Monday, November 30, 2009
There are those in the camp that successful commodity trading can be achieved from research. Honestly I am in the camp of being a trend follower…having no opinions..and simply reacting to price with a strong focus on risk. The approach of trend following is not looked upon as favorably as one who [...]

Monday, November 16, 2009
In my years of experience trading commodities, it seems the only time mental stops should be used is by a large trader who doesn’t want his open stop sitting in the market for the fear that someone might run their stop. For most other traders having mental stops is a serious flaw [...]

Thursday, November 12, 2009
One of the keys of success for a commodity trading adviser is a trusted relationship with his commodity broker. The commodity trading adviser needs a commodity broker that will work orders for him. Not simply just buy the highs or lows visa vee an automated mechanical system. Monroe Trout one of the [...]

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
There is only one true test for either a commodity trader…or even an investor in trend following with a commodity trading advisor. I am not trying to be funny…but this is a true test an old timer told me. Everyone thinks they accept risk…but when it comes down to truly accepting the [...]

Friday, November 6, 2009
Trading mistakes are common in commodity and forex trading. I became involved with my partners in order to learn from the mistakes of other commodity traders (and plenty of my own mistakes). In my opinion after being involved in commodity trading and trend following the basis of trading mistakes all boil down [...]

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Regardless if you are new to commodities (or forex) or if you have traded them in the past without much success and want to make a fresh start with either a commodity trading advisor or even a mechanical trading system … examine this preparation list to really determine if you are truly [...]

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Letting your profits run in commodity trading is one of the most basic attributes of trend following. Commodity traders that adhere to this tenant put themselves in a position of potential long term success. The problem is that many new or inexperienced commodity traders do not have either the patience or discipline [...]

September 15, 2009
This article is for traders and investors (non traders) alike.  Readers that know my work know that I use technical indicators for exit and entry points, however only after I like the fundamental picture in a stock or commodity.
My GoldOz Members received access to an educational file analyzing the stock at the centre [...]

All too many investors have over estimated the rate of return they are looking for. Many times they take on way too much risk without realizing the implications. Risk and return is a double edged sword. The question I always ask or think…is how much risk do I need to put on or invest for [...]

The goal of trend following commodity trading advisors is the idea of absolute returns over long periods of time. What this means as much as there is a commodity trading advisor index or comparisons… there is not a standard benchmark. The goal of commodity trading advisors is to provide returns in all market conditions. However [...]

Monday, August 17, 2009
As I have repeatedly stated… commodity trading is the easiest yet the hardest thing one can ever do. Too many aspiring commodity traders or forex traders search for the holy grail. They search for indicators…mechanical trading systems or basically the answers.
The only answer is, simple ideas traded over diversified markets with multiple [...]