Commodity Trading Blog

Commodity Futures Trading

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:19:18 GMT

The Commodity Futures Trading Strategy offers to investors an entrance into market sectors and trading strategies that are normally only available to Institutions and high net worth individuals.

Real-Time Trading Performance August 2011

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:56:40 GMT

Real-time performance of our trading strategies. Our Commodity Trading Strategy is currently up 49.89% for 2011. It has been trading since 23 May 2008 or 3.27 years, and has been compounding at 27.21% per year!

Commodity Index Strategy

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:39:27 GMT

The Commodity Index Strategy is a commodity futures investment strategy.

Commodity Futures Trading Strategy

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:29:41 GMT

The Commodity Trading Strategy is currently up 44.73% for 2011. It has been trading for 3.19 years and has been compounding at 26.58% per year.

Surviving the Credit Crisis

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:46:29 GMT

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...

Real-Time Trading Performance July 2011

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:08:45 GMT

Real-time performance of our trading strategies. Our Commodity Trading Strategy is currently up 44.73% for 2011. It has been trading since 23 May 2008 or 3.19 years, and has been compounding at 26.58% per year!

Real-Time Trading Performance June 2011

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:05:09 GMT

Real-time performance of our trading strategies. Trading both of our strategies since their inceptions, almost four years, has produced a compounded rate of return of 25.57%! And you would have never had a losing year!

Real-Time Trading Performance May 2011

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:47:19 GMT

Commodity Trading, Successful Solutions For The Individual Trader.

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:09:30 GMT

Commodity Trading Solutions helps individuals succeed in trading and investing in the commodity futures markets. Valuable commodity and system trading resources are also included on our website.

How Much You Bet is Key in Trading Success

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:06:08 GMT

How Much To Bet Is Key In Trading: The Kelly Formula Can Help You

Real-Time Trading Performance April 2011

Tue, 03 May 2011 12:15:46 GMT

Trading both strategies since their inceptions, almost four years, has produced a compounded rate of return of 25.57%! And you would have never had a losing year!

Getting Back To Even...

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:09:15 GMT

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

Improving Trendfollowing

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:08:34 GMT

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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Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:57:54 GMT

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Silver Delivery on Futures Contracts

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:53:55 GMT

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!

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:55:14 GMT

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

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:15:14 GMT

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!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:55:04 GMT

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!

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:55:10 GMT

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

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:07:31 GMT

Ron Paul Announcement on The Bail Out

Negative T-Bill Yields? Get used to it.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:40:35 GMT

Whether bills are discounted at 1% or 0.01% is really irrelevant… at these rates no one is buying them for yield. They are buying them for safety. With the debate over the $700 billion bail-out package and the failure of several banks, safety is a huge concern today...

What Percent of Your Account Should You Trade?

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:04:13 GMT

There is a percentage to bet that will maximize your commodity trading returns. If you bet less than this optimal amount, your returns will be less and if you bet more than this optimal amount, your returns will also be less. This optimal amount is called the...

Euthanasia of the Dollar: US Dollar Index Futures

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:17:24 GMT

US Dollar Index Futures: Last week, the tug-of-war between the dollar being a good or bad investment was still vague. Today, the winner is certain. The Fed has once again made it clear…

Give your futures trading system an "Edge"!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:10:45 GMT

A successful trading system needs to have a positive Mathematical Expectation or a statistical edge in order for it to have a chance to be profitable in the real world. Learn how to boost your trading system's edge.