched electronic trading of options on its Dollar Index futures contract. The exchange hosted a recent webinar discussing the benefits of trading these products. David Hightower, principal at Hartfield Trading and Senior Researcher at the Hightower Report, presented a variety of strategies using Dollar Index futures and options for [...]
by Drew Shaw At its March 2 policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BOC) maintained its benchmark short-term interest rate at an all-time low of 0.25 percent. It’s been at this level since April 2009, and is not expected to change until the end of the second quarter of this year. The BOC said that [...]
Speculators have been easy scapegoats when markets are in distress or bubbles develop. Financier George Soros, Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell and others are pressing for limits on speculative trading and a potential ban on speculation in credit default swap (CDS) markets. On February 23, the SEC voted to restrict short sales in a company’s [...]
What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Presidents’ Day 2010 holiday.
by Phil Streible There are many different types of chart patterns market technicians focus on when making trading decisions, and many ways to interpret them. That is why technical analysis is truly an art. The key is to be able to recognize these patterns, and implement a trading strategy based on what you think the [...]
