Commodity Trader's Almanac

By Jeffrey A. Hirsch

Knowledge of the past and awareness of the present are essential if you intend on successfully navigating the commodities markets. To make the most of your time in these markets--whether you're trading or hedging--you need the invaluable insights that can only be found in the inaugural edition of the Commodity Trader's Almanac. Organized in an easy-to-access calendar format based on the bestselling Stock Trader's Almanac, The Commodity Trader's Almanac 2007: * Highlights important market-based data and informs you of different market tendencies * Alerts you to both seasonal opportunities and dangers * Provides monthly and daily reminders * Furnishes a historical viewpoint by providing pertinent statistics on past market performance as well as the supply/demand trends that create them Filled with a wealth of information regarding a number of different commodities--from crude oil and coffee to sugar and gold--The Commodity Trader's Almanac 2007 will help you locate potentially beneficial market opportunities throughout the course of the year.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471792195
• ISBN13: 9780471792192
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Seasonal Nature of Commodities

The one most single thing that makes trading commodities exciting is the fact that they are so seasonal in nature. Think about it, commodities are basically consumable items, such as corn, wheat, beans, gold, and silver. These items are consumable items, and have a very seasonal nature to them. Take wheat for example, we plant it at the same time each year, we harvest it at the same time each year, its open to damage at the same time each year, we take it to market and have storage fees all at the same time each year. This book, The Commodity Trader's Almanac, is the key to being able to take advantage of these trading strategies. Due to these seasonal reoccuring price patterns, we have the ability to profit from such moves each and every year, as markets repeat themselves time and time again. You don't find this type of characteristics with Stocks, you can't do this with Forex, its all about commodities, and this amazing book brings that information out and available to the average trader, information that's only been available to the professional hedge fund traders until now. I highly recommend this book, I wouldn't even think about trying to trade the commodity markets without it. Lan H. Turner, CEO Gecko Software, Inc. [...]

What every serious trader needs in their arsenal

As a floor trader we are always looking for that "edge" that keeps us ahead of the crowd. I have always used Scott's other works when trading the Ag markets. Now I have that edge for all the markets I trade. This is one of the most useful and concise books on seasonals and fundies I have ever bought!

-Dr. Scott Brown, PhD, a.k.a. "The Wallet Doctor"

I traded commodities in the 1990's. I have always complained that there is, "no central source for commodity fundamentals!" I found this publication through the recommendation of a highly regarded (and profitable) futures trader I know. I was delightfully surprised to find that it has everything I have ever wanted but never had on commodity fundamentals! IF YOU PLAN ON TRADING COMMODITIES YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK ON YOUR DESK! -Dr. Scott Brown, PhD, a.k.a. "The Wallet Doctor"

This is THE "Must Have" manual for every commodities trader.

After many, many years of studying and trading the commodities markets, I have come to recognize Scott Barrie as the leading authority on market cycles and seasonal tendencies. There really is no better source in the trading world for this kind of information than the traders almanac, and the kind of inherent value possessed by this easy-to-follow and remarkably expansive collection of market data is rare in the industry. I cannot even fathom the amount of time and expense which it would take for me to compile this kind of knowledge on my own, so I consider the almanac to be an extraordinary value to myself as well as my associates. All too often, the wide array of trading paraphrenalia pushed onto the market is "all hat and no cattle". The Trader's Almanac is "all cattle"- this is the kind of information that can make a real difference in a trader's bottom line. The dog-eared and well-worn pages of my 'nearly retired' 2006 grain trader's almanac have about had it, but I'm already laying the groundwork for a successful 2007 with a little help from this new expanded edition.