One of our most popular blog posts: a list of the top FCMs (based on customer funds held in segregation) has been updated with end of 2022 numbers. When doing research in selecting a futures commission merchant, or FCM, (i.e. custodian) to house your managed futures portfolio, it can be…
2022 ended with 40 year inflation highs and one of the toughest trading environments in over 10 years. Energy (+12.05%) and Livestock (+11.66%) were the leading sectors in 2022. Losses in Indices (-20.81%) and Softs (-13.20%) were nothing compared to the astounding loss in crypto (-65.86%). Adding insult to injury,…
During the month of December, the leading sectors were Metals (+3.40%), and Livestock (+2.91%). The bottom sectors were Energy (-6.33%), and Indices (-5.89%). 2022 got the best of most investors, with 40 year highs for inflation leading to one of the toughest trading years in more than a decade. The…
Commodities: Global OPEC Production Fell as Expected, reaching 29.0 million barrels per day (mbpd) during November (Bloomberg), still much less than the lowered quotas of 31.4 mbpd. OPEC+ announced no quota change at their December meeting but reserved the expectation to adjust production based on the impact of sanctions…