How Supply and Demand Affect Commodity Prices
The Psychology Behind Prices You might think commodity prices are purely mathematical — charts, graphs, algorithms. But in truth, markets are deeply human. They’re built on emotion, fear, and confidence. Take oil again. If traders think there’s going to be a supply issue, they’ll start buying early, even before the problem exists. That collective action […]
Hard vs Soft Commodities: What’s the Difference?
Introduction If you’ve spent some time looking at commodity markets, you’ve probably come across the terms hard and soft commodities. It’s one of those simple distinctions that actually says a lot about how different assets behave and why traders approach them differently. At first glance, it looks like just a classification, but once you dive […]
How to Trade Micro E-mini Futures Effectively
Introduction The Micro E-mini futures are one of the hottest products these days! It allows for exposure to the major U.S. stock indexes, with a smaller contract size that suits traders who would otherwise be dissuaded by the increased margin account size of normal-sized futures contracts. However, trading the Micro E-mini contracts effectively should still […]