The International Petroleum Exchange has launched a monthly baseload index. This is a financially settled product, which settles at the end of each month. There has been a demand within the wholesale market for a recognisable index, the LEBA (London Energy Brokers Association) was started in Jun-04 and is now widely recognised, with the main brokers and APX feeding numbers into this index. For customers to utilise these indices, they have to be sure that the market is liquid enough to stop traders influencing the index with a few trades. Also they need to be happy with the algorithms created to give a customer shaped price, from one index number.
14 February 2005
Gas and power companies do a coal deal. read more...
What's in the Mix?
While gains may have been seen in both the power and gas markets this week – the gains were not equal causing a big shift in the generation mix read more...
24 September 2010
While gains may have been seen in both the power and gas markets this week – the gains were not equal causing a big shift in the generation mix read more...
Out with the Old, In with the New
During the last day of trading in 2009, the UK Power curve closes down but what will the New Year hold in store? read more...
31 December 2009
During the last day of trading in 2009, the UK Power curve closes down but what will the New Year hold in store? read more...
Unseasonal Temperatures help to melt prices
Middle of November but no sign of wintery temperatures. The effect was to soften the prompt power market, which also felt the pressure from weak commodity curves. The downward trend fed through the power curve. read more...
16 November 2009
Middle of November but no sign of wintery temperatures. The effect was to soften the prompt power market, which also felt the pressure from weak commodity curves. The downward trend fed through the power curve. read more...
Market forgets basic principles and panics!
It could be said that the market over reacted today in the prompt market with a price rally on the back of a £142 half hourly cash out price. read more...
02 October 2009
It could be said that the market over reacted today in the prompt market with a price rally on the back of a £142 half hourly cash out price. read more...
What's Happening in the Back-End?
The back end of the curve is extremely difficult to trade. Those dipping their toe in tend to be Producers (with excessive length adjusting their risk positions) and Banks looking for some exposure. At the same time Retailers tend to be short-termist. read more...
19 June 2009
The back end of the curve is extremely difficult to trade. Those dipping their toe in tend to be Producers (with excessive length adjusting their risk positions) and Banks looking for some exposure. At the same time Retailers tend to be short-termist. read more...
Market ticks up
The power market ticked up marginally today on the back of retail clients starting to hedge exposures out of April 09. read more...
04 March 2009
The power market ticked up marginally today on the back of retail clients starting to hedge exposures out of April 09. read more...
A Day for Downs ... then Ups
The front end of the power market curve saw some downs… and then ups as contracts seemed to reach a floor before rebounding. read more...
30 October 2008
The front end of the power market curve saw some downs… and then ups as contracts seemed to reach a floor before rebounding. read more...
Prompt continues to dominate
The market looks set to settle down after the last three weeks excitement it is probably no bad thing that the world starts to do some fundamental analysis. read more...
05 October 2007
The market looks set to settle down after the last three weeks excitement it is probably no bad thing that the world starts to do some fundamental analysis. read more...
Summary of the week.
The market continues to baffle as players gear up for the winter read more...
28 September 2007
The market continues to baffle as players gear up for the winter read more...
Peaks vs Baseload Ratios
The peak baseload ratio is a good traders guide to the state of the market. Much below 1.1 and you need to buying peaks, much above 1.5 and you need to be selling them, but it is perhaps more interesting to look at the individual ratios against each other. read more...
05 March 2006
The peak baseload ratio is a good traders guide to the state of the market. Much below 1.1 and you need to buying peaks, much above 1.5 and you need to be selling them, but it is perhaps more interesting to look at the individual ratios against each other. read more...
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