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Commodity seasonality can still offer an edge — if you know what to trade, when to trade it, and how to manage risk. This guide shows how to avoid common pitfalls and implement proven seasonal ...

A commodity trading advisor (CTA) has expertise in trading commodities and related instruments. Although a CTA can act much like a financial advisor, and some financial advisors may hold the ...

As we all know, last weeks stock market blip/mini crash was very emotional for those of you watching or trading it live. A lot of money changed hands last week and you either lost a bundle or made a ...

(Bloomberg) — The world of commodity traders has long been a secretive one. The merchants who buy and sell the world’s resources have a massive global reach but are mostly privately owned and tend to ...

With the stock market down more than 16% in 2009, following a 38% drop last year, the idea of a non-correlated investment strategy has probably never sounded better. The folks at AlphaMetrix LLC in ...

Growing numbers of retail investors are being drawn into commodity trading after two consecutive years of bumper returns, despite concerns they could suffer huge losses or disrupt the complex and ...

Coordinating cryptocurrency rules is the top task for key Wall Street regulators, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair ...