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Make a Call on Soybeans

Soybeans have dropped along with other commodities in the last week, but the market is in a very interesting point right now.  Soybeans are sitting on trendline support and this is an area where many traders would be looking to buy.  … Continue reading

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Is Silver a Buy at 30?

Silver prices have dropped about $8 in the last couple months and now the market might be ready for another rally.  There has been a lot of talk recently about how quiet the gold market has gotten and that has been … Continue reading

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Gunvor: Riddles, mysteries and enigmas

UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  Chen, China and America Fly Title:  Gunvor Rubric:  Amid international concern about the integrity of the global oil markets, we report on the Kremlin’s favourite oil trader Main image:  20120505_IRP004_0.jpg FEW people outside Russia … Continue reading

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Managed Futures Returns for 2012

The Barclay Index of managed futures performance has the average of CTAs showing almost unchaged performance thus far in 2012.  The YTD performance is -0.54 percent through March.  Commodities have been fairly weak in 2012, so this performance is actually … Continue reading

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