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UNG remains a good vehicle to express bullish natural gas views.
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CONTANGO WATCH: The natural gas forward curve remained relatively flat at the front end of the curve as prices retreated. Roll costs are insignificant, which increases the appeal of a security such as the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as a vehicle for bullish natural gas exposure.
ROLL COSTS: It costs investors 1.26 percent annualized to roll front-month natural gas contracts, down from a cost of 5.05 percent.
BOTTOM LINE: Mild Contango
Has oil moved into backwardation yet? What does corn's roll yield look like? How do you know when it's time to buy—or sell?
Each week, we investigate the futures curves of the U.S.' most important commodities, helping investors better understand the market and seize buy-and-sell opportunities as soon as they arise.
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Data as of close on August 3, 2012
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| Current Roll | Previous Week's Roll | Past Year Average Roll | Historical 08/03 5YR Annualized Roll | ||
| Energy | WTI | 3.35% | 4.08% | 0.30% | 9.91% |
| Brent | -13.68% | -11.27% | -0.60% | 1.36% | |
| HH Natural Gas | 1.26% | 5.05% | 3.04% | 27.01% | |
| Precious Metals | Gold | 0.86% | 0.67% | 0.12% | 1.19% |
| Silver | 0.58% | 1.38% | 0.12% | 1.33% | |
| Platinum | 0.60% | 1.66% | 0.25% | 1.18% | |
| Palladium | 0.31% | 2.79% | 0.25% | 1.59% | |
| Industrial Metals | Copper | 0.16% | 0.88% | -0.00% | -0.99% |
| Aluminum | 4.65% | 11.12% | 0.56% | 5.34% | |
| Zinc | 2.65% | 1.30% | 0.11% | 4.18% | |
| Lead | 3.72% | 2.53% | 0.20% | 3.14% | |
| Nickel | 1.47% | 1.45% | 0.09% | 1.09% | |
| Tin | 0.67% | 0.33% | 0.07% | -2.25% | |
| Agricultural Commodities | Corn | -0.25% | -2.18% | -1.04% | 9.46% |
| Wheat | 6.13% | 5.92% | 2.50% | 16.84% | |
| Soybeans | -4.14% | -31.88% | -0.01% | -5.29% | |
| Live Cattle | 14.83% | 32.07% | 0.88% | 9.80% | |
| Lean Hogs | -14.12% | -61.14% | 0.54% | -9.54% | |
| Soft Commodities | Coffee C | 6.30% | 6.83% | 1.00% | 7.15% |
| Cocoa | 1.52% | 1.89% | 0.99% | 3.84% | |
| Sugar #11 | 4.76% | 2.98% | -1.92% | 4.99% | |
| Cotton #2 | 6.97% | 5.93% | -0.42% | 4.31% |
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