James Cordier

About the Author

James Cordier is the founder of www.OptionsSellers.com, an investment firm specializing in writing commodities options for high net-worth investors. He is the author of The Complete Guide to Option Selling 3rd Edition (McGraw-Hill 2014).

Seasonal Play: Natural Gas

James Cordier
May 13, 2018
Weather players have had a field day with prices this winter, driving up option premiums. With seasonal fundamentals now set to kick in, the table looks set for put writers.

Cotton May be Close to Peaking

James Cordier
May 13, 2018
Cotton prices have been trending higher, which has driven up call premiums, but a top may be in sight.

Bear or Bull, There is Crude Money to be Made in 2018

James Cordier
April 10, 2018
There are multiple fundamentals pulling crude in different directions, which also create opportunities for a strangle trade.

The Coffee Cash Cow

James Cordier
January 27, 2018
With Brazilian “Flowering” season wrapping up, the coffee market braces for record production.

Crude Fundamentals Bearish Despite Noise

James Cordier
November 28, 2017

Atlantic Hurricanes, Mexican earthquakes, North Korean missiles, OPEC cuts production and adheres to it; all with the heating season on the way.

Freeze-driven Coffee Bull? Try decaf & write calls

James Cordier
October 29, 2017

If you’re a mainstream investor used to gauging price/earnings ratios or milling through bond yields, selling options on coffee futures may sound like launching a trip to the moon.

Summer Weather Rally Primes Premium Pump

James Cordier
September 28, 2017

In our analysis of corn and soybean markets from May and June, we highlighted a burdensome supply picture.

Golden Brackets: Strangles Provide Sizable Yield

James Cordier
September 3, 2017

You may have seen the television commercials where movie and television actor William Devane drives home the point of spiraling national debt, framing it as an alarming reason to buy gold now.

Options Strategies for trading soybeans, record yield or not

James Cordier
July 27, 2017
Buy low and sell high: It’s the cornerstone philosophy of trading and investing that has been pounded into us since we all looked at our first price chart. New converts to commodities, however, learn that selling high and buying back lower can be just as easy – and just as, if not more, effective in these versatile markets.

Options Strategies for trading soybeans, record yield or not

James Cordier
July 24, 2017
Buy low and sell high: It’s the cornerstone philosophy of trading and investing that has been pounded into us since we all looked at our first price chart. New converts to commodities, however, learn that selling high and buying back lower can be just as easy – and just as, if not more, effective in these versatile markets. However, options offer strategies where traders can be less precise in their bets and still earn profits.