COMMODITIES, FUTURES

Carley Garner

Senior Commodity Market Strategist and Broker,

DeCarley Trading

Commodity Broker, Analyst, & Strategist
Mad Money on CNBC and Bloomberg TV Contributor
Award-Winning Futures/Options Trading Book Author

About Carley

Carley Garner is a futures and options broker with DeCarley Trading, a division of Zaner Financial Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. With nearly two decades of experience, her commodity market analysis is frequently referenced on Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" on CNBC, and she is a regular guest on multiple media outlets, including Bloomberg Television and the Schwab Network. You may also see her on "Cow Guy Close," hosted by Scott Shellady, on RFD-TV or on the industry speaking circuit. Ms. Garner is an award-winning author, with books including Trading Commodity Options with Creativity, Higher Probability Commodity Trading, A Trader's First Book on Commodities, and others.

Carley's Articles

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SPX: How to Play a Probable Seasonal Bounce Using Options

We aren't bullish on the stock market, but even amid the financial crisis, stocks rallied over the holiday season. Buying a cheap call option comes with limited risk, so if we are wrong and the tides turn early, it won't be a bank-breaker, notes Carley Garner, senior commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading.

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OPTIONS

Tickers: SPX

After an Extreme Dollar Rally, is a Reversal Coming?

Due to contract expiration and holiday trading, we often see inexplicable and generally unsustainable trend extensions this time of year. Yet, as liquidity returns after the new year holiday, we can see those trends reverse. A few markets we think could be candidates for the holiday price squeeze followed by dramatic reversals are currencies, Treasuries, and gold, notes Carley Garner, senior commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading.

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FUTURES

Tickers: FXE, UUP

What's Fueling the Wild Ride in Cocoa Futures…and What Might Happen Next

Since the early 1980s, cocoa has been arguably the most boring commodity...until now. The price of cocoa hovered between $1,500 and $3,000 per ton, with only a few temporary breaches of this range. However, even the most bullish of bulls probably didn’t see $10,000 cocoa on the horizon. I have some strong and controversial opinions on the matter, writes Carley Garner, senior commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading.

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FUTURES

With NVDA in the Driver's Seat, What Will the Nasdaq 100 Do Next?

This looks a lot like late 2021. It started as the “Magnificent Seven” driving the stock market rally but has morphed into a single stock, Nvidia (NVDA), driving global equity prices. This phenomenon has become so extreme that when we talk about the major indices, S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100, we are essentially talking about Nvidia! This is not natural, nor the sign of a healthy market, observes Carley Garner, senior commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading.

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FUTURES

Tickers: TSLA, NVDA

Carley's Videos

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Analyzing, Speculating, and Hedging Portfolio Risk in Today's Hot Commodities

In this session, Carley Garner will share her market analysis on commodities such as gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, and more. She will also share actionable trading ideas and present educational examples of how to use various strategies for speculating or hedging price risk

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COMMODITIES

31:38

Strategizing in Today's Commodity Markets

Join Carley Garner for a quick rundown on options strategy followed by potential trading opportunities in today's market. She will discuss trading methods appropriate for the current climate, including risk and reward calculations.

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MARKETS

30:00

Vertical Commodity Call Spreads

Carley Garner points out that most commodity options are priced to lose. That is many traders use options as a hedge and they often they expire worthless

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OPTIONS

3:31

Trading Options on Futures

Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading.com describes the multiple options strategies her customers can utilize. While options are flexible tools many br

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OPTIONS

5:35

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February 23 - 25, 2026

MoneyShow/TradersExpo Las Vegas

Forecast 2026: Boom or Bust?

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April 9 - 11, 2026

MoneyShow Masters Symposium Hollywood Florida

The Biggest Trends, Risks, & Opportunities in 2026

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Carley's Books

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Higher Probability Commodity Trading: A Comprehensive Guide to Commodity Market Analysis, Strategy Development, and Risk Management Techniques Aimed a

Higher Probability Commodity Trading takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the treacherous commodity markets; shedding light on topics rarely discussed in trading literature from a unique perspective, with the intention of increasing the odds of success for market participants.

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A Trader's First Book on Commodities: Everything You Need to Know About Futures and Options Trading Before Placing a Trade

“A Trader’s First Book on Commodities” aims to fill the void in trading literature that overlooks the importance in making the right decisions before ever placing a commodity trade such as fully understanding market mechanics and logistics, choosing a proper trading platform, understanding order types, being aware of market data fees and policies, how to quote and calculate profit or loss in each of the commodity markets, preparing for margin calls, and the

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Trading Commodity Options...with Creativity: When, Why, and How to Develop Strategies to Improve the Odds in any Market Environment and Risk-Reward Pr

Trading Commodity Options…with Creativity takes readers on an unfamiliar voyage destined to simplify the options on futures markets and arm market participants with the knowledge to employ smarter commodity market strategies.