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Traders may use a combination of [[fundamental analysis]], [[Technical analysis|technical]], and historical factors in their analysis. [[Speculators]] hope to profit from the relative changes in price between the initial and offsetting positions. Contracts may be spread against different months or different markets. Traders are concerned with whether the changes in the difference between the sides of the spread are moving in their favor or not. [[Position Trader|Position traders]] may hold trades longer and with less [[risk]] using spreads. |
Traders may use a combination of [[fundamental analysis]], [[Technical analysis|technical]], and historical factors in their analysis. [[Speculators]] hope to profit from the relative changes in price between the initial and offsetting positions. Contracts may be spread against different months or different markets. Traders are concerned with whether the changes in the difference between the sides of the spread are moving in their favor or not. [[Position Trader|Position traders]] may hold trades longer and with less [[risk]] using spreads. |
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Lower good faith [[Futures contract|margin]] deposits required by commodity exchanges to trade spreads means more opportunities to average up |
Lower good faith [[Futures contract|margin]] deposits required by commodity exchanges to trade spreads means more opportunities to average up and diversify positions. Spreads may behave smoother than the underlying futures contracts. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.nqoos.com/Articles_and_Reprints/jesse_livermore.pdf | Reminiscences of a stock operator] (''pdf'') |
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[[Category:Commodities market]] |
[[Category:Commodities market]] |
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Revision as of 20:39, 10 March 2006
Seasonal spread traders are spread traders that take advantage of seasonal patterns by holding long and short positions in futures contracts simultaneously in the same or a related commodity markets. The spread is the difference between the values of these futures contracts.
Traders may use a combination of fundamental analysis, technical, and historical factors in their analysis. Speculators hope to profit from the relative changes in price between the initial and offsetting positions. Contracts may be spread against different months or different markets. Traders are concerned with whether the changes in the difference between the sides of the spread are moving in their favor or not. Position traders may hold trades longer and with less risk using spreads.
Lower good faith margin deposits required by commodity exchanges to trade spreads means more opportunities to average up and diversify positions. Spreads may behave smoother than the underlying futures contracts.