Steve Sinos
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Keep Your Eye on Risk Management and Volatility. Ignore Extreme "What If" Scenarios.
The ongoing global conflicts result in discussions that explore increasingly disruptive scenarios, but they add no value to your process.
Steve Sinos
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Major Events put Emphasis on the Effects of Volatility
Little, if anything, has changed about the long-term fundamentals of the market, but we are reminded why we have risk management program
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Oct 12, 20231 min read
War in the Middle East and Inflation Lead this Week’s Headlines
HedgeTalk provides weekly market headlines and updates in the currency, commodity, and interest rates market.
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Oct 5, 20232 min read
US Trade Gap at its Lowest in Nearly Three Years
Measuring commodity price risk involves assessing the potential impact of changes in commodity prices on a company’s financial performance.
Steve Sinos
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Muted Response to Russian Fuel Export Announcement
The market seemed to shrug off Russia’s threat to cut refined product exports. Thankfully, we already know which signals to watch.
Steve Sinos
Sep 26, 20232 min read
The Week Before Options Expiry Sees Brent Move Up Toward Options Exposure Maximums
$100 looks like a real possibility at this point, with dealers as forced buyers through $95 for November and $100 gaining exposure for Dec..
Steve Sinos
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Diesel Trades at Record Premium to Crude Oil, With Upcoming Maintenance Offering Continued Support
Since bottoming at $2.23/gal in May, Prompt NYMEX ULSD (HO) has rallied ~$1.07 to end the week at $3.30, following crude in making 2023 high
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Sep 14, 20232 min read
HedgeTalk: Risk Versus Speculation
Risk versus speculation. Let HedgeStar breakdown the basics.
Steve Sinos
Sep 12, 20232 min read
As Air Traffic Continues to Recover, Jet Fuel Price Gains Outpace Oil and Gasoil
After years of disruption caused by pandemic policy and war, it appears as though passenger traffic has normalized.
Steve Sinos
Sep 5, 20232 min read
A Year After Making Highs, Crude Oil Prices May Have Found Support
Now that supply chains have adjusted, we should be able to observe whether fundamentals are supportive of crude oil prices.