Oil traders are dusting off bearish options strategies that had appeared doomed during the recent Middle East conflict, as ...

Shorting Occidental puts has worked for the last 2 months, as seen in my last 2 Barchart OXY articles. This is even though ...

Stock futures dipped Sunday as investors were forced to confront the inconvenient reality that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with oil markets edging closer to a cliff’s edge. Futures tied to the ...

Understand front month futures and options, along with their significance, how they impact trading, and how their liquidity ...

We have previously covered the term structure in crude oil and focused on how backwardation and contango and dramatically impact your returns. We have an unusual setup once more and want to focus on ...

Oil futures are financial contracts that allow participants to buy or sell a specific quantity of oil at a predetermined price on a future date. These contracts serve as an agreement between the buyer ...