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Sugar Tops 2010 Commodity Market Volatility

It’s been a banner year for commodity markets as many of them have witnessed unparalleled growth. The one sided movement in many markets in 2010 has made commodity funds quite favorable as they
are only able to invest through the purchase and ownership of their respective niche markets. However, long only commodity funds and Exchange Traded Funds miss out on one of the biggest advantages of
trading commodities. That is, the ability to sell a market short and profit from an anticipated decline in prices.

Commodity contracts have set expiration dates. This makes them a very …