Commodity Trading Blog

The Commodity Trading blog is an insider’s guide to commodity system trading and advanced risk and money management strategies.

Learn how insiders create their edge, from successful commodity trader Nick Pingitore and special guest traders.

Getting Back To Even...

Why it is important to protect your profits and keep losses small.

Improving Trendfollowing

Trend-following is a well-known, successful futures trading methodology that has and will stand the test of time. It doesn’t, however, guarantee you’ll make a fortune or even profit.

It’s a difficult methodology to implement, especially over long periods of time.

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Silver Delivery on Futures Contracts

With the vast disconnect in price between the silver futures and physical silver, several commentators have been advising buying futures and taking delivery.

However, as obvious as this may appear, if it were an option, why then is there a silver price disconnect in the first place?

Today, we will look at the facts of this prescribed strategy and see if there is an opportunity for us to take advantage of.

It’s The Risk Model, Stupid!

Alan Greenspan testified yesterday to shed some light on the current credit crisis.

He blamed the Risk Models. Why and how did the Risk Models fail? They did not follow proper...

Credit Crisis Meltdown

The current credit crisis has caught almost every trader by surprise.

When a "Black Swan" event like this hits, it is too late to devise a plan. The markets move much too fast and will unrepentantly take you down with them.

Don’t Be Right and Lose Money!

Volatility is the only way to describe the markets lately. As most traders know, Volatility is a double-edged sword. You can profit from it greatly or... well let’s just say it can make you sick.

The key to trading in volatile times like these is to manage your risks. Risk management begins with each new trade. Futures traders that fail to use it will…

Buy Gold and Sell The Dollar… Wait, Sell Gold and Buy the Dollar!

These are crazy economic times. The market commentators can’t even agree if we are in an inflationary or deflationary environment. Last week, the bailout was all but signed. Today, it was voted down. What’s in store tomorrow?

How is a futures trader supposed to make decisions? One of the best methods available is to use a mechanical trading system.

Ron Paul Announcement on The Bail Out

Ron Paul Announcement on The Bail Out