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I am tracking and blogging about my commodities trading account. I began the account with $2K, and my goal is to turn that into $1,000,000. I track every trade in the blog, share reasoning behind each trade and position, and update the positions weekly.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'cotton futures'
So Long, Cotton...I'm Just Too Wary of Deflation
I have to admit - I think the Great Deleveraging permanently seared my psyche. I haven't been the same since.It's for the best. Until you live, and invest, through an event like that, I don't think you can appreciate the awesomeness of the destruct...
Holding Gold and Cash, Nonconfirming Indicators, and Cheap(er) Toilet Paper
On Tuesday evening, we had our monthly meeting of local Casey Research subscribers. Really sharp investment minds in the group - it's a real pleasure and treat to chat about a wide variety of finance and investing related issues.The general consensu...
Robert Prechter and Jim Puplava: A Great Inflation / Deflation Debate (Free Audio)
I hope you had a good, long holiday weekend. I sure did...I mentioned at the end of the week that I'd be blogging when I wasn't drinking beer. As you can probably infer from my lack of posts, I managed to put back a few with some good friends!Back ...
Is 2009 A Repeat of 1930? Why Depressions May Rhyme
As financial pundits and common investors breath collective sighs of relief that "the worst is over" and "the bull is back", let's explore the possibility that 2009 may be following a script that was originally penned in 1930.After the initial crash ...
Why Commodity/Shipping Weakness Could Predict Next Leg Down in Stocks
Interesting times in the markets. US equities have now completed a standard fare "Fibonacci retracement" off of the March 6 lows. Now, where to from here?Bulls and bears alike conceded that a strong rally was quite probable. Now that it's happened...
Low Acreage Propels Cotton "Limit Up"
The smallest acreage for cotton in 26 years has propelled the fluffy material "limit up" for the day, in what amounted to almost a delayed reaction from traders, as cotton was initially down yesterday when the report came out. Likely due to the weak...
Why Agriculture Prices Have Held Up Remarkably Well
A recent piece in The Economist highlighted the recent strength of agriculture prices in the face of the downturn, and the reason for it.Though prices of the meats, grains, and softs are still off their 2008 highs - they're not off by much anymore - ...
The Snowball Effect of Agricultural Subsidies in America
The folks at Reason TV recently put together an excellent 8-minute video about agricultural subsidies in America, from their roots in the Great Depression, to their effects today on commodity prices and economies around the world.As a commodities tra...
