http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/ Expert commentary on worldwide futures markets and related industry intelligence en-us http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081126_dighton_capital_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081126_dighton_capital_update.php Managed Futures News - Dighton Capital USA changes to Dighton Capital CTA Limited. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_energy_market_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_energy_market_update.php Oil surged by almost 10% yesterday, fueled primarily by a robust rally in US stock market and secondarily by OPEC assurances that a cut will be forthcoming over the next few weeks Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_futures_trading_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_futures_trading_update.php Futures Trading Levels, Technical Analysis, and Commodity Trading Recommendations from Jim Wyckoff. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_holiday_trading_hours.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_holiday_trading_hours.php Holiday trading hours for Thanksgiving Day for commodity futures markets and foreign exchange trading. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_crude_oil_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_crude_oil_update.php Metal prices surged yesterday, with copper soaring to a 10-day high on account of a robust rally on Wall Street. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_MFGLOBAL_press_release.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081125_MFGLOBAL_press_release.php MF Global Ltd. (NYSE: MF) is the leading broker of exchange-listed futures and options in the world. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081124_morning_market_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081124_morning_market_update.php Futures Trading levels, commodity trading recommendations, and technical analysis from Jim Wyckoff. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_futures_trading_systems.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_futures_trading_systems.php Futures Trading Systems, Index Day Trading Systems, Commodity Trading Systems, from Trading Visions. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_morning_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_morning_update.php Futures Trading Levels, Commodity Trading Recommendations, and Technical Analysis from Jim Wyckoff. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_s.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_s.php S+P 500 Futures Market Update from MF Global Research Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_managed_futures_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081121_managed_futures_update.php Flash forward to November. Crude has fallen over 60% from its’ peak prices. Grains have given back 30% or more of their gains. We are now in a new paradigm, deflation. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081120_market_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081120_market_update.php Futures Trading Levels, Futures Trading Recommendations, and Technical Analysis from Jim Wyckoff. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081119_founder_trading_strategies.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081119_founder_trading_strategies.php Futures Trading Systems for Emini S+P 500, Russell 2000, and Mid Cap stock index futures markets. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081119_morning_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081119_morning_update.php Futures Trading levels, and technical commodity futures trading report for emini S+P futures, gold, oil, grains, and metals markets. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081118_morning_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081118_morning_update.php The U.S. T-Bonds and T-Notes futures prices are presently trading in a more pronounced inverse relationship with the U.S. stock indexes. On days when the stock market is down, Treasury prices are usually up, and visa versa. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081117_morning_market_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081117_morning_market_update.php Daily Futures Trading levels and trading suggestions from Jim Wyckoff Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081114_morning_market_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081114_morning_market_update.php Futures Trading Levels, Commodity News, and Commodity Research from Jim Wyckoff On The Markets. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_somers_brothers_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_somers_brothers_update.php Somers Brothers Capital - Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool. Managed Futures trading update for October 2008. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_morning_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_morning_update.php Futures Trading Levels, Commodity News, and Commodity Research from Jim Wyckoff On The Markets. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_bank_of_uncle_sam.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081113_bank_of_uncle_sam.php Zachary Oxman specializes in proprietary systems trading execution and managed futures funds placement. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_fort_orange_capital_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_fort_orange_capital_update.php Fort Orange is a managed futures commodity trading advisor that applies a systematic, quantitative investment methodology across multiple futures trading models Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_Index_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_Index_update.php Emini S+P 500 futures trading perspective for Wednesday November, 12, 2008 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_managed_futures_october.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081111_managed_futures_october.php Futures Trading, Commodity Trading October Update. Commodity Trading Advisors and Managed Futures Traders sector post best monthly returns for the year in October. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081108_wellfleet_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081108_wellfleet_update.php Wellfleet is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO), and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA). Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081107_GTA_Group_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081107_GTA_Group_Update.php The big question today concerns the stock market and the imminent potential sell-off. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081106_Futures_Trading_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081106_Futures_Trading_Update.php Emini Futures - S+P 500 update for Friday November 7, 2008. Look for SPZ to fall today early on the back of an extremely weak employment report, but recover late and into next week Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_Clarke_Capital_Management_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_Clarke_Capital_Management_Update.php You may have noticed that CCM programs are taking fewer commodity futures trades than usual in recent weeks. This is an automatic response by our various futures trading models to the highly volatile commodity market conditions experienced recently. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_GTA_Group_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_GTA_Group_Update.php In November we will be looking for potential opportunities in the Canadian Dollar and to catch the recent moves up in the EURO and the Great British Pound on any retracement. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_RL_Capital_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_RL_Capital_Update.php RL Capital uses a 100% mechanical trading method, which it applies to a diversified portfolio of commodity, domestic and foreign currency, and financial futures markets. By utilizing a systematic trend-following system Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_TYL_Trading_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_TYL_Trading_Update.php The Blend Diversified Program utilizes a multi strategy approach which incorporates techniques for trending, non-trending, and anti-trending markets. The principal objective is to maximize risk adjusted returns. