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Forum: Commodities June 24th, 2011, 11:28 PM
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Posted By Silvester17
hey JetTrader, thank you for your excellent...

hey JetTrader,

thank you for your excellent post.

very true about the impact not only seen "at the pump". made also some comments about higher prices for daily bread and milk because of...
Forum: Commodities May 13th, 2011, 06:41 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
here are some interesting developments: Tea...

here are some interesting developments:

Tea party godfather Ron Paul running for president - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_ron_paul2012)

ron paul running for president (he might...
Forum: Commodities May 12th, 2011, 01:22 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
kbit posted that link. hope she/he don't mind if...

kbit posted that link. hope she/he don't mind if I post it here as well:

Howard Schultz: The Commodity Rally Is Fake...
Forum: Commodities May 5th, 2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
of course they don't. I meant the good side in...

of course they don't. I meant the good side in the view of the consumer.



a lot of people would argue about safety. I don't, but many do.
Forum: Commodities May 5th, 2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
well today we've seen the good side of the...

well today we've seen the good side of the speculators. 5 more days like this please.
Forum: Commodities April 22nd, 2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
yeah futures magazine. that's about the 25th...

yeah futures magazine. that's about the 25th article they wright about how innocent speculators are. wonder why :confused:

only blaming the U.S. Government (monetary policy) for rising oil prices...
Forum: Commodities April 22nd, 2011, 04:05 PM
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Posted By Silvester17
now we're back to the speculators....

now we're back to the speculators. :sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic:
Forum: Commodities April 22nd, 2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
- governments intervene in currency markets....

- governments intervene in currency markets. :sarcastic:

- rising oil prices have a big impact on inflation. simple example is the higher cost of bread and milk. :sarcastic:

- the U.S....
Forum: Commodities April 22nd, 2011, 02:49 PM
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Posted By Silvester17
so here's my proposal to the U.S. Government. but...

so here's my proposal to the U.S. Government. but should add, it wouldn't be the first time they don't listen to me.

start shorting crude oil. a good price target would be around $70.00 a barrel....
Forum: Commodities April 8th, 2011, 01:37 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
yes like I said in my previous post, the rollover...

yes like I said in my previous post, the rollover issues are probably caused by those funds. and yes, intraday speculators are not creating any rollover problems.

btw by "pure speculators", I...
Forum: Commodities April 8th, 2011, 10:57 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
yes I do agree that the rollover issues are...

yes I do agree that the rollover issues are mainly caused by those funds. and I do understand the urge for some people to hedge the higher heating bill or the higher cost at the gas pump. but does it...
Forum: Commodities April 8th, 2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
now let me ask you this: how many speculators do...

now let me ask you this: how many speculators do you think have an interest in a physical delivery? my guess is less than 10%, to be very conservative. so I'm fairly certain the same problem would...
Forum: Commodities April 7th, 2011, 08:46 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
those links were posted by kbit: WTI April...

those links were posted by kbit:

WTI April Rollover Cycle to Test Oil Speculators | Oil Price.com (http://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/WTI-April-Rollover-Cycle-to-Test-Oil-Speculators.html)
...
Forum: Commodities March 27th, 2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
if you eat some chili with lots of onions, you...

if you eat some chili with lots of onions, you should be able to make it. :painkiller:
Forum: Commodities March 27th, 2011, 04:25 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
now here's something that would make sense. ...

now here's something that would make sense.

A car that runs 200 miles on compressed air...
Forum: Commodities March 22nd, 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
OK. I understand what you're saying. you're...

OK. I understand what you're saying.

you're saying that you are a speculator and when you play soccer, you practice some new kind of fouls to have an edge. :fans:
Forum: Commodities March 22nd, 2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
nice post again, but still disagree. a...

nice post again, but still disagree.

a speculator does not own the underlying instrument. heck that's why he's called a speculator. so in other words, if you write covered calls (option seller),...
Forum: Commodities March 22nd, 2011, 12:41 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
thanks for that post. just one thing I can't...

thanks for that post.

just one thing I can't agree. I would say in most cases it's the other way around. normally the option buyer is the speculator (in an opening transaction of course). if you...
Forum: Commodities March 21st, 2011, 11:23 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
nothing to be sorry about. please carry on. it's...

nothing to be sorry about. please carry on. it's very relevant and informative, even if there are different opinions.
Forum: Commodities March 21st, 2011, 09:56 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
OK. now we're getting somewhere. guess I'm a...

OK. now we're getting somewhere. guess I'm a little slow. but I like apples and oranges both. :)

and thanks for your detailed posts.
Forum: Commodities March 21st, 2011, 09:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
YES. now that's correct. but what I was...

YES. now that's correct.

but what I was saying is: buying (or selling) now because you don't want to speculate what prices will do is hedging. hope that helps.
Forum: Commodities March 21st, 2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
yep. I think you got that pretty much wrong. you...

yep. I think you got that pretty much wrong. you see the whole point of hedging is to avoid speculation. you buy or sell a future to lock in today's price.

maybe you'll better understand reading...
Forum: Commodities March 20th, 2011, 06:15 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
I think you're missing the point. absolutely no...

I think you're missing the point. absolutely no nonsense. higher oil prices do have an impact on food prices. a simple example: it costs more to deliver the bread and milk, because of higher gas...
Forum: Commodities March 15th, 2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
nothing new, but could get interesting

this is all old news. nevertheless worth knowing. especially after that panic selling, some of those high flyers might get pummeled and actually getting worse putting on your watch list.

of...
Forum: Commodities March 11th, 2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 27,368
Posted By Silvester17
Hi Fat Tails, Didn't think anybody...

Hi Fat Tails,


Didn't think anybody would reply. But then you show up with just another brilliant post. Thank you.


I do believe speculators are needed in today's markets. But not in all...
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