Futures contract on sugar - the features of the trade

Are designated delivery futures contract on sugar Ticker SB. One contract is equal to 112 000 pounds (that's about 50 tons). Shipped delivery futures contract on sugar in March, may, July, and October.
Futures contract on sugar - the features of the trade
It is worth noting that the futures contract on sugar, as well as themselves commodity markets are very nicely made and provide for the trader excellent opportunities for extracting profits. And you can earn as on long-term positions, and on the short-term.
If you are interested in long-term trends in the futures contract on sugar, you should understand some fundamental factors. In particular, 70% of all sugar is sugar cane, 30% is produced from beets. The largest producers of sugar cane are Brazil, India, China, Thailand. By the way, 70% of the sugar consumed in the same country where it has been produced.
Installed the futures contract on sugar its historical maximum in 02.02.2011 year, when the price was equal to 36 dollars for one contract. Record low was recorded in June 2002. Then one contract worth 4.88.
If you are interested in futures contracts on sugar, is not superfluous to watch the weather in Brazil, India and the United States. When during the harvest, there are heavy rains, then it leads to the loss of the crop, which in turn will help push prices to rise. According to statistics, delivery futures contract on sugar tend to rise in price in September and December.