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Thirty years ago, only one out of five children were immunized against killer diseases like measles and polio. Throughout the developing world, millions of children were dying of illnesses that had all but disappeared in the world's wealthier countries. Since then, a near miracle has taken place. Now, four out of five children are protected by vaccines. Polio is on the verge of elimination. Measles and tetanus deaths have been reduced dramatically. This miracle did not happen by itself.
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If it were up to me, I would not be writing a memoir at the age of 21. But the idea of public service and getting young people involved came up, and that interested me, because there aren't too many young gay Latino authors who are writing about their experiences. So that's why I really chose to work on this project.
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By the end of this article, we will integrate face tracking and rectangle manipulations into Cameo. Finally, we'll have some face-to-face interaction!
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have reached agreement on steps to bridge their years-long divide, including the formation of a unity government by month's end, mediators and officials with the two groups said Thursday in Cairo.
The two Palestinian factions, which have been at odds since Hamas fighters drove Fatah's forces from the Gaza Strip in 2007, have been holding on-again, off-again reconciliation talks for more than a year. Their goal has been to politically reunite the West Bank, which is under Fatah control, and the Gaza Strip, ruled by Hamas.
They have previously announced agreements, only to have the arrangements later fall apart.
According to a statement issued by Egyptian mediators, the two sides "have agreed on a timeline to start implementing all issues related to the reconciliation, starting today and ending at the most by Jan. 30."
Fatah delegate Azzam Ahmad and Izzat Rishq of Hamas echoed the statement that a timeline had been established toward implementing the accord.
The two sides agreed to form a new government of technocrats to rule both Palestinian areas, which will be headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah. No other members of Hamas and Fatah governments in place since the split will take part.
Negotiators also agreed to resume voter registration in the Gaza Strip in preparation for holding presidential and legislative elections. Hamas suspended the work of the elections commission in the coastal area in July.
The two sides also agreed to resume work toward the release of detained members and to cease making arrests.
The statement released Thursday said Egypt will work to help overcome any obstacles that might arise over the coming weeks. One unresolved issue that could require further Egyptian mediation: the future of both sides' security forces.
The disrupted talks on reconciliation resumed last week after a meeting between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo, during which the two leaders reportedly worked out their differences.
Israel, which is holding national elections next week, has strongly objected to Palestinian reconciliation, warning of dire consequences to Abbas if he forms a unity government with Hamas, which it considers a terrorist organization.
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They can remain on the path they are on and deal with those consequences. Or they can choose to head in another direction and face those obstacles.
No one knows when these roadblocks will arise — they could come as a teenager, a 20-something or even later in life.
Plus it doesn't matter what profession they choose, a banker, a lawyer or a football player. At some point, they will have to choose and it's how they respond which shows their true character.
For former Richmond Senior standout and current member of the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens, Dannell Ellerbe, his first crossroad came as a redshirt freshman while attending the University of Georgia. It nearly cost him his career with the Bulldogs.
What should have been an enjoyable week for the Hamlet native, turned into a nightmare. On Jan. 2, 2006, Georgia lost to West Virginia 38-35 in the Sugar Bowl. Two days later, Ellerbe was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and auto theft. Authorities ended up charging Ellerbe with felony theft by taking of a motor vehicle, misdemeanor charges of DUI, underage possession and giving a false statement.
Georgia coach Mark Richt suspended Ellerbe indefinitely following the arrest and said at the time, "His future with the team is undecided at this point and will be determined at a later date."
The coaching staff sent Ellerbe back home to North Carolina and suddenly he faced an uncertain future.
"It was a wake-up call," Ellerbe said. "I got charged with something I didn't do. I was able to beat it, but it was a life lesson."
Five months later, Ellerbe was reinstated to the team but still faced sanctions not only from Richt, but the school as well. Richt suspended his linebacker for the first three games of the 2006 season and Georgia's Student Judiciary placed Ellerbe on six months probation and ordered him to attend an alcohol-awareness class.
"Dannell made a serious mistake that is not taken lightly," Richt said about bringing Ellerbe back to the team. "He will pay a significant price and I'm confident he has learned an important lesson."
Ellerbe failed to find his place during his sophomore season, recording seven tackles in 10 games before bursting onto the national scene as a junior. He finished with a team-high 93 stops and was selected to the All-SEC second team.
The off-field struggles were a thing of the past and Ellerbe was allowing his play do his talking, becoming a preseason All-SEC first-team selection and was on the Bronco Nagurski Award watch list before his senior year.
The Bulldogs became the odds-on favorite to win the national championship. Not only were teammates Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated, but Ellerbe was on there with them as well.
However, things didn't go as planned for Ellerbe. He suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in the fourth game of the season against Alabama and was sidelined for four games. Ellerbe watched as the Bulldogs' national title dreams slipped away as well as his hopes of being the first linebacker selected in the 2009 NFL draft. For the first time, scouts and draft experts questioned Ellerbe's on-field ability as his tackle total fell to 33 as a senior.
Still Ellerbe held out hope his name would be called. He watched as Stafford and Moreno were selected No. 1 and No. 12 by the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos, respectively. In the first round, four linebackers were picked, including Aaron Curry with the fourth overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks.
No problem Ellerbe thought, there was still plenty of time to get drafted.
He waited.
And waited.
And waited.
After two days, seven rounds and 256 selections, Ellerbe never heard his name called. Twenty-eight linebackers went off the board in the draft and Ellerbe was surprised he wasn't among them.
"I couldn't believe I wasn't drafted," Ellerbe said. "There were a lot of guys drafted that I was way better than. Even punters and kickers were picked."
Three years after facing an uncertain future in Athens, Ga., Ellerbe's next step was unclear. He was once again at a crossroad.
Even though the Baltimore Ravens had the opportunity to pick Ellerbe, the team selected linebacker Jason Phillips from TCU in the fifth round. While its roster seemed to be filled with linebackers, Baltimore contacted Ellerbe and invited him to camp as a free agent.
That was all Ellerbe needed and wanted — a chance.
"I knew I had what it took to be in the league," Ellerbe said. "I wanted to prove people wrong. I'm not saying if I went in the first round I would have taken it easy, but I knew I should have been drafted."
Ellerbe used that chip on his shoulder to show the Ravens staff he deserved to be in the NFL and should have been one of the 28 linebackers selected in the 2009 draft. Of those 28, only 14 were still playing at the end of this regular season.
"Once I got to camp and started playing in the preseason games, I knew I was going to make it," Ellerbe said. "There was no doubt I was going to be one of the 53."
For the majority of his career, Ellerbe had been a mainstay on the Ravens' special teams. On occasion, he would slide into the starting lineup because of an injury and through his first three years Ellerbe recorded 90 tackles, an interception and a sack.
Just like in college, Ellerbe had a breakout season in his fourth year in Baltimore. Jumping into a starring role following injuries to starters Ray Lewis and Jameel McClain, Ellerbe finished the regular season with 92 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles. He continued his good play during the Ravens' run to the Super Bowl with 23 stops and an interception in the AFC Championship game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
The opportunity to shine on the biggest stage hasn't escaped Ellerbe's mind, but he feels it is just part of his master plan. He added having veterans like Ed Reed and Lewis has helped keep the younger players grounded surrounding the Super Bowl experience.
"Reaching the Super Bowl is just a third of what I want to accomplish," Ellerbe said. "I want to win the game and I want to be the Super Bowl MVP. I hope the dream comes true. We're all professionals and we know what is at stake."
Without revealing too much of Baltimore's defensive gameplan to throttle Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers, Ellerbe said the Ravens have faced multi-faceted quarterbacks this season — Michael Vick and Robert Griffin III. While that is the good news, the bad news is Baltimore lost both games.
Vick threw for 371 yards and a touchdown as well as rushed for another 34 yards and a score in Philadelphia's 24-23 victory in Week 2. RGIII put up respectable numbers against the Ravens, 242 passing yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 34 yards. Griffin was injured in Washington's final drive of regulation in which backup Kirk Cousins tossed an 11-yard touchdown to Pierre Garcon with 29 seconds remaining and converted the 2-point try to force overtime. The Redskins pulled out a 31-28 win in Week 14.
After watching Kaepernick rush for a playoff-record 181 yards and two touchdowns against Green Bay in the second round of the playoffs, Ellerbe said the plan is to keep him in the pocket.
"We have a couple of plays where someone will spy on him," Ellerbe said. "Our line has to be disciplined and stay in their rushing lanes and not let him run out of there. It should be a great game."
Not only has Ellerbe been trying to overcome nagging injuries to play in the Super Bowl, but he has also been battling his biggest problem to date — getting enough tickets and hotel rooms for his family and friends to attend the game.
"It's been the biggest headache…I hate it," Ellerbe said. "You get 15 tickets, two free ones and the others you have to pay for. It's been crazy because everyone has come out of the woodwork wanting tickets and I'm still trying to get more."
When the final piece of confetti is swept off the turf at the Superdome, win or lose Ellerbe knows what lies ahead for him — more uncertainty because he is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.
Even though Lewis announced his retirement and it would be logical to believe Baltimore wants Ellerbe to slide into a permanent starting role, there is no guarantee Ellerbe will be in a Ravens' uniform next season.
"I have thought about it, I would be lying if I said I didn't," Ellerbe said. "I love the Ravens, but it's a business. We're in this to make as much money as possible."
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Spread Betting on Commodities
- 24 May 2013
WTI crude oil started the day on the back foot following the unexpected shrink in Chinese manufacturing figures.
Nevertheless, the market managed to pare its early losses towards the close and even posted a $0.28 gain to $94.10 after the US housing data demonstrated some resilience.
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investors took Bernanke's speech as a sign that the withdrawal of QE is coming, although they acknowledged that it is not quite here yet.
Coupled with the slowdown in Chinese manufacturing, that gave them a good enough reason to jump back into precious metals, pushing gold prices $22.4 higher to $1,390.5.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 23 May 2013
The US Department of Energy released its weekly oil inventories report yesterday, which indicated a rise of 3 million barrels in
stocks against expectations for a decline of 300,000 barrels.
Energy investors reacted swiftly, sending WTI crude prices sharply lower and, with a stronger dollar accentuated the plunge, the market finished $1.77 down at $94.10.
Gold investors must have surely cheered when Ben Bernanke warned about tightening too soon.
However, few were expecting such a quick u-turn, with the Fed Chairman acknowledging the chance of a scale back in QE if the pace of jobs recovery allows it.
