Study Shows Speculators Helped LOWER Oil Prices

It was said to be the year of speculators gone wild ... , the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has offered hard statistical data that financial trading hasn't ... -month period. In other words, index traders and swap dealers were driving the future price of oil [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 15:39:38

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Reprieve

on Page 45: " ... when the death sentence had been pronounced there was a strong chance of a reprieve at the request of the ... to the recent credit crunch.Stock-index futures (期貨) rallied in premarket trading Friday, as did shares ... that it has approved a half-percentage point cut in its discount rate on loans to banks, the kind of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:32:23

personal finance free ware

personal finance free ware 2009-01-05 16:01 at 2009-01-05 16:01 · Filed under stock market investing Medical malpractice, while rough to accept, ... by the Palmerston Government to help excavation group save for their futures and as a means of raising commodity day future investing trading funds for populace spending. Im conversation about a live [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:02:31

Bloodbath

I had warned readers against assuming that because we had a bounce in the equity markets, that life would soon return to normalcy ( ... that level). US stock futures trading has been restricted because it has fallen below 6%, its daily ... . A more aggressive than expected production cut by OPEC has done nothing to stem the fall of oil, down 5%. Gold [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:46:40

Another Ponzi Scheme

Broken Record I’ve said it all before.  The following press release can be found here ... the funds in an account that would trade in securities futures contracts, including S&P 500 stock index futures. According to the complaint, despite the impressive and consistent returns he reported [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 03:37:41

Oil executives: "What do they know?"

The spectacle of an industry lobbyist decrying the prospects of increased regulation is very much dog-bites-man, as far as news value goes ... of the Futures Industry Association, in a five-minute video snippet produced by the Financial Times ... Futures Trading Commission staffer Michael Greenberger, the United States currently allows exchanges owned [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 14:58:36

SPECULATORS ARE NOT DRIVING UP OIL PRICES, REPORT SAYS

As Congress debates how to curtail the role of speculators and rein in rising oil prices, ... report by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with help from six other agencies, including ... offer investors a future return linked to commodity markets, were roughly balanced between purchases [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 13:21:56

S&P/Case-Shiller Certificate Issued.... In Germany

The German exchanges Xetra and EUWAX have listed a security called "Open End Index Certificate on the S& ... be as an offer to buy or sell any futures contract, or security or option or other derivative instrument. Trading of all such futures, securities, options and other derivative instruments entails significant risk [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 19:24:29

Derivatives (huh, yeah). What are they good for?

Commenter Linda S, who has an exasperating habit of asking questions that I don't really know the answers to, asks regarding credit default swaps: I ... exposed to popular odium. Smith's argument was that futures trading helped balance the supply and demand ... of equilibrium in the face of uncertainty about the future. In the 1970s, Arrow's student [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 21:35:39

Crude Oil Finds Longterm Support and Buy Signal at $40

We’ve witnessed absolute destruction in the price of crude oil and in other commodities in such a short period of time ... before making any trading or investing decisions. If you don’t trade futures, you might want to see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:42:00

Opening Comments November 20 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have posted mixed results in overnight trading ... 3 percent or so thus far. Trading in the futures markets indicates that the US market will decline ... not see it cross the Mendoza line with trading sub 2.00 percent. The 10 year note continues [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:32:33

Vultures

Nothing to see here, just move along: Regulators had long classified a private Swiss energy conglomerate called Vitol as a trader that primarily helped industrial firms that needed oil to run their businesses. But when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission examined Vitol’s books last month, it found that the firm was in fact [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 14:42:10

Trading The Emini Russell 2000 (Part 2) - Correction, & About "Monitoring of Daily Performance"

Below shows the correct chart for my previous post ( ... . For someone who started out with merely 28k, and who's never traded the futures market, that was more than ... I had been trading 10 GS options contracts and was used to the big swings. What's worth mentioning again here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 00:59:00

Some Opening Comments October 8 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging as the turmoil in the world financial markets deepens and resists the best laid plans of ... . European markets are down between 4 percent and 6 percent. Trading in equity futures indicates that the US markets will tumble sharply at the outset if trading were to begin now. The UK government crafted [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 11:12:20

CNBC On Speculators Gone Wild: ‘So What?’

