Commodities futures are contracts in which sellers promise to deliver a specified commodity by a future date at an agreed-upon price. These contracts are standardized and traded on commodity exchanges.
A tax straddle is a technique that was once used to postpone tax liability by showing a short-term loss in the current tax year and realizing a long-term gain in the following tax year.
A technical rally refers to a short rise in securities or commodities futures prices within a general declining trend. This can occur due to bargain-hunting or traders identifying a support level where prices usually rebound.
