Commercial/noncommercial – both trading types affect market prices

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Dec 1, 2011
Dec 1, 2011

John Sanow, DTN market analyst, speaks at Farmfest 2011 in early August. — Andrea Johnson

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By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor

There are two types of traders involved in the futures markets, and both affect commodity prices.

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