Futures Trading Journal offers our subscribers a EXTREMELY successful
(see performance history) computer aided commodities trading system for the energy commodities markets, particularly the light sweet crude oil commodity market, and has been used by top commodities brokers and leading financial institutions since mid-2002. The daily trade entries can be viewed by FTJ subscribers as soon as they a posted; subscribers are immediately notified via email. Posting of the oil commodity trade entries occurs before the trades have been executed given subscribers time to review the information and decide whether or not to utilize such data for their own personal means. Futures Trading Journal may from time to time post trade entries for commodities traded on the metals commodity market other than Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures.
For those individuals who are not familiar with the energy futures / commodities market, here is some basic information that you should be aware of...
Crude oil is the world's most actively traded commodity, and the NYMEX Division light, sweet crude oil futures contract is the world's most liquid forum for crude oil trading, as well as the world's largest-volume futures contract trading on a physical commodity. Due to its excellent liquidity and price transparency, the contract is used as a principal international pricing benchmark. Additional risk management and trading opportunities are offered through options on the futures contract; calendar spread options; crack spread options on the pricing differential of heating oil futures and crude oil futures and gasoline futures and crude oil futures; and average price options.
The contract trades in units of 1,000 barrels, the tick increment(movement) for these contracts if 0.10; the tick increment value is $10.00.
The Energies Commodities Market consists of the following commodity categories:
Crude Oil
Gasoline Unleaded
Heating Oil
Natural Gas |
Propane
Brent Crude Oil
Coal
PJM Electricity |
As always, Futures Trading Journal reminds you that any investment, including commodities investments in Gold or Silver futures, carries with it a substantial level of risk. FTJ advises anyone who is considering investing in the Gold Futures or Silver Futures precious metals commodities markets to speak with a licensed and qualified commodities broker to determine if such investments in commodities are suitable for you.
All entry results are hypothetical and are posted in terms of profit percentage or loss percentage, assuming a single contract based on $10,000 value. Commission, leverage, and slippage costs have not been accounted for. Prudence, discipline and sound advice from a licensed investment professional should always precede any investment being considered regardless of the performance of any trading system.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Substantial risk of loss exists in futures trading. No representation is being made that any account will achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. Futures’ trading involves financial risk and no trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. Subscribers should not place undue reliance on past performance results.