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Coffee Report Focus #5 – Certified Stocks
Everyday I send out a #certifiedstocks #report to my free and premium subscribers because it is one of the most relevant and useful...

Igor Bragato
Mar 15, 20226 min read


Russo-Ukraine Conflict and the Impact on Coffee (and Commodity) Markets
#Russia has begun aerial bombardment of #Ukraine, including in the capital city of Kiev this morning. What many had hoped (including me)...

Igor Bragato
Feb 24, 20225 min read


Understanding the US Dollar Impact on the Coffee Market - Part 1
#Coffee is both a financial product and a global #commodity. It is cultivated, consumed, shipped and traded across almost every country...

Igor Bragato
Feb 18, 20227 min read


Breaking the Robusta Inversion
#Tradehouses have shipped at least 18,000 MT of #Robusta from #Indonesia and #Vietnam to #Europe in the month of January and there are...

Igor Bragato
Feb 9, 20225 min read


Technical Studies #3 - Moving Averages For Coffee Traders
One of the most popular, important and “easy to use” #technical indicators is the Simple Moving Average (SMA). This simple indicator can...

Igor Bragato
Feb 4, 20226 min read


Coffee Calendar Spreads are On Fire
Yesterday, #Arabica #certifiedstocks dropped an impressive 70k and the #calendarspreads are going bananas. Calendar spreads in Arabica...

Igor Bragato
Feb 1, 20227 min read


Real Deal on the Brazilian Real: How Brazilian Forex Influences the Coffee Market
Our first rule of our coffee trading rules is “Know Brazil, know the BRL”. #Brazil is the powerhouse of the #coffeemarket. Boasting the...

Igor Bragato
Jan 18, 20227 min read


Why Coffee Farmers Are Poor
There is a lot of interest in the welfare of coffee farmers in the greater coffee community, from Coffee Roasters, Importers, Exporters,...

Igor Bragato
Jan 14, 202211 min read


How I Teach Coffee Trading
On January 24th, I will be teaching my first “Coffee Trader’s Course” of the new year and I wanted to share a little bit about my...

Igor Bragato
Jan 12, 20228 min read


Coffee: The Curious Case of the Missing GCA Deficit
The new year begins with a mystery, and that mystery is the case of the missing GCA stock deficit. We have a heard a lot about the 21/22...

Igor Bragato
Jan 4, 20224 min read


How to Read Coffee Weather
#Weather is one of the key reasons that agricultural #commodities are volatile, and in #coffee this is particularly acute. It is often...

Igor Bragato
Dec 28, 20214 min read


Technical Studies #2: Using the MACD for Coffee Trading
As part 2 of our series on #TechnicalAnalysis, today we discuss one of the most useful and popular technical indicators for #commodity...

Igor Bragato
Dec 15, 20215 min read


More Dry Weather in Brazil: Cause for Concern?
Those of you who receiving my premium reports have seen me discussing the weather in #Brazil for some time now, and I wanted to open it...

Igor Bragato
Dec 7, 20213 min read


Technical Studies #1: Using the RSI for Coffee Trading
One of the most useful #TechnicalAnalysis indicators for #commodities in general, and the #coffeemarket in particular, is the Relative...

Igor Bragato
Dec 1, 20213 min read


OMG, Omicron! and the Effects on the Coffee Market
Today Fed Chairman Powell gave testimony before the US Senate where he cautioned on the economic impact of the #Omicron Variant on the US...

Igor Bragato
Nov 30, 20214 min read


Breakout of the Decade
#Coffeefutures have broken out of the 200-210 range, surpassed its post #frost high of highest 217.85, and even surpassed the highs of...

Igor Bragato
Nov 17, 20214 min read


7 Data Points to Watch in Coffee
#Coffee is a rapidly changing market and while conviction is essential, we need to be prepared to change our view when the facts change....

Igor Bragato
Nov 11, 20213 min read


The 3 Weather Stories Developing in Coffee
#Weather is one of the inherent drivers in coffee market volatility and right now there are 3 developing stories that all #coffeetraders...

Igor Bragato
Nov 9, 20214 min read


10 Rules for Coffee Trading
This list is adapted from observing one of my mentor's trading styles. Normally, I mention it as part of the Trader Mindset Lecture of...

Igor Bragato
Nov 2, 20213 min read


The Bear Case for Coffee
The #Robusta spec position hit an all time high of 43% of OI and #Brazilian #farmers are reportedly holding back sales, referring to...

Igor Bragato
Nov 1, 20215 min read
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