Energy Hedge Fund Center

A little-noticed boom has accompanied the rise of exchange-traded funds – a surge in indexes those ETFs track. There are now more than 1,000 ETFs in the U.S., with more created every month. But in the ETF market, new is what creates the buzz – there’s not much demand for yet another ETF that tracks ... Read More

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Hedge funds increased bullish bets on West Texas Intermediate oil to the highest level since May on expectations the gap between the U.S. benchmark price and Brent, the standard for more than half the world’s crude, will continue to narrow. Money managers boosted net-long wagers in futures and options by 15 ... Read More

How To Trade Gold & Oil – The past couple weeks have been tough for most investors. The recent light volume rallies which have taken place in gold, oil and stocks has been generating mixed signals for technical analysts like myself. In order avoid a large draw down on your trading capital you must focus ... Read More

By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank reported record-beating performance in commodities trading in the third quarter as it grabbed business from U.S. and European rival despite some of the sharpest falls in commodities prices since the 2008 financial crisis. Deutsche has cemented a leading role among the biggest players in commodities ... Read More

Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose to a two-month high as satellite surveys showed inventories fell at a key U.S. delivery point and as U.S. equities rose. The front-month contract settled at a premium to the next month for the first time since 2008. Oil climbed 4.4 percent as images showed oil stockpiles in ... Read More

Oil futures expected to appeal to speculators as well as businesses exposed to oil-related risks. Oil futures, the latest derivative product to be introduced in the Thai market, are specially designed for two main objectives: short-term speculation, and a way to hedge risk for businesses that depend on oil. Investors in oil futures need to ... Read More

By Ewa Krukowska Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — European Union energy associations urged the bloc’s executive and national governments to exempt the industry from financial rules proposed yesterday, saying they’ll lead to overregulation that may curb investment. The EU wants to extend regulation of financial markets and is seeking more stringent rules on commodity derivatives in ... Read More

By Mathew Carr Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s plan for regulating energy and commodity markets may require power utilities and commodity traders to raise fresh capital, said a lawyer from Shearman & Sterling LLP. The EU’s plan to expand its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or Mifid, rules will seek to regulate companies ... Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters)- For the small club of companies who trade the food, fuels and metals that keep the world running, the last decade has been sensational. Driven by the rise of Brazil, China, India and other fast-growing economies, the global commodities boom has turbocharged profits at the world’s biggest trading houses. They form an ... Read More

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved new limits on commodities traders. Now analysts want to know what will happen next. FORTUNE — Is the cure for speculation in the energy markets worse than the illness? Futures industry professionals are up in arms over a vote by regulators Tuesday to introduce position limits on hedge funds ... Read More