Yesterday, the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s Dan Weiss stood up for working American families as CNBC host Trish Regan and two other ... Futures Trading Commission released a report recommending specific improvements to commodities markets ... months from January to May traders poured $60 billion into the commodities market and basically per [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 23:30:34

After the Bell Wrap-Up - January 8, 2009

The markets gave a valiant effort today to shrug off more disappointing economic news to trade higher, ... . In additional NYMEX trading, gasoline futures added $0.0118 to $1.0882 a gallon. Heating oil dropped [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:10:00

Thinkorswim- The Best Brokerage

by Walter Fox A time when the financial institutions because of their harsh conditions easily was not getting credit ... categories including equities, the fund currency, bonds, futures trading of mutual funds can help ... . More and more people jumped into the competition, introduction of online options trading systems. They are aware [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:17:10

Oil Speculators. WP: Regulators had long classified a private Swiss energy conglomerate called Vitol as a trader that primarily helped industrial firms that needed oil to run their businesses. But when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ... of fuel. Even more surprising to the commodities markets was the massive size of Vitol's portfolio [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 13:45:50

No icebergs required

By David Roberts The following is an elaborated version of the brief talk I gave at my Netroots Nation panel. The U.S ... certain to continue rising for the foreseeable future. Our trade debt is enormous, as we, in Gore's ... into R&D, opening our absurd immigration system to engineers and entrepreneurs from abroad [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 17:31:18

Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... , there's reason to think it could be a lot. And current law means that a lot of oil futures trading is done ... like then Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX), Enron was able to insert language into the Commodity Futures [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 12:05:05

Samuelson on Why We Should (Not) Shoot the Speculators

Who are these offensive souls? Well, they often don’t fit the stereotype of sleazy high rollers: ... and producers of commodities to hedge. Airlines can lock in fuel prices by buying oil futures; farmers can lock ... generally don’t buy the physical goods, whether oil or corn. Instead, they trade “futures contracts,” [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 15:26:38

A Day In The Life of Oil

With crude oil crossing the $142/record mark on Friday, one newspaper took a close-up look at how oil affects traders, fishermen, pre-school kids, ... -old commodities trader, family man, and former top minor league baseball prospect. This strange ... futures trades on that exchange. He's scaled back in recent years and says it's too dangerous to make [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 20:54:00

Crisis Yields Turnabout by SEC Chair

In a speech Wednesday at the Practising Law Institute’s program on securities regulation, the historically arch-conservative, ... Services Regulatory Reform. 2. Merging the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission “with a clear ... , including by Treasury, although Mr. Cox again signals an urgency and muscularity that differs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 22:25:15

HOT POSNER | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog Constant ABC presence Rupert Posner takes a break from hanging by the pool in tropical Poland to chat ... available under any future trading system introduced by President-elect Barack Obama. Bankers are broadly ... that could grow into the largest commodity market in the world. Heavily emitting companies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:19:59

5L Virtual Portfolio: Short India Cements

During 2008, I posted a bunch of articles on why I was bearish on real estate in India - especially residential 2/3 BHK apartments in Tier I and II ... , there are no cement futures traded on any commodity exchange in India. There are also no sector-specific ... dropped from their peaks in India, while most other commodities have tanked - locally & [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:39:57

The Best of 2008: A year not to be forgotten

It’s the end of 2008 and many traders are saying “Good ridance!” To them I say be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it ... R? Understanding Open Interest in Futures and Options Trading Crude Oil Prices and the Economic Stimulus ... in the markets. Now, of course, the complaint is about too much. Funny how the pendulum swings like that, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:54:33

Keeping things simple in your trading

Beanieville posted Don’t Let All Those Technical Analysis Gurus Confuse You on Tuesday with the primary suggestion being that one should keep things ... : “If you’ve been to some options or futures trading sites most of you probably feel like you don’ ... part - what prices are doing. Now, having said that, the idea that options and futures traders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:59:49

Opening Comments October 06 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as the massive maelstrom known as the credit crisis intensifies ... a battering in overnight trading. On Balance, equity markets have dropped from 3 percent to 6 percent. Equity futures trading portends a drop of close to 3 percent for US stocks. Against that background [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 09:59:10

Oil Falls Below $40 as Mideast Fighting Rages

LONDON: Oil fell below $40 a barrel on Tuesday, pressured by gloom about prospects for world economic growth which outweighed heightened tensions in ... this year, its biggest annual fall since futures began trading 25 years ago. It has dropped more than ... and gasoline stocks increased by 1.5 million barrels. Weekly U.S. fuel inventory data is due [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:22:57

Opening Comment

There is a great song by Bob Dylan entitled “Desolation Row”. It contains a line which is quite apropos this morning ... with European markets down,on balance, about 3.5 percent. Trading in futures markets indicates tht ... Bond has dropped 15 basis points in yield to 4.17 percent. The 2year/10 year spread has widened [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 10:40:31

Two Bright Spots in the Economic Darkness!

Since there’s all of the bad news being pumped out there daily by the media…I thought it might be refreshing to talk about two of the bright spots ... of an environment then you obviously feel strongly about your financial future. That company? T.D. ... ) ...trading just over a buck a share!). Ameritrade will also benefit from the expansion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:38:53

Laissez-faire leads to nationalization

By Ron Beasley The Republicans, including until this week John McCain, ... , one Clinton appointee at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Brooksley Born, did attempt to bring derivatives trading under the CFTC's regulatory ambit, but she was shot down [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 03:15:10

Permalink | THURSDAY NEWS UPDATE. GOP CONGRESSMAN TO BE TRANSPORTATION SECY; BROWNBACK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT (AGAIN) ... -- previously served as Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair during the Clinton Administration. Also ... . Obama will also name Mary Schapiro as new Securities & Exchange Commission Chairwoman [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 04:53:33

Investing In Commodities

I was reading Larry Swedroe’s The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need the other day, ... a futures contract; however, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my overall portfolio ... There are several ways to gain exposure to commodities without the complexities of futures trading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 00:28:53

Perspective- We Ain’t Got It.

Obama’s presser: I am fierce advocate for equality for gay and—well, let me start by talking about my own views ... of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He appointed former Treasury official Gary Gensler to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:26:05

Sex and Money: Are Women Different?

Sex and Money: Are Women Different? Dean Baker, writing in TruthOut “It is hard not to notice that two of the regulators who stand out for doing the right thing in this incredible financial mess are women. Brooksley Born, as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Clinton, wanted to regulate credit default swaps [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:23:25

Alcoa Cost Cuts Weigh Futures

Alcoa Cost Cuts Weigh Futures January 7th, 2009 by Money broker By STEVE GOLDSTEIN US stocks are set for a lower open Wednesday, with Alcoa's cost-cutting moves dragging futures down. Less than two hours before the start of trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 57 lower at 8893. Read full story Posted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:13:26

SOS Update: Up 4% in a week (pfblogs.org)

The Index may literally have stayed unchanged since last week - in fact the futures are trading a little bit higher but the SoS has moved up ... but I have been allocating my money to only system trading. Also, don't follow this unless you know what you are doing. This is not advice. This is education only. If this strategy takes its virtual balance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 12:14:03

Creating “Mini-TARP” Bonus Pools Would Help

Good Evening: As 2008 bumps, grinds, and otherwise limps its way to a close, various asset markets can be expected to trade in narrow ranges ... in the future, they are faced with a doubt-laden present. Today’s economic statistics in the U.S. are a case in point. Consumer sentiment offered a mildly positive surprise, with a nice uptick in “future [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:55:44

Some Opening Comments December 10 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are retreating in overnight trading as the prospect of an agreement on an auto industry bail out, ... to 2.70 percent and the yield on the Long Bond is higher by 5 basis points at 3.10 percent. Equity ... . Trading in futures markets indicates that US markets should open with modest gains today. Reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 12:25:44

Stronger Mortgage Data Props up Pound vs Dollar

Thursday, January 1, 2009 Sterling steadied versus the dollar on Monday as news of growing mortgage approvals eased concerns about a potentially ... in the week to February 19 according to the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading ... in the market with 0-1 pips in 10 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account Activation.2. Scandinavian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:11:00

Middle East Tension Pushes Crude Near $50; Oil Embargo Not Likely

Crude oil futures traded higher on Monday, even hitting a three-week high above $49 at one point during trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange ... spokesman Hasan Qashqavi said. Analysts and traders alike believe that the world is different today ... by the recent prices, traders are beginning to get a little worried now that the conflict has [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:00:15

Obama Energy Plan and 5 Business Opportunities It Supports

In his inauguration speech, President-Elect Obama said we need an economy that addresses the “new energy to harness and new jobs to be created ... now there are already voluntary markets for carbon trading in the US. With a national cap and trade system ... a clean energy future. Where are the green job opportunities: $15 billion dollars a year to [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 10:39:18

Lehman Brothers filing for Bankruptcy - more Bushenomics in action

[UPDATE: I would add this NY Times article as a preface to this great diary. Julien. And It's not just Lehman -- Merrill Lynch is being taken over ... and futures trading are now indicating a minimum 400 point drop on the DJIA in the morning ... desperately to broker a sale of the bank to anyone. Inside sources have said that the problem [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 12:05:49

Sex and Money: Are Women Regulators Different?

It is hard not to notice that two of the regulators who stand out for doing the right thing in this incredible financial mess are women. Brooksley Born, as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Clinton, wanted to regulate credit default swaps and other derivative instruments back in the late 90s [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:15:45

Some Opening Comments October 7 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have retreated in overnight trading as the gloom and doom which coursed through the veins of the market ... . Most European exchanges are posting gains in the 1 percent to 2 percent area. Australian equities ... declined 3 percent as credit fears and recession fears have not abated there. Futures trading suggests [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 11:53:19

President Bush Threatens Veto of Poison-pill Laden Drilling Bill; Oil Falls to $90/bbl

—Gabriel Malor So far, Republicans have managed not to cave on offshore drilling (though ANWR seems to be out of the question) ... . In related news, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission actually looked through the data ... the six-month period. In other words, index traders and swap dealers were driving the future price [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:55:10

MORE BUSH? TAKE McCAIN-- A CHANGE FROM BUSH'S FAILED AGENDA? BARACK'S THE ONLY CHOICE

Yes, my son, Dick here will keep you on the straight and narrow when it comes to that boring economic crap A few days ago I had the misfortune to ... -- energy speculation. Etheridge's proposal allow the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to hire 100 employees and grant the CFTC more authority over the trading of U.S. energy commodities on overseas [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 12:45:00

Happy Whatever

Happy whatever-you-celebrate. I spent some time with my family doing the Christmas thing, which was good since I hadn’t seen them in a year ... there is an entire rural economy, including credit and futures markets, tied to the opium trade ... been trying to argue for well over a year: “arming the tribes” is a really really bad idea. He also quotes MP [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 17:57:33

There’s just no play

I somewhat wanted go short yesterday afternoon but I couldn’t get myself to do it because I was travelling today ... to front-run the news on either side. I am just going to sit out and watch. I don’t trade futures ... will be bought hard and I’ll probably look for another long bond short entry via TBT. Given [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:44:18

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