Knowledge – Commodities Overview
Contract specs, seasonality, planting & harvest windows, key reports and practical trading notes. I will post at least 1-2 new Commodities till I have a base for all. You can see the already posted one with the active link. More to come - stay tuned.
Wheat (ZW)
CBOT wheat; strong seasonal windows.
Corn (ZC)
Planting/harvest drive volatility.
Soybeans (ZS)
North/South hemisphere cycles.
Soybean Meal (ZM)
Feed demand & crush margins.
Soybean Oil (ZL)
Biofuel policies matter.
Rough Rice (ZR)
Weather & export policy sensitive.
Sugar (SB)
Brazil crush & energy linkage.
Coffee (KC)
Frost risk & origin flows.
Cocoa (CC)
West Africa weather & supply.
Orange Juice (OJ)
Citrus disease & hurricane risk.
Live Cattle (LE)
Feed costs & demand cycles.
Lean Hogs (HE)
Seasonal demand & herd cycles.
Gold (GC)
Macro rates, USD & flows.
Silver (SI)
Industrial & precious dynamics.
Platinum (PL)
Auto catalysts & supply shifts.
Palladium (PA)
Tighter auto catalyst market.
Copper (HG)
Growth proxy; China sensitive.
Crude Oil (CL)
Macro, OPEC, inventories (EIA).
Natural Gas (NG)
Weather & storage cycles.
Heating Oil (HO)
Refining margins & seasonality.
Gasoline (RB)
Driving season & crack spreads.