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All Eyes On The Continuous Commodity Index

Nico Isaac — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 ET

Over the last year, the commodity sector took home the gold metal (err, medal) in the financial marketplace's great race higher. This January, the flagship Continuous Commodity Index (CCI) of 17 leading meat, metals, energy, grain, and soft markets rocketed to its loftiest level in seven months. Since then, the commodity "bull run" has stalled, while commodity bullishness has soared.

The Sugar Selloff We Saw Coming: What Lies Ahead?

Nico Isaac — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:15:00 ET

Two short months ago, the sugar market was taking the commodity world by storm with prices soaring to their highest level in three decades. And, according to the captains of the mainstream ship, the bullish waters were smooth sailing as far as the eye could see. Yet, from their late January peak, sugar prices have soured to a three-month low.

Soybean Futures Soared Despite Bearish Fundamentals

Nico Isaac — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:00:00 ET

In late January 2010, soybean prices were circling the drain of a four-month low. And, according to the mainstream experts, the grain's fundamental backdrop had more bears in it than the Alaskan wilderness. Yet, in the first days of February, soybean prices took off to the upside.

Use Bar Chart Patterns To Spot Trade Setups

Nico Isaac — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:30:00 ET

For Elliott Wave International's chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, the single most important thing for a trader to have is STYLE-- and no, we're not talking business casual versus sporty chic. Trading "style," as in any of the following: top/bottom picker, strictly technical, cyclical, or pattern watcher. Jeffrey himself is, and always has been, a "trend" trader.

Commodity Spotlight: Has The Sugar Bull Left For Good?

Nico Isaac — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:00 ET

One short month ago, the sugar market was taking the commodity world by storm with prices soaring to their highest level in three decades. And, according to the captains of the mainstream analysis ship, the bullish waters were smooth sailing as far as the eye could see. YET, soon after, sugar prices turned down from their 29-year peak to the two-month lows we see today.

A Long-Term Look At Leading Commodity Markets

Nico Isaac — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:15:00 ET

Over the last month, there have been more sheer vertical drops AND rapid, soaring jumps in the world's leading commodity markets than in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The big question is -- which names will be standing at the awards podium, and which ones will be skating on thin ice in the weeks, and months to come?

The Slide In Soybeans: The Fine Handiwork Of A Triangle Pattern

Nico Isaac — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:45:00 ET

Soybean prices in the past month have wilted faster than a soy plant in the South Pole. As I write this the grain stands at its lowest level in four months. And, according to the mainstream experts, two main factors have put the bear in beans. Get the full story today.

How Triangle Wave Patterns Help You See Major Turns

Nico Isaac — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 ET

Today I reach into the bag of 13 known Elliott wave patterns and pull out the most exciting corrective formation of the bunch: the Contracting Triangle. One chart in today's article shows the triangle in rest. And the other chart shows a triangle underway in the price action of a major commodity market.

Trading Commodities: See the Wave Principle in Action

Nathaniel Williams — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:00 ET

It's true that commodities can be unpredictable. It's true that prices can reverse without warning. Yet the Elliott Wave Principle can help you anticipate where the trend in a given commodity is headed -- often with stunning accuracy.

Copper Prices Plunge: Is The Bull In Trouble?

Nico Isaac — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:15:00 ET

On Friday, February 5, the words "hammered," "catastrophe" "punished" and "plunged" were used to describe the recent action in Copper prices. As I write, the red metal stands at its lowest level in three-months. This is the complete opposite of the "red hot" performance widely expected of copper for the start of 2010...