Commodity Trading & Trend Following

March was a choppy month at best with many commodity trading advisors hitting negative returns.
Below is a short list of some of the returns that have been reported by the perspective commodity trading advisors.
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Look at some of these prices on the left hand side of the chart next time you get angry at the pump.

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If one steps back and looks at all the current realities a bearish perspective could be easily expected. Spain and Portugal were down graded once again, there are traces of a nuclear meltdown in Japan and let alone the US housing market looks like a double dip is on the way. Considering all these realities [...]

After watching this video the real estate bubble of China is very clear. I was in China 2 years ago and was in shock actually seeing this first hand. For those that think China can continue at this pace this video will change your mind. Can you imagine if China falls what the impact will [...]

There was an article in the Wall street journal today regarding the recent price action of the Australian Dollar. So many investors eat this type of article up. They seek the answers and try to learn from a fundamental perspective why a currency should move. As a trend follower I have been in this trade [...]

Trading the news can be dangerous to ones financial health. Usually when traders attempt to trade the news they have no plan and lose money. The markets can react completely different than the expected reaction when news comes out. One vivid example was when Kennedy was shot. Initially when it was announced in the news [...]

Had an interesting discussion regarding the question if gold is an asset class on its own or simply a trade. I guess the answer depends on who you ask. I trade a large basket of commodities, interest rates, energies,currencies, grains and metals. I will go long as well as go short ( really have no [...]

Chasing Returns or Wanting to Compound money via Trend following
What the mistake I see over and over again is investors place money with a commodity trading advisor with extreme expectations of wealth & profit. They look at a recent run of a commodity trading advisor and believe they too are entitled to those returns. They [...]

It never stops to amaze me that people will go to Youtube and see ads that you can make money per day ( Every day?). I see things like 99% accuracy, proven, invincible and crazy gains. If you want retirement in a box this is the sure place to lose money.
Here is a quick [...]

I received this article and is worthwhile to read, especially the aspect of good economists and bad economists.
Economic Lunacy
By Walter E. Williams
Economic lunacy abounds, and often the most learned, including Nobel Laureates, are its primary victims. The most recent example of economic lunacy is found in a Huffington Post article titled “The Silver Lining [...]