Traders who rake in profits from betting on volatility in commodity markets are finding their services increasingly in demand as trade wars and military conflicts spur wild swings in prices of raw ...

CHICAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the federal government's shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production ...

Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture trades, such as Citadel, trailed peers. However, hedge funds are still flocking to the ...

First, identify recurring historical price trends using seasonal charts and data Then, develop a strategy, which may involve entering trades a few weeks before the typical seasonal peak, and backtest ...

LONDON, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commodity traders are facing renewed geopolitical risks as military conflicts proliferate, tariffs increase, and global supply chains come under pressure, ...

All strategies mix good days and bumper years with bad days and market-lagging returns. For commodities traders in 2025, it was more of the latter. Conflict in the Middle East caused volatility in oil ...

It was all cigars for Zimbabwe’s lithium exporters for the first six months of this year following a reported 30% surge in exports. For the government it was a more sober moment as the boom repeated ...

Gold and silver face sharp declines as commodity index rebalancing triggers billions in futures sales. Citigroup estimates $6 ...

The important skill is to read cross market volatility as an early warning system for where currencies may turn next.