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29 January 2023

Spread trading: the construction of a spread

A clarification about the construction of a spread. You should not confuse the way a spread is constructed with what you do with that spread. The ZCK23-ZCN23 spread is constructed by buying the corn futures David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
28 January 2023

Analysis of corn and some calendar spreads

I take my cue from several e-mails I have received concerning some corn calendar spreads, especially ZCK23-ZCN23 and ZCN23-ZCZ23, to make an analysis. The calendar spreads on corn are going up, some David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
21 January 2023

Work in progress, I apologise for the inconvenience

In the coming months, Trading with David will be a bit of a construction site, I have a few projects that will take time to complete. There will be delays in translations and periods when I will not be publishing David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
18 December 2022

A natural gas spread to be monitored

Natural gas has been the protagonist of 2022 with a sharp rise in price following the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Even though the price is now far from the highs reached in August, the David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
11 December 2022

The first concept to understand if you want to become a trader

If any of you stopped people in the street and asked them, “what is trading?“, I am sure you would get a wide variety of answers. The same if you asked the same question to people who actually trade David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
24 November 2022

My new book (of other genres)

My new book tells 25 of the most famous scams perpetrated over the centuries, in a light-hearted manner, not too in-depth to make the reading pleasant and relaxing. David CarliI am a macroeconomic and financial analyst with over 30 years’ experience, including two years as a fund manager. I specialise in currencies and commodities, and I am the author of several successful books on trading, macroeconomics, and financial markets.