Archive for March, 2010

WTI sugar update

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
After ICE sugar plunged through the 20- cent barrier, it seems to have found some stable ground right around the 17 cent range. Favorable Brazil (Centre-South crop) conditions are anticipated to continue, which will help boost current and next crop year production numbers, aiding the shrinking, [...]

An early ‘Happy pi Day’ from Weather Trends

TradeTech 2010, New York

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research

One year and several closed funds later, there was a noted difference embedded within many of the discussions at this year’s TradeTech 2010 event, held in New York. At the 2009 conference, Lehman had not yet failed, so where there was hubris on the part of many [...]

World Sugar update – March 2, 2010

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Last week’s call for a stronger downside move materialized, and further verified the view that we have been pushing since late November of last year. May10 futures are currently below our recent downside target of 23 cents; as such, we are advising clients to look at the [...]