As a result, the precious metal reversed course, dropping $3.8 to $1,369.6 for the day.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 22 May 2013
With no clear evidence of rising oil demand even though we have entered the US driving season, the price of WTI crude oil fell for a second session yesterday, losing $0.96 to $95.90.
This came despite weakness in the US dollar, which usually offers support, as today's US Department of Energy inventories report is predicted to show another overall climb.
The ongoing rally in equities delivered a renewed blow for
gold investors
that were hopeful of seeing a meaningful rebound.
With so much pushing and pulling over the asset purchasing program, investors decided to discard the precious metal once again, with the market dropping $18.4 to $1,374.8.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 21 May 2013
In commodities spread betting, gold closed around $40 higher at $1,393.4 yesterday, but is dropping off this morning due to a stronger dollar and continued outflows from exchange-traded products.
The precious metal has dropped by around 20% so far this year in light of an improving global economy and record highs in the
This has caused a lot of investors to shift their portfolios so they can take a slice of these higher-yielding opportunities.
We are also seeing falling physical demand and many are expecting the Fed to stop its monetary easing measures which could add downward pressure to the price.
It seems that the only glimmer of hope in the near-term is for the Fed to maintain its current stance.
Brent futures
for June delivery closed at $104.74 yesterday, approaching the $105 mark on concerns that rising Middle East tensions will outweigh demand worries.
The market has seen some downward pressure recently on worries about sluggish growth in the key economies where the most Brent is used.
On top of this, inventories have been growing, however, the predicted fall of 400,000 barrels in today's numbers may aid prices if it does turn out to be the case.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 20 May 2013
Gold closed at $1,354.6 in the last session and is down by around 13% for the first quarter due to a large sell-off in exchange traded products.
This has outweighed demand from bargain hunters in Asia and China that have been locked in a tug-of-war battle with the bears.
This morning, the metal is heading south for an eighth straight session, to its weakest level in a month, on fears that the Fed will reduce their monetary stimulus measures.
This would dent gold's appeal as a hedge against inflation which such easing measures have been known to stoke.
With equity markets hitting record highs, the temptation for investors to be a part of the wave has caused them to dump
in favour of riskier opportunities.
Having said that, many would argue that buying into the gold market at this point could be riskier still.
Brent crude for June delivery closed at $104.56 in the last session and was approaching the $105 mark earlier this morning on upbeat economic data and as equity markets continue to impress.
Asian shares are on the up after encouragement from US equities, with sentiment in the world's largest economy hitting a six-year high.
Despite this morning's moves, prices have been weighed on by this year's projected weaker demand as well as increasing stockpiles.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 17 May 2013
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, crude oil bucked the recent trend by spending a day in the black.
It was a volatile session during which the market spent early trading at a loss before finishing strongly and closing at $95.13.
News that billionaire George Soros had reduced his gold holdings in exchange-traded products piled on the misery for gold investors yesterday.
The precious metal will not have been helped by the strengthening dollar and we are currently
at the $1,380 level for the June futures contract.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 16 May 2013
Crude oil
slipped further during yesterday's early trading but managed to claw back losses following an unexpected drop in US stockpiles; 600,000 barrels were wiped off the inventory list.
As a result, the market closed relatively unchanged at $94.30.
Gold investors seem to keep taking a battering, with yesterday providing the latest punch.
Gold futures for June delivery ended 2% lower at $1,396, the lowest level for almost a month.
Low inflation numbers from the US and the continuing strength in the dollar provided the main stimulus for the move.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 15 May 2013
US crude closed $0.96 lower at $94.21 yesterday, as the strengthening dollar made the market more expensive for foreign investors.
Increasingly high inventory levels and sluggish demand was also to blame for the declines.
Gold inevitably suffered on what was a 'risk-on' day for spread betting markets. The precious metal fell for its fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, settling at $1,424.
The gold-buying season in India is likely to provide some near-term support in what otherwise looks to be a fairly bleak outlook.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 14 May 2013
The ever increasing supply in an environment that is not raising demand is hampering US crude prices at the moment.
This week may show US stockpiles at their highest levels since the 1930's, whilst growth in the world's most consuming economies, the US and China, still remains sluggish.
Accordingly, the US crude oil futures contract for June delivery closed 0.7% lower at $95.38.
Gold continues to struggle and the start of this week saw another move to the downside.
As risk-averse investors, who had previously turned to gold as a safe haven and inflationary hedge, continue to seek riskier assets, the
price of gold
will continue to fall.
Despite this, the precious metal is seeing some temporary respite this morning against the weaker dollar.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 13 May 2013
Gold had a tough time on Friday, falling by around $35 at one point before rebounding somewhat to close at $1,442.
The strength of the dollar is partly responsible for the declines as it makes the commodity more expensive for foreign investors.
The strengthening dollar also hurt the price of US crude, with extra downside pressure being added by rising inventory numbers and increased production.
The June futures contract may have closed at $95.88 on Friday but it is considerably lower this morning.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 10 May 2013
economic data
raised concerns about the potential for more restrictive US monetary policy and had a negative impact on West Texas Intermediate on Thursday.
The June delivery futures contract went as low as $95.35 only to recover later on and close just $0.22 down at $96.39 per barrel.
In commodities trading, the relatively large appreciation in the dollar was the main driver for the gold price.
