The market rises on hot air!

30 April 2007

The market rose marginally this morning as players looked to square out positions from the weekend. As players concentrated on June which is trading at a £5 premium to the week ahead.

Well as May dropped off as a tradeable month last week focus was on June which continued to trade at a five pound premium to this week.

Clearly the market is pricing in hot air premia and the possibility that this Summer will be a scorcher! If so then air conditioning will be a factor, but the curve looks very odd when there is a further 5 premia for July. August is predicted to be cooler and so the price has dropped and September is back down to 3-4 ahead of the day ahead. Given this information if a wet period occurs in the middle of July (quite possible) then the price will plummet and bring much of the over hyped Summer with it.


Bull Market  Weather 

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