mrhockey123

TTM Speculative Activity Actually Decreased on the NYMEX

If they REALLY want to do something about food prices, they would kill the ethanol subsidies. Then maybe the USA can stop using 30% of its crop to make 3% of its fuel.

There's no political motivation to kill these subsidies though because, as one insightful article said, "US farmers vote - (people in third world countries who can no longer afford food) dont"

TTM Speculative Activity Actually Decreased on the NYMEX

If you make margin 100* and make people take delivery, you will force a heck of a lot of liquidity out of the market. That might actually increase volatility.