This, combined with the positive US employment data, resulted in a 1% fall for the precious metal.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 09 May 2013
A fall in oil inventories at Cushing, one of the largest storage hubs in the US, sparked a continued rally in the price of US crude oil on Wednesday.
In addition, some improved growth numbers out of China will have also fuelled the rise.
The US crude market was even able to close the gap on Brent crude to less than $8 as it closed at $96.50, up 1%.
Gold futures
had a good day on Wednesday as the contract for June delivery closed $25 higher at $1,475, its highest level for almost a month.
The sharp fall of the dollar supported the rise as well as hopes of surging demand from China in the coming months.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 08 May 2013
US crude
saw its first drop in four days yesterday, falling by around $0.30 as the expected news of increasing US stockpiles was confirmed.
Having said that, oil prices did draw some support from the growing tensions between Israel and Syria.
Gold continued to fall on Tuesday as investors turned their attention and resources to equities in search of better returns.
Ultimately, the precious metal closed $20 lower at $1,450.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 03 May 2013
commodities trading
, the energy sector was undoubtedly revived by signs that US employment may be on the mend and that the downside risk of Europe's recession is being addressed.
As such, WTI crude prices reversed course and headed higher, managing to gain $3.07 to $94.00.
However, job creation remains the Achilles heel in the current environment and many will be hoping that today's US unemployment report doesn't disappoint.
Gold prices gained $9.9 to $1,467 yesterday, boosted by signs that global monetary policy could get even looser.
This came despite a stronger US currency, which could indicate demand for asset preservation when fiat currencies disappoint market participants.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 02 May 2013
The US Department of Energy released its weekly stockpiles report which showed a much larger-than-expected rise in crude inventories.
The figure of 6.7 million barrels was significantly higher than the consensus estimate of 1.2 million, with overall oil supplies also skyrocketing to an incredible 82 year high.
As a result, it came as no surprise to see the price of US crude oil plunging $2.12 to $90.92, with extra downside pressure coming from the weak economic data in the US.
Gold investors
seemingly focused less on the Fed reiterating its current stance and more on the promises of a reduction in monetary policy should the inflation outlook change.
This caused the precious metal to resume its slump, with the market losing $18.1 to $1,457.9, after recouping more than half of the now famous two day record nosedive.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 01 May 2013
With US
crude oil
supplies at record highs, it is little surprise that a triple digit price tag remains elusive, despite ongoing news that the American economy is slowly recovering.
As such, expectations that the US Department of Energy will show inventories rising by 1.2 million barrels to another 22 year high pushed the price of WTI crude $1.30 lower to $93.06.
Despite anticipation of further monetary easing on both sides of the Atlantic, gold prices ended rather flat yesterday, trading in a tight daily range around the $1,476.5 level.
This may imply that the dovish news is already priced in, with investors on standby for more developments before committing further capital.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 30 April 2013
Growth seems to be the name of the game in the eyes of officials on both sides of the Atlantic.
Whilst the ECB is predicted to cut rates, the Fed is seen reiterating its current easing stance.
The result was heightened optimism in the energy sector and a
weakening US dollar
, with investors pushing US crude oil prices $1.69 higher to $94.38.
With fear of inflation nowhere in sight, it was left to expectations of further monetary stimulus to reignite demand for gold as an alternative asset.
As a result, the precious metal managed to climb $10.2 to $1,476.4, with additional support being provided by ongoing news of a pickup in Asian demand for jewellery.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 29 April 2013
The ongoing, and mostly positive, US corporate earnings news did not translate into similarly pleasant reading for GDP growth.
As always, the energy sector remained highly sensitive to the overall economy and WTI crude prices retraced $0.30 to $92.90. Its possible that this weeks FOMC meeting and the non-farm payrolls figures could rebuild the slightly shaken confidence.
Bad news on the economic front put downside pressure on the whole commodities spectrum on Friday, it also pushed inflation fears a little further away.
That sent gold $10.1 down to $1456.9 after the metal failed to make a determined attempt to cross above the $1500.00 mark.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 26 April 2013
The WTI crude oil market extended its recent gains for the fourth consecutive session yesterday, adding $1.70 to $93.22 after reports of fewer unemployment claims in the US.
Considering the gloomy outlook for the global economy, including renewed questions of whether China is in for a hard landing, energy investors must have welcomed the chance to see crude prices rally.
During an eight day struggle, gold has managed to recoup roughly half of mid-April's violent sell off.
Yesterday's $37.2 rally to $1,467.8, was the result of rising demand for the physical metal, including bars, coins and jewellery, coupled with ongoing bargain hunting.
However, it's probably too early to suggest that we are seeing a shift back to the times when gold was everyone's darling.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 25 April 2013
While the crude oil inventories for last week indicated a lower than projected build, it was actually the crude products which captured investors' attention.
In particular,
stocks posted their steepest drop in a year and, given that the US driving season will start in a month, this understandably sparked a sharp rally in US crude prices, climbing $2.03 to $91.58 a barrel.
Resuming its upside trend, gold surged $18 to $1,431 yesterday after suffering from the worst sell off for three decades in just two days.
Along with heightened expectations that the ECB is considering another set of easing measures, there were also reports of rising physical demand from central banks in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 24 April 2013
Nymex crude oil futures managed to recover from an early slump, closing $0.27 into positive territory at $89.51.
