A Guide to Brent Options and how the markets link.

Here is a blog article about Brent Crude. It gives some information , not just about the price movements, but also the drivers behind prices. The drivers in Oil prices have not really changed for many years. They are, Geopolitics, supply & demand. The article is a useful guide to Brent. I would also recommend reading some books about Oil as it can give you a very good indicator on investing. One to look at is an older book, The Oil Factor by Stephen Leeb & Donna Leeb. This have proved remarkably accurate in its forecasts and shows the linkage between the general markets and Oil..

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What Is Brent Oil? The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide 

“But when it comes to crude investing, traders have long had two choice staring them in the face: Brent oil, and West Texas Intermediate (or WTI) oil. The two have stumped many for quite some time, as they search for the intricacies that make these …”

http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/commodities-and-options/articles/WTI-XOM-USO-BNO-West-Texas/7/17/2012/id/42471

 

 As you can see, once you understand the basic price drivers, there is a similar patter that allows you to make considered options trades in Oil. Going forward, Oil prices are likely to be more volatile. If you read the above book , It will show you the patterns back to 1973 and beyond.

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