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_Vision_Capital_Management.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081105_Vision_Capital_Management.php Vision Capital is an alternative investment firm specializing in managed futures. We offer investment products to institutions and high net-worth individuals who seek diversification through uncorrelated asset classes. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081101_Global_Wealth_Analytics.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081101_Global_Wealth_Analytics.php Our second best month of the year fueled by shorts across the board in everything from equities, commodities, to foreign currencies. Going forward it looks like more of the same as the economy slows and the dollar currency gains strength. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081030_Crescent_Bay_Capital.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081030_Crescent_Bay_Capital.php This week's gains in the S+P 500 have tempered the VIX which has moved off highs in the 80’s down to the 60's at current. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081030_Rosetta_Capital_Management.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081030_Rosetta_Capital_Management.php Our September saw short positions in cattle and long positions in hogs. Our most profitable trade was a short trade in corn. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081029_Online_Futures_Trading_Demo.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081029_Online_Futures_Trading_Demo.php Wisdom Online is one of the fastest, easiest, and most reliable futures trading software platforms available today. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081023_LJM_Partners_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081023_LJM_Partners_Update.php LJM is committed to its clients and is making additional investments in LJM’s infrastructure to secure and improve all operations. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081022_stock_index_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081022_stock_index_update.php MFGR is still looking for a bottom, but a breach of the recent lows (837 in SPZ8) could take prices 100+ S+P 500 points lower Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081022_Villano_update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081022_Villano_update.php Profits from Currency, Metals, Softs, Grains, and Stock Indices were accompanied by a small loss in the Fixed Income sector Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081020_ICE_stops.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081020_ICE_stops.php Effective immediately, the MTrade platform now has the functionality to enter straight Stop orders (STP) and GTC orders for the following ICE products Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081021_Summa_Capital_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081021_Summa_Capital_Update.php John Summa, Commodity Trading Advisor for Summa Capital Management announced Sunday October 19, 2008 that he is closing the Option Spread Trading Program Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081017 LJM Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081017 LJM Update.php Recent market volatility has been unprecedented and is reflected by the VIX Index trading briefly above 80 this week Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081017 Lumber goes electronic.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081017 Lumber goes electronic.php Beginning this Sunday (for trade date Oct. 20th) the CME will list their Lumber futures contracts onto the Globex platform. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 CTA Confidential.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 CTA Confidential.php The importance that volatility plays in options trading should not be underestimated. In fact, it is the key factor which drives how much premium can be charged/received when purchasing/writing options. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 Market Circuit Breaker Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 Market Circuit Breaker Update.php When the lead month E-mini S+P 500 futures is declared limit offered a ten-minute timer starts. During this ten minutes both lead month S+P 500 futures contracts, the Big and the Mini, may trade above this limit. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 Somers Brothers Capital Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081016 Somers Brothers Capital Update.php The dramatic price reversals seen across a broad array of markets in July continued in August, causing the program to switch its bias from predominantly long to predominantly short. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081015_Managed_Futures_Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081015_Managed_Futures_Update.php The Pere Trading Program analyzes intra-day E-mini S+P 500 futures price changes in conjunction with daily price changes over a recent span of days to compute daily trading signals. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 Wellfleet Asset Management Update.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 Wellfleet Asset Management Update.php Our investment process, which combines trend,macro, and investor behavior research, indicated in early September that the downtrend in stocks was likely to resume Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 Volatility Rocks Commodity Markets.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 Volatility Rocks Commodity Markets.php As per the normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Clearing House Risk Management staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 S.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081010 S.php The market is ignoring the positive impact of lower commodity prices, while the BXK has also failed to make a new low and technically may be coiling to rally on a relative basis. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081006 BAM to Becker Asset Management, LLC.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081006 BAM to Becker Asset Management, LLC.php We received notice this morning that BAM Asset Management, LLC has changed its name and is now known as Becker Asset Management, LLC effective immediately. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081003 LJM Update Regarding Market Conditions.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081003 LJM Update Regarding Market Conditions.php We have received several inquiries regarding the safety of LJM assets. Specifically, headlines regarding the credit and liquidity of fortis N.V. have prompted a number of calls. We believe all LJM assets are safe as summarized by the following: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081002 LJM Partners Earns Five-Star Rating.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081002 LJM Partners Earns Five-Star Rating.php LJM Partners, Ltd., an investment management firm specializing in managed futures, announced today that its LJM Fund, L.P. received a five star rating from Morningstar Inc. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081001_NDX_Capital_Management.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/20081001_NDX_Capital_Management.php The Shadrach program uses technical and fundamental analysis in trading futures and options in the livestock sector of the U.S. commodity market. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/Wisdom Launches New Site.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/Wisdom Launches New Site.php We're pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved Wisdom Financial web site. Our goal with the new design was to provide value added content to keep you informed of the latest commodity futures news and developments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/Bayside Pacific Advisors Launches Emergin CTA Program.php http://www.wisdomfinancialinc.com/blog/Bayside Pacific Advisors Launches Emergin CTA Program.php Bayside Pacific Advisors Launches Emerging CTA Program "Global Managed Futures Program" Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST