Commodity Futures

Crude falls after hitting new record above $126 (AP via Yahoo! News)
12 May 2008
Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $126 a barrel Monday but later ended lower as investors cashed in profits and an earthquake in China raised the possibility of a drop in demand.

Crude oil hits new record above US$126, then falls back (Canadian Business)
12 May 2008
Stevenson Jacobs, The Associated Press May 12, 2008 - 2:03 p.m. NEW YORK - Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above US$126 a barrel Monday but later retreated as investors cashed in profits and...

Crude hits new record above $126, then falls back (AP via Yahoo! News)
12 May 2008
Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $126 a barrel Monday but later retreated as investors cashed in profits and a massive earthquake in China raised the possibility of a drop in demand.

Oil retreats from record high in volatile trade (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
12 May 2008
Oil retreated below $125 a barrel on Monday in volatile trade that saw it briefly hit an all-time high earlier in the session.

Dollar Bulls Gain Control as Euro May Be Near Peak (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
12 May 2008
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- For the first time since December 2005 , futures traders are turning bullish on the dollar. The difference in the number of wagers by hedge funds and other large speculators on a...

The Federal Reserve is observing events (Forexnews.com)
12 May 2008
The long term trend stays bearish, but the U.S. dollar might follow a period of consolidation with the Federal Reserve adopting a more neutral stance and the European Central Bank holding rates steady...

Oil drop deepens as dollar gains (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
12 May 2008
Oil fell $2 to near $124 a barrel on Monday, as a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking put the brakes on a rally that took it to record peaks last week.

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Manulife
12 May 2008
The insurer's January calls look like a secure play here.

Oil eases towards $125 on stronger dollar (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
12 May 2008
Oil eased towards $125 a barrel on Monday, as a stronger dollar and profit-taking put the brakes on a rally that took it to record peaks last week.

ICE US Equity & Currency Closing Estimated Volumes For May 9 (The Forex Market)
12 May 2008
Estimated Volume Report for 09-May-2008 Total Call Put Total Commodity Futures Opts Opts Opts FINEX AUS$/US $ 0 0 0 0 Aus. Dollar - N.Z. Dollar 10 0 0 0 Australian $-Canadian $ 113 0 0 0 U.S. Dollar -...

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Sysco
8 May 2008
The food company's January calls should feed traders' coffers.

Options Market Still Believes in MicroHoo!
6 May 2008
Steve Smith says the options market still thinks that a Microsoft-Yahoo! deal will get done but that it just may take a little while longer than expected. Here's how he would play it.

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Yahoo!
6 May 2008
Despite Monday's selloff in the common stock there's a compelling trade in the January options.

Hershey Options Too Rich
1 May 2008
Hershey stock has run up after the Buffett-backed Wrigley take-out. Steve Smith says Hershey stock is not as sweet as investors may think.

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Texas Instruments
1 May 2008
This company will be on the rise again.

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Apollo
29 Apr 2008
The stock has fallen a long way but is worth the risk.

Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Walgreen
28 Apr 2008
This solid play beat Wall Street's earnings expectations a month ago.

Dykstra: Dell and the Dish on Sean Avery
25 Apr 2008
The PC maker is underrated, and don't understimate the Rangers' tough guy.