NIB News and Press, iPath Bloomberg Cocoa Subindex Total Return SM IndexETN From 01/20/21

Stocks and bonds continue their nominal gains as investors debate when and where the top will finally arrive. However, financial asset values and especially bonds have plummeted since April when measured against real assets. I argue the top in financial assets in real terms is alr...

All five soft commodities move to the upside in Q4 as the sector posts a double-digit percentage gain. Cotton leads the way on the upside. Coffee and sugar move significantly higher. FCOJ is up over 8% but posts the most substantial gain in 2020. Cocoa is only slightly hig...

A rally in agricultural markets since the summer. An improving economy and demographics support the agribusiness. MOO holds direct investments in agriculture and pick-and-shovel plays. MOO is a liquid ETF product with a yield. The long-term trend in the ETF is higher, and ...

A reversal trading pattern can be a powerful tool in a technical trader's arsenal. Andrew Hecht has found six commodities that are making significant reversals. Read more to find out which ones. Bearish reversals in gold and silver- Platinum goes the other way Crude oil reverses hi...

CRB index has been breaking out. Central and Northern Brazil are some of the top global producers of sugar, oranges and soybeans. Climate Predict's December-February global rainfall projection based on specific La Ninas and a warm late fall for the U.S. For further details s...

Gainers: Ultrashort Natural Gas Proshares (KOLD) +22.4%.Microsectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X ETN (NRGU) +18.0%.Retail Bull 3X Direxion (RETL) +17.1%.Ipath Cocoa Subindex TR Sm Index ETN (NIB) +16.0%.Etracs Monthly 2X Diversified Bus Dev ETN (BDCY) +15.0%.Losers: Ultra D...

A scary COVID-19 Halloween weighed on chocolate demand. Cocoa has been trading in a bullish pattern since 2000. Global demand is rising because of demographics. Levels to watch in the cocoa futures market- Keep 2008 through 2011 in mind for the cocoa market. ICE futures or...

"China has purchased approximately 71% of its farm purchases target for 2020," according to an interim report on agricultural trade from U.S. trade representative."They have purchased $23.6B in agricultural products so far this year, substantially more than the base year of 2017, and should e...

What is the Arctic Oscillation Index? Be sure to watch this week's video of how weather is affecting commodities. Natural Gas prices react to colder outlook, but huge supplies pressure the market again. For further details see: Weekly Commodity Review - The AO Index, Nat...

Coffee peaked in early September. The correction has taken coffee to a level that is attractive again - JO for those who do not trade futures. Cocoa peaked in late September. Another correction in the volatile cocoa market - NIB is the ETN product for the primary ingredient in...