Departments
Book Reviews
A review of "A Trader’s First Book on Commodities: An Introduction to the World’s Fastest Growing Market" by Carley Garner....
A review of "Far From Random: Using Investor Behavior
and Trend Analysis to Forecast Market Movement," by Richard Lehman....
Market Analysis
Soybean oil might be ready for a breakout. Here's why. ...
Analysts don’t expect crude oil to move much higher in June, despite the BP explosion. ...
After hitting a 29-year high in 2009 and spiking in February 2010, sugar took a nosedive and analysts expect bearish prices to continue....
The bailout for Greece helped global equity markets but may not have a long-term positive impact on the euro....
Managed Money
Money managers need to prepare for an investment landscape with more cops on the beat. ...
The SEC and CFTC pursues a couple big companies -- Moore Capital Management and Goldman Sachs....
Options Strategy
What to do when your long position is far above the historical mean but appears to have room to the upside....
New For Traders
New financial products...
New forex products...
New technology products...
New commodities products...
New options products...
People
Walter Lukken was named chief executive officer of New York Portfolio Clearing (NYPC). ...
News
The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 looked likely to pass in early May....
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reached an agreement with Climate Exchange Plc (CLE) to acquire the emissions market-trading giant....
Exchanges and regulators investigated the May 6 mysterious market plunge....
Drama is heating up over the quest to establish futures based on box office receipts. ...
Figuring the Fed...
A note on a reader comment on our May 2010 cover story on metals trader Frank McGhee....