First Notice Day in Commodities Trading Explained
First notice day can force futures holders to take physical delivery of oil, metals, or grain. Here is how the deadline works, and how traders sidestep it.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Crude Oil
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Best Futures Trading Platforms to Use in June 2026
Crude oil's swings show why picking the right futures broker matters. We break down commissions, margins and features across Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, E*TRADE and TradeStation.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
How Oil Refineries Work: Key Functions Explained
Crude oil surged nearly 6% as USO hit 139.49 dollars, pushing RSI past 71. Here is what the spike means for refiners, crack spreads, and fuel prices ahead.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Contract Size in Trading Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
Contract size dictates who can trade what in futures and options markets. Here's how fixed units in gold, oil, soybeans and equity indexes shape access for institutions and retail traders…
Tara Burke4 min read
Commodity Traders Explained: How They Shape Market Prices
Oil prices are swinging as inventories, OPEC+ decisions and a shifting dollar collide. Here's how commodity traders navigate the crosscurrents, and why their profits depend entirely on getting price direction…
Trevor Harris3 min read
Commodities Explained: Definition, Types and Investment Roles
Gold's climb toward $2,650 an ounce highlights how supply, geopolitics, and the dollar drive commodity prices. Here's how hard and soft commodities actually trade and why they matter for portfolios.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Oil Refiners Profit as Market Stays Volatile
Crude oil has slid back to pre war levels, but gasoline and diesel remain expensive, handing refiners record profit margins. Here is why the gap between crude and fuel prices…
Aaron Roberts4 min read
ETF Explained: What an Exchange Traded Fund Is and How to Invest
Gold, silver and crude oil ETFs offer a simple way to trade commodities without owning barrels or bullion. Here is how the dollar, inventories and geopolitics push these funds around.
Trevor Harris5 min read
Inflation Explained: What It Is and How to Control It
Gold has stayed near record highs as the CPI's 2.9% annual reading keeps inflation worries alive. Here's what's driving prices and how investors are hedging against it.
Aaron Roberts6 min read
Natural Gas Liquids Explained: Types, Uses and Industry Challenges
UNG dropped 2.12% to 10.6 as natural gas liquids like ethane and propane give shale producers a revenue cushion. Here's what's driving the split.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Futures Spreads Explained: Strategies and Real Examples
Futures spreads let traders profit from price gaps, not price direction. Here's how inter commodity and calendar spreads work, why margins run lower, and a real trade example.
Aaron Roberts4 min read
Carrying Costs Explained: Types, Examples and Business Impact
Crude oil's swings trace back to storage costs, OPEC+ output decisions, geopolitical risk and the dollar. Here is how carrying cost logic explains what moves USO right now.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Futures Contracts Explained: Definition, Types and How Trading Works
Futures contracts let producers and traders lock in prices months ahead. Here is how oil, gold, and index futures actually work, from margin calls to expiration.
Aaron Roberts5 min read
Roll Yield in Futures Markets: Strategies for Trading Success
Crude oil's futures curve hides a quiet profit or loss engine called roll yield. Here is how backwardation and contango decide whether rolling contracts helps or hurts returns.
Oliver Davis3 min read
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Explained: What It Is and How It Works
Oil prices sit near yearly lows as the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains half empty. Here's what that means for supply security and future price shocks.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
NYMEX Exchange Explained in a Complete Guide
The New York Mercantile Exchange helps set benchmark prices for energy and metals through futures trading. Learn how it fits into CME Group, why businesses use its contracts, and what…
Trevor Harris4 min read
Wellbores Explained With Their Definition, Function and Examples
A wellbore is the drilled route to resources such as oil, gas and water. Learn how casing, cleaning, drilling conditions and centuries of technique shape the well’s construction and operation.
Oliver Davis3 min read
S&P GSCI Commodity Types and Drawbacks Explained
The S&P GSCI tracks 24 commodity futures across five sectors, with energy accounting for the largest listed share. Learn how production based weighting, annual rebalancing and automatic futures rolls shape…
Tara Burke10 min read
