1544 ET – Oil futures ended the first quarter with record dollar gains as the war in the Persian Gulf brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a virtual standstill, choking off supply, and ...

0942 ET – Oil futures are lower in early U.S. trade, retreating from their overnight surge with the market uncertain about the next developments in the Middle East. “While the deadlock continues, the ...

Managed future trading strategies boomed during 2022 when stocks and bonds were both falling and oil prices were last over $100, and are getting more attention during the current market and economic ...

The year started off with a bang. US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland and impose related tariffs on European countries rattled markets, sending gold to a record high of almost ...

The KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF offers strong diversification benefits via algorithmic trend-following across commodities, currencies, and global bonds. I see heightened ...

Capital-efficient strategies are a potential solution. They’ve been around for a long time. Sometimes they’re called return-stacking. CTAP’s managed futures exposure is obtained via total return swaps ...

Managed futures funds spent most of the past decade as a footnote in portfolio construction conversations. They came back into the spotlight in 2022 when stocks and bonds fell together, and the ...

KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures (KMLM), DBi Managed Futures Strategy (DBMF), and Simplify Managed Futures Strategy (CTA) gained 7–8% YTD as equities fell. KMLM, DBMF, and CTA employ ...

1508 ET – Oil futures retreat from overnight highs and settle lower with the market watching for the next move in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran while just a trickle of oil gets through the ...

Managed futures funds deliver non-correlated returns by running systematic strategies across dozens of futures markets and profiting from price trends, a trait that became valuable in 2022 when stocks ...