#Weather is one of the key reasons that agricultural #commodities are volatile, and in #coffee this is particularly acute. It is often remarked that Coffee is the second most actively traded #commodity after #energy (it's not true, its a myth), but Coffee is extremely popular among #speculators. One reason that coffee is so keenly desired by speculators is that the #biology of the coffee plant and the chaotic nature of weather systems combine to make a volatile mix. In thi

Last week's #COT contained a curious fact: during the rally up above 200 cents the #specs actually sold rather than bought. This is contrary to what we might expect and it confirms the possibility that the lows in this #coffeemarket will be much higher than previously thought. In the paragraphs that follow, I will provide the framework that I'm using to make this claim and then I will walk you through my logic. Please feel free to fact check me! For those unfamiliar with th