Futures, Commodities, & Options

The derivatives markets have exploded in popularity, trading volume, and complexity over the years, providing more investing and trading choices than ever before. Whether making a directional bet, volatility play, or hedging risk, derivatives allow you to calibrate every position to maximize profit and minimize risk. Learn powerful analysis methods, diverse trade set-ups, and execution techniques from top professional investors and traders.

Articles on Futures, Commodities, & Options

As one who tracks market sentiment, it still amazes me to watch it develop in real-time. We see it quite well in the analyst community as well, states Avi Gilburt of ElliotWaveTrader.net.
The mixed market continues, with the Nasdaq continuing to wildly outperform the Dow. Outside of equities, which are down a bit in the early going, crude oil is under pressure. Gold and silver are flat, while Treasuries and the dollar are up.
The oscillating nature of economic data and cross-asset market pricing has tried the patience of bull and bear alike, states Jay Pelosky of TPW Advisory.
What does debt ceiling relief look like on Wall Street? Stocks holding last week’s gains, gold rallying, and Treasury yields dropping. Meanwhile, crude oil and the dollar are modestly weaker.
In light of the recent Debt Ceiling Circus, it seems relevant to consider some information from our friends at Strategas. If you look at the table below, you’ll see 60% of the budget is consumed by entitlements which are automatically renewed without Congressional approval annually. Meanwhile, the disconnect between the bears and the market continues, explains Nancy Tengler, CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.
When trading the Wheel Options Strategy, do you know when to exit the trade? If not, this video may help, states Markus Heitkoetter of Rockwell Trading.
Covered call writing exit strategies can involve trade adjustments over one or more expiration cycles, states Alan Ellman of The Blue Collar Investor.
The momentum indicator is key to finding winning trades, and in fact, it’s one of the indicators (after price and volume) that I watch closely, states Bob Lang of ExplosiveOptions.net.
It was an “All Tech, All the Time” kind of rally in markets yesterday. Today, we’re seeing a slightly broader advance in the early going.
The debt ceiling drama is dragging on as the temperature in the room rises. Stocks continue to struggle, but stick to the plan and do not make emotional decisions, advises Kenny Polcari, managing partner of Kace Capital Advisors LLC.

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The market continues to surge and pull back. We have not seen a prolonged bull market rally from the October lows. Greg Schnell rolls through the changes and identifies some of the key indicators that can help us find confirmation of the bull market taking hold. You'll want to add some of these ideas to your toolbox.

Mineras mine-building team has a long history of building successful gold mines focusing on lower capex builds. The Minera model delivers a foundation to take advantage of record gold prices while having a cost structure that can withstand lower commodity price environments.

So, you want to be a contrarian investor? Many investors claim to act contrarian and think outside the box, but when it comes down to it, very few are actually contrary. Join Philip MacKellar and learn about his contrarian investment philosophy, how to successfully apply contrarian principles, and Contra the Heard's track record. He will also be discussing the importance of temperament, common psychological pitfalls, and what he anticipates in the year ahead.

Join MoneyShow's Editor-in-Chief, Mike Larson, for a discussion with Minera's President and Corporate Director to discuss how the Minera model can deliver a foundation to take advantage of record gold prices while having a cost structure that can withstand lower commodity price environments.
Options was initially designed as a conservative hedging tool. But over time, the market has evolved to become much faster and more volatile, and options are now being used by traders and hedge funds as their primary profit source. These pros know that in order to generate ROI aggressively, an options strategy must be able to anticipate stock moves before they happen, apply the right call/put combination to generate at least 100% ROI (double the investment) for each trade, and work consistently in both normal and volatile conditions. In this Keynote presentation, Matt Choi, CMT will be demonstrating his top ROI options strategy that fits all criteria described above. This session is highly recommended for options traders.
The next few months are going to be quite important in determining whether we have indeed begun a bear market that could last well over a decade long. Mike Golembesky will take you through what he is seeing in his analysis and will tell you what to look for and what to expect.


In this session, Laura Scarlett Martin will discuss the importance of venture capital in the startup ecosystem. Her presentation will include the definition of venture capital and an explanation of the processes and types. She will discuss the risks and rewards of venture capital investing and will touch on current trends and emerging technologies.


Silver belongs in every portfolio. The most reflective and conductive of metals, silver is irreplaceable in a growing number of applications, and crucial to the green energy transition. But silver is also real money, shining in the wake of banking crises. With its dual roles being recognized, silver is entering a secular bull market you don't want to miss.

Donald Dony will briefly run through key signals on both sides of the argument and weigh the probabilities of the outcome.
Options was initially designed as a conservative hedging tool. But over time, the market has evolved to become much faster and more volatile, and options are now being used by traders and hedge funds as their primary profit source. These pros know that in order to generate ROI aggressively, an options strategy must be able to anticipate stock moves before they happen, apply the right call/put combination to generate at least 100% ROI (double the investment) for each trade, and work consistently in both normal and volatile conditions. In this Keynote presentation, Matt Choi, CMT will be demonstrating his top ROI options strategy that fits all criteria described above. This session is highly recommended for options traders.

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The growth of financial futures has been one of the most remarkable success stories in the markets. Their age is relatively green at just a little over 50 years old. Originally created to help farmers hedge against price changes between crop planting and harvesting, futures have grown since then to include interest rates, foreign exchange, metals, energy, weather, and even Bitcoin.

Whether trading agricultural commodities, energy futures, metals, stock indexes, or even the softs; futures provide the best bang for your buck. But leverage is a two-sided blade. In this section, MoneyShow.com trading experts provide a deep dive into the current futures market activity and price action to help you find ways to strengthen your portfolio, while mitigating risk and exploiting opportunities in these diverse markets.

Discover unique and critical futures trading strategies to help you generate more consistent profits and better manage your portfolio risk. From in-depth futures market economics to spread trading, you will take away new knowledge to help you better identify trading opportunities. Our contributors will share with you their time-tested commodities investing strategies and futures trading strategies. The insights you will learn will help you in your investing or trading with market intelligence that you cannot find elsewhere.

At the same time, the opportunities now available to individual traders in the option arena are astounding, having exploded in volume and complexity in recent years, offering option traders the ability to trade, hedge, or speculate in just about any stock, ETF, or commodity.

Our goal in these pages is to start you down the path of options trading and help you avoid many of the pitfalls that beginning options traders experience. Some of the top names in trading will familiarize you with options—what they are, how they work, and what opportunities they present. You’ll learn practical knowledge about when it is appropriate to buy/sell puts or calls, covered-call writing strategies, and advice on when to use each of these strategies. More experienced traders will learn profitable options trading strategies to help you make more money and better manage your portfolio risk.