What's Up, What's Down: Oil Futures Drop, Dollar On the High End

Rick Alexander

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sharply lower. Oil fell for the fourth session in a row but the dollar made a recent high and close for the third straight day. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Oil Futures Drop, Dollar Index High

Rick Alexander

A sharp fall in oil prices boosted the U.S. dollar, while the British Pound made a new contract low and close for the fourth trading session in row. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher Oil, Dollar Index, S&P 500 and Dow

Rick Alexander

Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 advanced for a third straight day, oil and natural-gas futures were on the rise, while the dollar index joined the parade with a higher close over the Euro, Yen and Pound. (more)

War Profiteering

Dave Goodboy

The defense industry may be a less obvious selection to a diverse portfolio, as compared to gold. But regardless of your opinion on U.S. policy, as a trader or investor, the Power Shares Aerospace and Defense Index is worth a closer look. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher Dow Futures, Lower for the Nasdaq

Rick Alexander

Higher for the cash and Dow futures along with the S&P's while slightly lower for the Nasdaq. All of the indices continue to look higher. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher for Oil and Metal Futures

Rick Alexander

Crude-oil prices closed higher, ending a three-session losing streak. Higher also for platinum, copper, gold and silver with platinum sharply higher this time. (more)

Dissecting the Dow for E-Mini Traders

Dave Goodboy

Many traders fall short on a complete technical analysis while trading the index futures. To better understand how and why the Dow E-mini moves, here is an analysis of the top 5 weighted components of the DJIA. (more)

Oil to 80? Strategies for Profit

Dave Goodboy

As supplies decline, crude futures are currently at a high, after three down days in a row. Here are some option strategies for playing the oil futures. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Wheat Higher, Lower Again for Metals

Rick Alexander

Platinum, copper, gold and silver closed lower for the second trading day, with the latter 3 sharply low. While wheat closed higher over corn and bean oil. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Feeder Cattle Higher, Lower Closes for Metals

Rick Alexander

The October feeder cattle settled slightly higher against falling corn (feed) prices. And new recent lows and closes for copper, god and silver with platinum in a bear pennant. (more)

Base Metals in Free Fall: How to Profit

Dave Goodboy

Copper, aluminum and zinc are retreating from the surging bull market, but there are signs that this may quickly change. Here are a few option strategies that best reflect what might happen with these base metals in the near future. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Lower Closes for Crude, Gold and Corn

Rick Alexander

Crude oil prices fell to a three-month low, corn had its 5th lower session in a row with a close of 17 cents below, while gold, which traded above $1,000 an ounce in March, closed below $900. (more)

Oil, Which Way Will You Go? Strategies For Profit

Dave Goodboy

Significant fluctuations in crude oil prices, which hit an intraday low of $118.58/barrel, has investors reviewing their overall portfolio strategies. Here a few option strategies to improve your trade on the oil commodity. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher Crude Oil and Dollar Index, Lower for the Dow and NASDAQ

Rick Alexander

For the second trading session in a row, the greenback closed higher while lower for the Dow and NASDAQ. The S&P is also following in a downtrend. Higher closes for energies: crude, rbob and natural gas. (more)

A Simple System for Swing Trading Dow E-minis

Dave Goodboy

The volatile market has made swing trading the DJIA index very difficult. But, the E-mini Dow Jones future contract has been of interest lately, since the high volatility makes it a profitable trade. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher Closes Dollar Index, Low Volume on the Dow and NASDAQ

Rick Alexander

The dollar extended gains Friday over the Euro Fx, Swiss Franc, and British Pound. Meanwhile, the Dow Index futures reached new lows and sharply lower for the Nasdaq, but forming potential bottoms as the day session continues (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher Closes for Crude Oil, Dollar Index, Copper and Silver

Rick Alexander

Crude oil grabbed the spotlight with a jolt in prices, as the greenback closes higher over the Swiss Franc and Euro. (more)

Trade 17 Commodities At Once?

Dave Goodboy

For every investor interested in buying commodities, then the Reuters-CRB Index is the one to watch. The mother of all commodities indice has a long history as the most widely followed index of commodities futures and is worth the investment. (more)

What's Up, What's Down: Higher for Crude and Heating Oil, Lower Closes for Live and Feeder Cattle

Rick Alexander

Crude and heating oil, rbob and natural gas closed higher, while the greenback dipped lower. And another lower close for live and feeder cattle. (more)

Oil at 70? Has The Trend Changed?

Dave Goodboy

Oil has been dropping rapidly recently. For traders who want to capture profits from this potential change in the oil trend, now is a good time to check out oil via the e-minis. (more)