Initially, the gloomy outlook on Europe's manufacturing spilled into the energy complex but the US new home sales data saved the day in the afternoon session.
Later today, the US Department of Energy is due to report its weekly crude inventories which are expected to show a rise of 1.8 million barrels.
We saw a $12.5 drop in gold yesterday to $1,413.1, snapping a five day rally on renewed confidence in the US economic recovery.
Meanwhile, the
gold spread betting
market is still feeling downside pressure from expectations of plunging demand for industrial metals after China reported a slowdown in its economic growth.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 23 April 2013
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investors' overall optimism regarding the US economy trumped the slight disappointment in the US housing sector yesterday.
That spilled over into the energy complex and helped push WTI crude oil prices $1.18 up to $89.32.
However, the rally was fairly short lived as overnight figures showed Chinese manufacturing seeing a slowdown in growth, sending crude oil into the red.
Gold continued its rebound yesterday, with the market gaining $17.7 to $1,426.2, on reports of renewed demand for coins, bars and jewellery.
After suffering from such a violent decline, the largest in the last few decades, it was always likely that a few bargain hunters would be enticed back in.
This is especially true given that the Japanese have promised QE on a massive scale to get rid of their crippling deflation.
Spread Betting on Commodities
- 22 April 2013
After an early rally, which briefly pushed
US crude oil
above the $89 mark, we saw a slip back into the red on rather quick profit taking.
The International Monetary Fund's downgrade of US economic growth expectations from 2% to 1.9% may have been behind the sell off, as well as China's estimated slowdown from 8.2% to 8%.
After last Monday's massive plunge, gold buyers made a cautious comeback for the rest of the week.
The precious metal managed to cross back above the $1,400 level on Friday and, encouragingly, it remained there posting a $6.2 gain for the day.
Nonetheless, it's too early to say whether a renewed slump is on the cards or whether the price is now attractive enough for longer-term investors.
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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Introduction to Commodities Spread Betting
A commodity is, essentially, a product whose market value fluctuates on a daily basis due to supply and demand. It is usual for such commodities to be traded without differentiation of source or, in some cases, quality.
Commodities are typically split into three categories:
: for example Gold, Silver, Platinum &
: for example UK Crude Oil (also known as Brent Crude Oil), US Crude Oil (also known as Nymex and WTI), Natural Gas & Heating Oil
: for example Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Live Cattle, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Wheat & Lean Hogs
When it comes to financial spread betting, the most traded commodities are crude oil and gold.
Commodities trading is a particularly interesting form of investing because of the unique way in which prices are directly affected by supply and demand. The price of a commodity can be influenced by various factors including:
Poor weather naturally affects the supply and therefore affects the price of crops such as Coffee, Wheat and Sugar
The hurricane season in America can increase the price of Oil by limiting extraction and refining rates, therefore reducing supply
In 2008, severe power shortages in South Africa threatened to decrease Gold extraction rates which led to an increase in the price of the yellow metal
In 2010, the Enbridge Energy pipeline, which supplies Canadian Oil to America's Mid-West, closed for 8 days. The reduction in supply saw a temporary spike in Oil prices
These reasons make financial spread betting a useful tool when speculating on the commodities markets.
Note that foreign exchange rates can also have a big impact on the commodities markets. With financial spread betting, you can often trade in the currency of your choice. That said, it should be noted that commodities are generally priced in US Dollars.
Therefore, even if you are trading in Sterling, you can often see large commodities price movements due to fluctuations in the GBP/USD exchange rate
Whilst there are the tax free* benefits of financial spread betting on commodities there are of course drawbacks to trading these markets. Because financial spread betting is leveraged, an investor could lose more than their initial stake.
Nevertheless, the use of a Stop Loss order, combined with only risking money that you can afford to lose, can help to limit the potential downsides. Be aware though that not all Stop Loss orders are guaranteed.
How to Spread Bet on Commodities
As an example, let's suppose that you want to speculate on Gold, you go on a spread betting website, e.g.
, and see the market price of:
Gold Rolling Daily
: $1,742.7 - $1,743.1
Here's an example of how it works.
The Spread Betting Market
Gold Rolling Daily
$1,742.7 - $1,743.1
How the Market Works
Now you can spread bet on the Gold Rolling Daily market moving:
Higher than $1,743.1, or
Lower than $1,742.7
This is a Rolling Daily spread bet which means that there is no expiry date for this trade. If you don't close your position and the session ends then your trade will automatically roll over to the next trading session.
If a trade rolls over then you will either receive or be charged a small fee for overnight financing depending upon whether you are betting on the market to increase or decrease.
For more details see
Rolling Spread Bets
Units Traded
Spread bets on the Gold market are made in £x per $0.1.
Where $0.1 is 10¢ of the metal's price movement.
E.g. if Gold changes by $3.50 then you would lose or gain 35 multiples of your stake.
Stake per Unit
You choose how much you are going to trade per $0.1, e.g. £1 per $0.1, £5 per $0.1, £10 per $0.1 etc.
Brief Staking Example
For example, if your stake is £5 per $0.1 and Gold moves by $2.00, you would lose or win £5 per $0.1 x $2.00 = £100.
Worked Trading Example | Going Long of Gold
Spread betting on the metal to increase in value
You Now Work Out Whether to Go Long or Short
Gold to go:
Higher than $1,743.1? or
Lower than $1,742.7?
