David Harper is the CEO and founder of Bionic Turtle. He is also a published author with a popular YouTube channel on expert finance topics. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical ...

When investors trade futures contracts for oil, iron and wheat, they’re helping to establish the market prices for these key commodities. Commodities prices can fluctuate dramatically over short ...

I concluded an April 16, 2026, Barchart article on the crude oil futures market with the following: Expect volatility in crude oil prices over the coming days, weeks, and perhaps months, depending on ...

Backwardation is the incidence when spot prices exceed futures prices, akin to an inverse yield curve with interest rates and bonds. Among the circumstances that can trigger backwardation with ...