May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Monday closed up +5.76 (+6.87%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1120 (+3.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed for shipping following a refusal by the US...A sunset o
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%). Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity Weather Group said Monday that forecasts shifted colder, with be
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This is yet another time when gold failed to hold above its 50% retracement, and it has consequences.Gold bars in a neat row by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay
The past decade has taught has to predict what will be said, and why, leading to the rise of predictive market websites as "trading" platforms, among other things.A trader celebrating success by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels
DTE Energy will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.DTE Energy Co_ logo on building-by ehrlif via Shutterstock
Vistra will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a triple-digit bottom-line growth.Vistra Corp website magnified-by Casimiro PT via Shutterstock
Most traders think they’re diversified—until everything starts moving together. This article breaks down how correlation within commodity groups creates hidden risk, and why managing sub-group exposure is critical to maintaining a balanced portfolio.An oil tanker out at sea by Gerhard Traschutz via
Crude oil futures are experiencing a sharp and sudden shift in sentiment, driven primarily by geopolitical developments rather than underlying supply-demand fundamentals.Crude Oil pumpjack at sunset by Zbynek Burival via Unsplash
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank on Friday after...Oil tank
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.027 (+1.02%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday amid concerns that summer-like US spring temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from energy producers to power higher air-conditioning usage. The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that abov
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank today after Iran said...An oil tanker
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock
Update: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was “announced” yesterday mid-morning. The headline, followed up by a tweet from President Trump, stymied the momentum we had seen in crude to start the session. Iran has made a ceasefire between Lebanon / Israel a precursor to continuing negotiati
APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.APA Corporation phone and website-by T_Schneider via Shutterstock
As I've said before, the job of analyzing markets has grown much easier given the repetitive cycle of market drivers.3d illustration inflation and deflation graph by Deepadesigns via Shutterstock
Trump is warning Americans that gas prices, now averaging over $4 per gallon, could stay elevated or rise further through November because the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption have tightened global oil supply.A man pumping gas by Jiri Frohlich via Pixabay
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.40 (+3.72%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0945 (+3.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday as the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz entered its fourth day, curbing oil supplies from the...A sunset ov
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.037 (+1.42%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday as a mixed US weather forecast sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said that forecasts shifted cooler across the eastern two-thirds of the US through Ap
With Bloom riding one of the most dramatic runs in the clean energy space, is it a good time to buy the stock or hold off?Buy Sell cards by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash
