Commodity Trader's Almanac 2O11

Commodity Trader's Almanac 2O11

by Jeffrey A. Hirsch, John L. Person
Released October 2010
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9780470557457

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Book description

An indispensable resource for today's commodity and currency trader

The 2011 Edition of the Commodity Trader's Almanac, is an essential tool for professional traders, and can help you understand the complex and exciting world of commodities and foreign currencies.

Created in a similar fashion to the Stock Trader's Almanac-which has been trusted for over 40 years by traders and investors-the Commodity Trader's Almanac is a comprehensive guide featuring monthly strategies, patterns, trends, and trading techniques geared towards active investors of the major commodities and currencies, as well as ETFs, futures, and options.

  • Helps you understand how commodity pricing works and offers great insight into investing in them

  • Alerts you to little-known market patterns and tendencies to help forecast commodity market trends with accuracy and confidence

  • Contains market highlights that cover key supply, demand, and seasonal tendencies on markets including crude oil, ethanol, and precious metals; critical agricultural products such as corn, wheat, and cattle; and foreign currencies

Intended for active traders and investors interested in making the most out of today's commodity, ETF, futures, options, and currencies resources, this guide will help you make more informed decisions as you look for greater profits in this arena.

Table of contents

  1. Commodity Trader‘s Almanac 2O11
    1. Copyright
    2. CONTENTS
    3. INTRODUCTION TO THE FIFTH EDITION
    4. PATTERN RECOGNITION IMPROVES TRADING RESULTS
    5. 2011 STRATEGY CALENDAR
    6. JANUARY ALMANAC
      1. SHORT S&P INTO EARLY JANUARY STRENGTH
      2. EURO PEAKS AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR
      3. WHEAT TURNS TO CHAFF
      4. END OF JANUARY LONG S&P 500 TRADE
    7. FEBRUARY ALMANAC
      1. STRENGTH IN SOYBEANS
      2. CRUDE OIL STRIKES A WINNER IN FEBRUARY
      3. SILVER TARNISHES IN FEBRUARY
    8. MARCH ALMANAC
      1. NATURAL GAS SURGES
      2. COCOA PEAKS BEFORE ST. PATRICK’S DAY
      3. MARCH BRITISH POUND INVASION
    9. APRIL ALMANAC
      1. APRIL TAX TIME TAKES A BITE OUT OF GOLD
      2. BONDS CAN GO UP WHEN STOCKS GO DOWN
      3. BEEF PRICES HEAD SOUTH BEFORE SUMMER
    10. MAY ALMANAC
      1. COPPER TOPS IN MAY
      2. SILVER SLIPS IN MAY
      3. COFFEE BUZZ FADES IN SUMMER
      4. SHORT SOYBEANS FOR SUMMER
    11. JUNE ALMANAC
      1. SUGAR’S SUMMER SWEET SPOT
      2. SUMMER BBQ SEASON GIVES BEEF A BOUNCE
      3. MOTHER NATURE MAKES CORN POP
    12. JULY ALMANAC
      1. LAST-HALF OF JULY SHORT S&P 500
      2. SUMMER AIR CONDITIONING HEATS UP NATURAL GAS
      3. SWISS FRANC FOLLOWS GOLD HIGHER
      4. AUGUST GIVES COFFEE A LIFT
    13. AUGUST ALMANAC
      1. TWIN COCOA CROPS CREATE TWIN SUMMERTIME TRADES
      2. GOLD GLITTERS MID-SUMMER
      3. CRUDE OIL TAKES A BREATHER
    14. SEPTEMBER ALMANAC
      1. BRITISH POUND AUTUMN RALLY
      2. SILVER SLUMPS IN OCTOBER
      3. JAPANESE YEN DIVES AGAINST THE DOLLAR
    15. OCTOBER ALMANAC
      1. SOYBEAN’S HARVEST LOWS OFFER POTENTIAL FREE MEAL
      2. TWO-MONTH YEAR-END EURO RALLY
      3. MASSIVE S&P 500 GAINS HALLOWEEN TO CHRISTMAS
      4. CORN HARVEST LOWS FEED BULLS ALL WINTER AND SPRING
    16. NOVEMBER ALMANAC
      1. LEAN HOGS FATTEN UP BEFORE THANKSGIVING
      2. GOLD BUGS GET A TREAT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
      3. BONDS FREEZE UP IN WINTER
    17. DECEMBER ALMANAC
      1. EAT YOUR WINTER WHEATIES
      2. COPPER STARTS TO BUILD A BULLISH FOUNDATION
      3. BRITISH POUND INVASION FADES AWAY
      4. SWISS FRANC TRADES LIKE GOLD
      5. 2012 STRATEGY CALENDAR
    18. DIRECTORY OF TRADING PATTERNS AND DATABANK
      1. JANUARY S&P 500 BREAK CASE STUDY
      2. JANUARY–MARCH SHORT EURO CASE STUDY
      3. FEBRUARY LONG CRUDE OIL CASE STUDY
      4. MARCH LONG BRITISH POUND CASE STUDY
      5. MAY SHORT SILVER CASE STUDY
      6. COMMODITY SEASONALITY: TOP PERCENTAGE PLAYS
      7. Commodity Seasonality Strategy Calendar*
      8. CFTC COT REPORT–INSIDER’S LOOK, TRADER’S EDGE
      9. COMMODITY AND RELATED SECURITIES SPECIFICATIONS (1/2)
      10. COMMODITY AND RELATED SECURITIES SPECIFICATIONS (2/2)
      11. SELECT COMMODITY, CURRENCY & STOCK INDEX ETFS
      12. S&P 500 CYCLES, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      13. 30-YEAR TREASURY BOND CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      14. CRUDE OIL CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      15. NATURAL GAS CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      16. COPPER CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      17. GOLD CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      18. SILVER CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      19. CORN CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      20. SOYBEANS CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      21. CBOT WHEAT CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      22. COCOA CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      23. COFFEE CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      24. SUGAR CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      25. LIVE CATTLE CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      26. LEAN HOGS CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      27. BRITISH POUND CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      28. EURO CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      29. SWISS FRANC CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE
      30. JAPANESE YEN CYCLE, SEASONAL PATTERN, AND TRADING GUIDE

Product information

  • Title: Commodity Trader's Almanac 2O11
  • Author(s): Jeffrey A. Hirsch, John L. Person
  • Release date: October 2010
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9780470557457