Let's Assume You Buy
Higher than $1,743.1
You Select How Much to Risk, Let's Say You Opt For
£2 per $0.1
So Now What?
You make a gain of £2 for every $0.1 Gold climbs higher than $1,743.1
You lose £2 for each $0.1 Gold drops lower than $1,743.1
If You Are Spread Betting on a Market to Increase Your Profits/Losses =
(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per $0.1
Trading Example 1
Gold moves higher and the spread trading market becomes $1,749.6 - $1,750.0.
Time to Lock in a Profit?
You may choose to keep your gold bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade to lock in your profit. In this example you opt to close your bet and sell at $1,749.6.
Your Profits/Losses =
(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per $0.1
($1,749.6 - $1,743.1) x £2 per $0.1
$6.5 x £2 per $0.1
Your Profits/Losses =
£130 profit
Trading Example 2
Gold slips and the financial spread betting market is revised to $1,737.4 - $1,737.8.
Close and Restrict the Loss?
At this point, you can choose to let your spread bet run or close it to restrict your loss. In this example you decide to close your trade and sell the market at $1,737.4.
Your Profits/Losses =
(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per $0.1
($1,737.4 - $1,743.1) x £2 per $0.1
-$5.7 x £2 per $0.1
Your Profits/Losses =
-£114 loss
Worked Example | Taking a Short Position on Gold
Financial spread betting on the metal to go down
You Now Decide Whether to Go Long or Short
Gold to move:
Higher than $1,743.1? or
Lower than $1,742.7?
You Might Decide to Go Short
Lower than $1,742.7
You Decide Your Stake, Let's Say You Choose
£1 per $0.1
So What Happens Now?
You lose £1 for each $0.1 Gold moves higher than $1,742.7
You make a profit of £1 for each $0.1 Gold falls below $1,742.7
When Betting on a Market to Go Down Your Profits/Losses =
(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per $0.1
Trading Example 3
Gold decreases and the spread betting market moves to $1,733.2 - $1,733.6.
Close and Take Your Profit?
You could decide to leave your gold bet open or close it to take your profit. For this example, you opt to close your trade and buy the gold rolling daily market at $1,733.6.
Your Profits/Losses =
(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per $0.1
($1,742.7 - $1,733.6) x £1 per $0.1
$9.1 x £1 per $0.1
Your Profits/Losses =
£91 profit
Trading Example 4
Gold rises and the market is adjusted and moved to $1,750.2 - $1,750.6.
Time to Limit Your Loss?
At this point, you may opt to leave your position open or close it in order to limit your losses. In this instance you opt to close your position by buying at $1,750.6.
Your P&L =
(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per $0.1
($1,742.7 - $1,750.6) x £1 per $0.1
-$7.9 x £1 per $0.1
Your P&L =
-£79 loss
Gold Notes:
Spread trading market prices taken from CapitalSpreads, 2 November 2011
Gold is traditionally priced in dollars per troy oz
Investors could also choose to spread bet on Gold in euros/$0.1 move and dollars/$0.1 move
Financial spread betting also lets you trade on a wide range of other asset classes, for more information see:
Spread Betting on Shares
Spread Betting on Indices
Spread Betting on Forex
Spread Betting on Commodities
Spread Betting on Crude Oil
Spread Betting on Gold
Financial Spread Betting on Crude Oil Futures
Let's assume that you are considering spread betting on Crude Oil Futures, so you look at a spread trading website, such as
, and they are offering the current quote at:
Crude Oil Futures (March)
: $99.84 - $99.89
This is what you can expect from a futures spread betting market
The Spread Betting Market:
Crude Oil Futures (March)
$99.84 - $99.89
How This Works:
You can speculate on the Crude Oil Futures market settling:
Above $99.89, or
Below $99.84
At the close of trading on the expiry date for the 'March' futures market, 17 February 2012.
Be aware that, because this is a futures market, your position will be automatically closed when the March Crude Oil Futures markets expire, 17 February 2012. Nevertheless, you can close your spread bet before the closing date.
Trading Units:
Spread bets on the Crude Oil Futures market are made in £x per cent.
Where a cent is $0.01 of the commodity's price movement.
E.g. if the Crude Oil Futures market moves by 40¢ ($0.40) then you would win or lose 40 times your stake.
Stake per Unit:
You decide how much you would like to risk per cent, e.g. £2 per cent, £5 per cent, £8 per cent, £10 per cent etc.
Brief Staking Example:
If, for example, your stake was £3 per cent and the Crude Oil Futures market moves by $0.24 (24¢), you would win/lose £3 per cent x 24¢ = £72.
Spread Betting Example | Taking a Bullish View of Crude Oil Futures
Spread betting on Crude Oil to increase in value
You Decide to Go Long or Short:
Where do you feel that the Crude Oil Futures market will finish at on 17 February 2012:
Above $99.89? or
Below $99.84?
Lets Assume You Go Long:
Above $99.89
You Decide How Much to Risk, Selecting:
£2 per cent
What Happens Next?
You make a profit of £2 for each cent ($0.01) the Crude Oil Futures market settles above $99.89
You will lose £2 for every cent ($0.01) the Crude Oil Futures market closes lower than $99.89
If You Are Betting on a Market to Rise Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Final Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
Situation 1
The price of a barrel of Crude Oil rises and the quote for the futures market is moved to $100.34 - $100.39.
