Futures, Commodities, & Options

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Articles on Futures, Commodities, & Options

Most know us as market breadth experts. What you may not realize is we score thousands of stocks and ETFs every single day. Our number one “Outlier” stock in 2025 is Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM). This under-the-radar gold exploration company has seen earnings explode, observes Lucas Downey, co-founder at MoneyFlows.
Stocks were mixed yesterday, but it’s the metals market that got ROCKED. This morning, equities are modestly higher along with Bitcoin. Most other markets – including Treasuries, the dollar, and crude oil – are flattish.
Don’t look now, but copper is joining the high-flying metals club! US copper futures soared as much as 17% yesterday, the biggest one-day move since the contract began trading in 1988.
The first half of 2025 was a wild ride for investors. After a sharp market drop triggered by tariffs and global turmoil, the S&P 500 roared back with a record-setting 24% rally in just 90 days.
Both gold and silver ETFs have taken the spotlight this year and last, pulling in massive inflows and outperforming equities. So, how well do these miner ETFs actually track the prices of the underlying metals? Are they a good proxy for spot gold and silver exposure? Here's what the data says, writes Tony Dong, lead ETF analyst at ETF Central.
We just saw a military strike generations of US presidents have avoided...yet stocks took a sizable step back toward record highs. Oil prices actually shifted down, defying all “conventional wisdom” that escalation in the Middle East would endanger global energy transit routes. I like our options trade in General Motors Co. (GM) here, notes Hilary Kramer, editor of High-Octane Trader.
Gold prices have been ranging for the last two months. That is unwinding the overbought condition. Meanwhile, silver has returned to a position of outperformance, observes Eoin Treacy, editor of Fuller Treacy Money.
Oil prices are climbing again amid Middle East tensions. On the finance side, this has reignited investor interest in oil ETFs. But if you weren’t around for the wild ride of the 2020 Covid oil crash – and the flood of panicked questions from investors confused about why their oil ETFs didn’t match oil prices – now’s a good time for a quick reality check, explains Tony Dong, lead ETF analyst at ETF Central.
Our favorite theme heading into 2025 was “Last Shall Be First,” with healthcare and materials as our top two sectors. So, let’s talk about Albemarle Corp. (ALB), the world’s largest and lowest-cost lithium producer, says Tom Hayes, editor of HedgeFundTips.
The market is weathering rising uncertainty so far, as every major group of companies in the index, from banks to commodities, has climbed since the low point in April. This brings me to the Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust (SPPP), writes Carl Delfeld, editor of Cabot Explorer.

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As the backbone for electrification, copper is poised to see a quantum shift in demand for the next decade. In this presentation, we will explore the three dual-listed Canadian companies rising with the tide. 

Join this session with Matthew Tuttle as he explains why most covered call strategies suck. Matthew will discuss put/write strategies and how they could generate more income with less risk. Additionally, he will go over how to structure 0DTE strategies on products that do not have 0DTE options. 

In today's evolving market landscape, constructing a resilient portfolio requires a strategic approach to risk management and yield enhancement. John Kevin Davitt, Head of Index Options Content at Nasdaq, and Ron Piccinini, Ph.D., Director, Head of Investment Research at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, as they discuss modern portfolio construction, the role of options in risk mitigation and how investors are adapting to changing market dynamics.

Join Kevin Davitt, Head of Index Options Content at Nasdaq, to understand the distinguishing characteristics of the NDX, why they matter, and what’s working in 2025 through the lens of index options.

Gold has been on a tear as it enters the last, most manic phase of a secular bull market. The setup is very real; it’s poised to be extremely profitable and doesn’t come around often. In his presentation, Omar Ayales will take you on a chart walk to justify his take on the direction of the gold market and discuss the fundamentals driving its price today. He will also give you his top picks, positioned to deliver alpha performance in 2025. 

 Weiss Ratings editor Sean Brodrick has spent decades in the gold fields. Now, he'll tell you the top five gold and silver stocks you need to own right now, to catch the next big leg of the precious metals bull market. 

By the end of this century, the world’s population will have increased by half, that’s another 3.6 billion people. How are we going to feed and house them when our biodiversity challenges continue to deteriorate? Forests To Fortune has the answer, and it just so happens that savvy investors will profit handsomely.

In 2019, Tudor Gold's exploration team, under the leadership of the company's president and CEO, made a significant discovery with the Goldstorm Gold-Copper deposit, boasting nearly 28 million gold equivalent ounces. Following this discovery, Tudor Gold has continued to conduct further exploration on this asset, leading to the identification of a promising high-grade zone known as Supercell One, which has now become the company's primary focus. Learn more about Tudor Gold and how we are committed to delivering value for our investors through our ongoing exploration efforts and the development of our exciting new discovery. 

Join Lawrence G. McMillan where he will discuss the current state of his option-oriented indicators, including seasonal patterns and what they say about the stock market. He will also discuss various historical patterns, including the following topics:

-The performance of $SPX

-What the option markets are saying

-And much, much more. 

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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.