EU Carbon Market 101The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is based on a cap-and-trade system: Operators of installations including power generation, various industries and intra-European aviation covered by […]
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The gold market has experienced a significant dislocation starting in January 2025, driven largely by concerns about impending tariffs on US imports. This uncertainty has triggered a shift in the […]
This decorrelation can be explained by investors’ growing mistrust in the ability of governments to return to a sustainable growth path without inflationary pressures or exploding public debt. While the […]
Crack spreads (or « cracks ») refer to the differences between wholesale refined product prices (such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, etc..) and crude oil prices. Those spreads can be […]
Benoît Hélin joined electrum in the summer of 2024 as Senior Commodity Trader. After two experiences as an analyst-manager at SMA Gestion, then in the treasury department of the ArcelorMittal […]
Camille Robert began his academic journey with two years in Classe Préparatoire Scientifique before graduating in General Engineering from Centrale Lille. He further specialized in Financial Engineering and Economics, earning […]
electrum announces the appointment of Benoît Hélin as Senior Commodity Trader.Responsible for developing trading in all types of commodities, Benoît deploys a wide range of discretionary strategies based on macroeconomic, […]
Despite significant geopolitical and economic turbulence, implied volatility across asset classes has lately remained subdued. In Gold, volatility spikes have been quickly sold off, reflecting market resilience and a condescension […]
TRADERS TANGOCommodity traders engage in buying and selling commodities in their simplest form (i.e. physical underlying) or more complex methods through derivatives contracts, sometimes with exotic payoffs. Commodities encompass a […]
Nobody’s talking about palladium… having fallen 70% in value since its previous highs above $3000/oz in 2022, the metal is in secular bearish trend and seemingly fell in disinterest. Named […]