2010

Current Markets Trading Strategies

Crude Oil vs. Natural Gas Ratio Spread

This week’s trade has been all about the spread between natural gas and crude oil. Using inter-market analysis allows us to compare the value of substitute goods. In this case, we can compare the
price of crude oil to the price of natural gas to determine what price levels it becomes cost efficient for the markets’ participants to shift their energy needs from crude oil to natural gas and
vice versa. The key to this type of analysis is using the proper pricing methodology. The calculation of the crude oil vs. natural gas spread is done using a …