From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley

Survey says… 

Buy commodities!

The multi-year secular uptrend in commodities remains intact on absolute and...

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Price must hold above key support levels when defining a range or uptrend.

It might sound simple. Yet investors often sideline these crucial levels in favor of the latest headline.

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Each commodity market has unique supply and demand dynamics.

The result is a diverse set of assets offering a steady flow of trading opportunities.

Today, I’ll outline two promising...

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I need to set the record straight.

Earlier in spring, I wrote a note highlighting wheat’s tendency to lead crude oil at key...

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Markets are adjusting to rising rates as investors weigh the possibility of “higher for longer.”

Bonds are...

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Stock market bears and tech bros are whining in the corner as energy outperforms.

Haters can hate all they want…

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I recently outlined five reasons to bet on energy.

While I stand by my line of reasoning, I did manage to leave out one...

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Seasonality is not the most heavily-weighted data point in my analysis.

It doesn’t even make the top three: price, price, and price.

Nevertheless, tracking seasonal...

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“Looks like cocoa and sugar are poised to break out.” 

That’s the first message I saw on my phone this morning as traders across the US were preparing for the upcoming session.

But...

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We like buying energy.

Who doesn’t? 

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Energy contracts are breaking out.

Crude oil and gasoline futures are completing major reversal patterns.

Heating oil is ripping higher.

Natty gas has traders on the edge of...

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It’s commodities over bonds.

In fact, we’re now in an everything-over-bonds environment as rates continue to rise. 

Looking for an uptrend?

Just place...

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I started at the top last week, laying out my bullish energy thesis with five charts.

Energy commodities are reclaiming...

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Investors hate commodities – especially energy. 

I don’t blame them. 

Most energy stocks and commodities have...

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Commodities love the falling dollar.

Crude oil is breaking to multi-month highs. Copper is approaching the 4-dollar...

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The most important crop report of the year has hit.

Yes, it’s generated quite the buzz over the past few weeks, as grain markets ripped higher in anticipation.

Some observers even...

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The commodity supercycle will not be televised.

Jim Cramer will not provide commentary on cotton, cattle, and/or the crack spread.

Hollywood will not make a movie on crude oil...

A healthy rotation is underway across equity markets.

Leadership has swung toward cyclical value-oriented names over the trailing two weeks. Small-cap Energy, Materials, and Financials are outpacing the year-to-date top performers (Large-cap...

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Commodities are caught in correction mode.

Copper has undercut former support....

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Commodities are on the rocks.

Our Equal-Weight 33 Commodity Index is printing fresh two-year lows. Crude oil is hanging around the lower bounds of a multi-month consolidation. And Dr....

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Former resistance turns into potential support – and vice versa.

That’s Polarity 101. It’s a...

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Watch out for cotton!

Back in February, I highlighted a bullish setup in cotton futures. 

Buyers were...

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Dr. Copper is limping into the close – on pace for its worst week since last November.

The...

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It’s getting busy in the commodities space.

Live cattle posted a new all-time high last month. Precious...