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Futures, Commodities, & Options

The derivatives markets have exploded in popularity, trading volume, and complexity over the years, providing more investing and trading choices than ever before. Whether making a directional bet, volatility play, or hedging risk, derivatives allow you to calibrate every position to maximize profit and minimize risk. Learn powerful analysis methods, diverse trade set-ups, and execution techniques from top professional investors and traders.

Articles on Futures, Commodities, & Options

Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd. (MTA) saw its largest shareholder, Tether International, increase is position to over 12%. Tether has been a steady buyer since it first reported a 5.5% position in October, with six subsequent filings each reporting an increase in its ownership, highlights Adrian Day, editor of Global Analyst.
Recently, the semiconductor group fell by more than 9% on a Friday, bounced 5% on a Monday, then rolled over again on a Wednesday. The answer isn’t that the fundamentals changed three times in five sessions. It’s the plumbing, counsels Lance Roberts, editor of the Bull Bear Report.
Gold has been soft since the Iran conflict started – in part because the war sent the dollar up, while the oil price spike had central banks focusing on the inflationary impacts and discussing raising rates. But if you are underinvested, this is a good time to buy, maintains Adrian Day, editor of Global Analyst.
After tremendous price gains in 2025, gold and silver prices have so far in 2026 moved sideways, with continued significant volatility. This type of sideways price action makes option strategy ETFs attractive. One is the Nicholas Gold Income ETF (GLDN), which launched in February, says Tim Plaehn, editor of The Dividend Hunter.
The longer disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue, the longer a full recovery in energy flows is likely to become. My working thesis is that inflation will ramp up the next few quarters and stay higher for longer – and that should ultimately be quite bullish for silver. I like Americas Gold and Silver Corp. (USAS), says Peter Krauth, editor of Silver Stock Investor.
If you’ve been on any social media frequented by gold and silver bugs recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the wails and gnashing of teeth as the metals and miners have stagnated. But while the short-term technicals look concerning, the current weakness represents a buying opportunity, says Brien Lundin, executive editor of Gold Newsletter.
The S&P 500 Index (^SPX) just closed with its eighth straight weekly gain — the longest streak since 2023. But underlying options positioning has changed meaningfully since March, observes Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma.
The silver mining sector remains compelling. I continue to accumulate silver stocks through this quiet period of temporary weakness. One of my favorites is Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE), notes Peter Krauth, editor of Silver Stock Investor.
The reason to be bullish on copper is simple: Every major theme framing the global economy – AI data centers, electrification, EVs, power grid expansion – uses massive amounts of copper. That’s why I like Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN), one of the largest metals mining companies in Peru, says Carl Delfeld, editor of Cabot Explorer.
Prospector Metals Corp. (PMCOF) has seen its share price surge recently for no discernable reason. Yes, this season’s drill program at the ML prospect in the Yukon is widely anticipated as a follow up to the big discovery last year on the Tess target. But it’s a bit early to see strong buying in anticipation of drill results that probably won’t hit the market until midsummer, notes Brien Lundin, executive editor of Gold Newsletter.

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Several historical indicators that appeared ahead of previous major market downturns are beginning to emerge again today. Join Shanon Davis for a discussion on the economic warning signs many investors may be overlooking, why institutional demand for gold continues to rise globally, and how physical precious metals may help support portfolio diversification during periods of heightened uncertainty. Attendees will also receive complimentary access to The Bellwether Signal report.

  • Get a roadmap of how he sees the market topping out and where he expects the next bear market to take us.
  • See why Avi believes we are likely coming to the end of a long-term cycle in both the equity and metals markets.

Not all options expire the same way. In today’s market, especially with the growth of short-dated and 0DTE products, the structural differences between American-style and European-style options matter more than ever. This session breaks down how exercise rights, settlement mechanics, and expiration timing can materially impact risk, assignment, and post-close exposure.

We’ll cover: The key structural differences between American-style and European-style options

How exercise and assignment risk manifests in equity and ETF options

Why expiration mechanics matter in short-duration trading environments

The role of settlement timing, after-hours price movement, and operational risk

Practical risk considerations for traders navigating weekly and 0DTE expirations 

Do you ever worry about whether the stocks/ETFs that you own will tumble into oblivion if the market tanks? Do you ever ask yourself, “Should I get out of the market now?” or “How much longer should I hold onto a losing position?” or “Is now the time to buy or sell or sell short?” or “Will the war in Iran tank the market and my stocks along with it?”

What if we told you there is a way (a well-defined way) to know when to be in or out of the market and never again have to worry about what the market, the economy, or what Trump is going to do next? Attend this webinar, and Mike Turner will show you exactly how to never worry about the future market again!

Options trading has evolved alongside the sophistication of today's investors. Given the broad exposure of the reference asset, index options are uniquely powerful and flexible tools. Understand how investors are using index options to potentially capitalize on today's market.

• Get a roadmap of how he sees the market topping out - and where he expects the next bear market to take us.

• See why Avi believes we are likely coming to the end of a long-term cycle in both the equity and metals markets.

A summary of the rapid recent growth in international Critical Mineral requirements and the powerful portfolio effects from investment in a new discovery.

Join this live session with Peter Thomas, chairman of Ausecure, as he goes over the massive changes occurring in the metals market and what this means for investors. 

Join this live session with Peter Thomas as he goes over the massive changes occuring in the metals market and what this means for investors.

By now you've heard that AI, data centers, and the Magnificent 7 are responsible for Wall Street's spectacular gains over the past three years. You might also know that silver was the superstar in 2025, having tripled in price. Are you aware that Peru and clean energy were some of the super performers, with gains of over 100% and 55%, respectively? This pretty much rounds-up the hot picks we selected for 2025. Will they continue to perform in 2026, or are there new areas to lean into? What about bitcoin? Are we headed for a Crypto Winter?

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The growth of financial futures has been one of the most remarkable success stories in the markets. Their age is relatively green at just a little over 50 years old. Originally created to help farmers hedge against price changes between crop planting and harvesting, futures have grown since then to include interest rates, foreign exchange, metals, energy, weather, and even Bitcoin.

Whether trading agricultural commodities, energy futures, metals, stock indexes, or even the softs; futures provide the best bang for your buck. But leverage is a two-sided blade. In this section, MoneyShow.com trading experts provide a deep dive into the current futures market activity and price action to help you find ways to strengthen your portfolio, while mitigating risk and exploiting opportunities in these diverse markets.

Discover unique and critical futures trading strategies to help you generate more consistent profits and better manage your portfolio risk. From in-depth futures market economics to spread trading, you will take away new knowledge to help you better identify trading opportunities. Our contributors will share with you their time-tested commodities investing strategies and futures trading strategies. The insights you will learn will help you in your investing or trading with market intelligence that you cannot find elsewhere.

At the same time, the opportunities now available to individual traders in the option arena are astounding, having exploded in volume and complexity in recent years, offering option traders the ability to trade, hedge, or speculate in just about any stock, ETF, or commodity.

Our goal in these pages is to start you down the path of options trading and help you avoid many of the pitfalls that beginning options traders experience. Some of the top names in trading will familiarize you with options—what they are, how they work, and what opportunities they present. You’ll learn practical knowledge about when it is appropriate to buy/sell puts or calls, covered-call writing strategies, and advice on when to use each of these strategies. More experienced traders will learn profitable options trading strategies to help you make more money and better manage your portfolio risk.