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Hedge funds are beating the natural gas drum

By Phil Flynn | April 3, 2013

Why all this interest in the long side of natural gas? Because the hedge funds realize that we are crossing that historic turning point in this market where demand growth expectations will start to outstrip production increases.
Gold open interest jumps as Cyprus weighs on market

By Alasdair Macleod | March 22, 2013

This week will be remembered for the Cypriot banking crisis. The largish jump in gold open interest last night on a small fall in the price suggests new buyers are accumulating positions at these levels.
Hedge funds bullish on silver as futures open interest nears record

By Nicholas Larkin and Debarati Roy, Bloomberg | September 27, 2012

Hedge funds are the most bullish on silver in seven months and investors’ holdings are expanding toward a record on speculation the metal will outperform gold
Oil bulls stay long

By Phil Flynn | September 24, 2012

Oil had a drop of Humpty Dumpty proportions yet somehow the oil bulls still believe.

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Gold traders most bullish in a month After Bernanke

Gold traders are the most bullish in a month after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled record stimulus will continue until the economy improves.