Close and Take a Profit?
You can choose to keep your futures spread bet open until expiry or close it to lock in your profit. For this example, you decide to close your trade at the current price by selling the market at $100.34.
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Final Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
($100.34 - $99.89) x £2 per cent
$0.45 x £2 per cent
45¢ x £2 per cent
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
£90 profit
Situation 2
The Crude Oil Futures market moves lower and the spread trading market changes to $99.52 - $99.57.
Close and Restrict Your Loss?
You may choose to keep your futures spread bet open until expiry or close it, i.e. close your spread bet and restrict your loss. For this example, you decide to settle your bet at the current market price and sell at $99.52.
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Final Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
($99.52 - $99.89) x £2 per cent
-$0.37 x £2 per cent
-37¢ x £2 per cent
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
-£74 loss
Worked Trading Example | Going Short of Crude Oil Futures
Spread trading on the price of the Crude Oil market to fall
You Now Work Out Whether to Buy or Sell:
Where do you feel the Crude Oil Futures market will settle on 17 February 2012:
Above $99.89? or
Below $99.84?
Let's Say You Choose to Sell:
Below $99.84
You Decide Your Stake, Opting for:
£3 per cent
So What Happens Next?
You will lose £3 for every cent ($0.01) the Crude Oil Futures market closes above $99.84
You make a profit of £3 for every cent ($0.01) the Crude Oil Futures market closes below $99.84
If You Go Short With a Spread Bet Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Opening Price - Final Price) x stake per cent
Situation 3
The price of Crude Oil falls and the spread betting futures market is adjusted to $99.41 - $99.46.
Time to Lock in a Profit?
At this point, you could opt to keep your futures trade open until expiry or close it, i.e. close your trade to lock in your profit. In this example you opt to settle your bet and buy at $99.46.
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Opening Price - Final Price) x stake per cent
($99.84 - $99.46) x £3 per cent
$0.38 x £3 per cent
38¢ x £3 per cent
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
£114 profit
Situation 4
The Crude Oil Futures market climbs and the spread betting market adjusts and moves to $100.11 - $100.16.
Close and Restrict the Loss?
At this point, you can decide to keep your bet open until expiry or close it to restrict your loss. In this case you choose to settle your trade at the current rate by buying at $100.16.
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
(Opening Price - Final Price) x stake per cent
($99.84 - $100.16) x £3 per cent
-$0.32 x £3 per cent
-32¢ x £3 per cent
Your Trading Profits or Losses =
-£96 loss
Crude Oil Futures Notes:
Crude Oil Futures quote as per FinancialSpreads.com: 31 January 2012
Crude Oil is traditionally priced in dollars per barrel
Many spread betting companies also allow you to spread bet on Crude Oil Futures in euros per cent and US dollars per cent
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Spread Betting on Commodities - Fundamental Analysis
According to spread betting firm
, with commodities trading, there are mainly two groups of traders, those who:
A) Use
technical analysis
to guide their trading activities, or
B) Believe that fundamental analysis is the only reliable way.
There is, however, also a smaller group of
spread betting
investors who use both types of analysis to aid their trading decisions.
Those who use technical analysis believe that the price of a trading instrument at any particular moment already incorporates all major news reports. As a result, 'trading on the news' would result in you forever chasing the price.
Traders who trust in fundamental analysis, on the other hand, believe that there is no way to predict future price behaviour by simply using statistical formulas that rely on past prices.
They regard fundamental economic issues, such as GDP, inflation, supply and demand as vital to the price of any trading instrument.
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- Fundamental and Technical Analysis
At SpreadBetting.org we aim to help all forms of financial spread bettor, from the novice investor to the experienced trader, regardless of which form of analysis they choose to use.
For the latest commodities technical analysis see:
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Spread Betting on Commodities News
If you study past price behaviour of commodities such as agricultural products and oil, it does become clear that there is a correlation between price and a variety of factors.
The problem with using this to guide your trading is that it is very hard to attach an accurate weighting to any specific factor.
News of a major oil discovery in one part of the world should, under normal circumstances, result in a drop in the oil price. However, this might be completely offset by news of strong economic growth in a major world economy which is likely to result in increased demand for oil.
Nevertheless, if you do decide to trade commodities by taking into account fundamental analysis, what type of information should you be considering?
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Spread Betting on Commodities - Supply Analysis
Any major news that negatively affects the supply of a particular commodity will, all things being equal, tend to push up the price of that commodity.
Such factors may vary from a civil war in a major oil producing country to news from the weather bureau about a pending drought which might affect the supply of
Even news about a major disaster hitting a large oil refinery could exercise significant upwards pressure on the price of
crude oil
, since it might well negatively affect supply in the near future.
Gasoline stocks typically decrease in the Spring as refineries undertake seasonal maintenance. Also crude oil firms will often reduce Winter-gasoline inventories in order to start stocking cleaner burning Summer-blends.
Also, as mentioned, any news factors that could cause a significant increase in supply levels, such as a major oil discovery or exceptional weather/harvests, could weigh on price levels.
Commodities Analysis and Stock Levels
Most countries keep stockpiles of important commodities such as oil and agricultural products as well as precious metals such as
It makes sense that if a report suddenly reaches the market that US stockpiles of natural gas are being depleted because of a long spell of cold weather, it will have the immediate effect of pushing up the price of natural gas.
