Natural gas has been one of the poorest performing commodities this year, trading at 7 1/2-year lows and disconnecting from crude oil, which has been on the rise this year. Finally the market has shown a sign of life. Whether it’s profit-taking or the start of a new trend remains to be seen, but natural [...]
Crude oil futures were lower this morning after crossing $73 a barrel on Thursday. According to a Bloomberg article, a record plunge in European industrial production prompted speculation that bets on an economic recovery are premature. OPEC also announced that May output from its 12 members averaged 28.27 million barrels a day, up 135,000 barrels [...]
Trading Volatile Markets Using Options: S&P and Crude Oil By Tom Mikulski We have seen quite a sell-off in the stock market in the past few weeks, and I’m sure if you’ve been watching the news, you know exactly what’s caused that and don’t need me to describe that for you. At the same time, [...]