Conversely, large or increasing stockpiles will tend to put downward pressure on prices.
Figures for US stockpiles of petroleum, crude oil and natural gas are often published weekly. Many traders use these in conjunction with other market news to guide their trading activities.
Spread Betting on Commodities - Demand Analysis
The price of a commodity is the balance between supply and demand at that particular moment.
If news should reach the market that a very cold winter is expected in the Northern Hemisphere, we can expect the price of heating oil, and possibly crude oil, to increase.
Unfortunately, real life trading is seldom that simple. If the European Central Bank should, at the same time, issue a warning about a looming recession in the EU, the net effect could well be for the price of oil to decline in anticipation of weaker overall demand.
Commodities Prices and the Forex Markets
The foreign exchange markets can also have a major impact when spread betting on commodities. Most commodities are priced in US dollars and therefore those markets are irrevocably linked to the US currency.
Any news that could lead to a weaker dollar, for example, could push up the price of that commodity.
By contrast, an increase in US interest rates might cause a jump in the value of the dollar. This would make the commodity relatively more expensive in terms of other currencies and so the price may decline to compensate.
Spread Betting on Commodities Trading - Case Studies
Brent Crude Oil - August 2011
Looking at
Inter Trader
's daily Brent crude oil candlestick chart below, on the 3rd and 4th of August 2011 the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil fell from $115.70 to a low of $107.00. What caused this major drop?
If we review the global news for that week, we see newspaper headlines such as: Asian markets tumble on Euro fears and US losses. and
Dow Jones
index falls by 512 points in largest one-day fall since late 2008.
This shows that the financial news at the time portrayed a very gloomy and negative outlook for the world's major economies. Such weakness would negatively affect future demand for crude oil and this is what caused the decline in price.
Sugar - October 2011
Looking at the daily sugar
candlestick chart
below, we can see that the price of sugar fell from $27.13 on the 28th of October to a low of $25.28 three days later. Why did this happen?
One significant factor seems to have been that Brazil, the world's largest sugar producer, saw better than expected output. This, along with weaker than anticipated demand from the food manufacturing and preparation sectors, encouraged a drop in prices.
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With financial spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. Please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and before trading, ensure that financial spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
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This is the same rate set during the past year. The proposed net tax levied for 2012 will total $205,659 compared to $206,603 in 2011 or $208,183 in 2010, $211,294 in 2009, $207,083 in 2008 and $189,983 in 2007.
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Matthews, named Aragon's Safety Coordinator, reported that membership in the fire department continues to increase and plans are to obtain a first responder license. A class will be held in January.
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| By LARRY LOCARA |
Cockfighting enthusiasts not only in Panay Island but in the country and the rest of the world are upbeat in the upcoming ŌĆ£7-Cock Candelaria DerbyŌĆØ from January 29 to February 2 at the Iloilo Coliseum, Brgy. San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City.
Pot money is P50,000 per entry with a required minimum bet of P22,000 per fight. The minimum bet is an insurance that the participant should only field the best cocks in his farm so quality fights are assured.
ŌĆ£We will still have the same format, Set A participants, about 60 entries will fight 4 cocks on Jan. 29-30, 2012 and Set B entries will fight on January 31 and Feb. 1, 2012. As in the previous years, it is a fight-all format, meaning, all four cocks will have to be fought during the eliminations. Those qualifying for the finals will fight their remaining three cocks on February 2 to vie for the top honor of being the champion of the 2012 7-Cock Candelaria DerbyŌĆØ, said Luis ŌĆ£ChitoŌĆØ Tinsay, pit manager of Iloilo Coliseum.
There are also at least 20 foreign entries from the mainland US, Guam, Hawaii, Saipan and Australia, he said. Many of the foreign entries have sent their fowls as early as two years ago so that they can acclimatize to local conditions.
Local participants are also formidable players and are regular participants in tough derbies nationwide. Also vying for the much-coveted cup are tough competitors from Negros and Panay Islands such as Johnny Ledesma fighting in tandem with Ilonggo contractor Lando Layson, who had already won this event for at least three times. Rafael Nene Abello, another breeder known for his sugarcane plantation and high quality imported goat breeds has also been a consistent participant and winner.
Tinsay said the organizers took the guaranteed prize because it ŌĆ£often provides a big temptation for those desperate to win that they would go to all ends just to win the prizeŌĆØ and added that they are trying to avoid this scenario.
He said they limited the number of entries to 120 only so the derby would be manageable.
ŌĆ£We noticed in the past and in other events outside of Iloilo that fighting that goes all the way to the next day have stressed not only the owners and handlers but the cocks as well that these were no longer fun to watch,ŌĆØ Tinsay explained.
If the event indeed draws 120 entries, the champion may win at least P3 million.
He enjoined the public to watch the derby which now boasts of affordable ticket price.
Cockfighting is a Filipino tradition which can be traced back centuries ago. At present, it is considered a tourism event, such as what happens in Boracay where a cockpit is frequented by tourists.
ŌĆ£Come and enjoy the Candelaria Derby which will be from January 29 to February 2, 2012. We have also scheduled a 5-Cock Derby which is a continuing event and will start February 3. With only P1,000 a small aficionado can join and vie for the guaranteed prize of P500,000,ŌĆØ Tinsay concluded.*
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