Lukas Albrecht

Commodities Trading (Oil/Energy) | Fundamental/Quantitative Modeling | Academic Research and Published Author in Trade Theory (CJE) | WPC Co-Chair

[Dr. Ilia Bouchouev @IliaBouchouev]

#oil correction was driven by CTAs following curve-momentum trigger (details below) that flipped negative last week
#OOTT #algotrading
https://t.co/er96ZjOZol

[Dr. Ilia Bouchouev @IliaBouchouev]

Great to see one of the most mysterious relationships between #inflation and #oil is finally highlighted. To add to my comments there, more is in the paper
https://t.co/mFIkrpvZz2
#ECB #Fed #OOTT

[Sarah Cruddas @sarahcruddas]

59 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave Earth and travel to space.

After an eternity confined to Earth, we took our first small steps into the vastness of the Cosmo.

Today, we are still only just beginning to scratch the surface of what is out there.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Laureate William Nordhaus’ research shows that the most efficient remedy for problems caused by greenhouse gas emissions is a global scheme of carbon taxes uniformly imposed on all countries. The diagram shows CO2 emissions for four climate policies according to his simulations.

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

In his latest, @acoyne asks ‘What is the worst part of the Supreme Court’s decision in R v Comeau?’ (Spoiler: it is tough to choose.) https://t.co/zTZC8pDvv9 #cdnecon

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

The perennial cry to “Save Earth" is odd. Planet Earth survives massive asteroid strikes -- it'll survive anything we throw at it. But Life on Earth will not.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Odd, isn't it. Every reason given for Daylight Saving Time in summer months could just as well apply to winter months.

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Thus ends the strangest interprovincial trade dispute since QC's ban on butter-coloured margarine. https://t.co/MXuyDmOeps

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Really great work by @StatCan_eng on measuring cannabis economic activity. Here's their provisional estimates: https://t.co/qg5RxCEqMb Cannabis sector is larger than brewing, and 3x larger than tobacco. And spending by consumers ~$5.7B in 2017. #cdnecon

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

In school, rarely do we learn how data become facts, how facts become knowledge, and how knowledge becomes wisdom.

[Chad P. Bown @ChadBown]

Can a wonky trade podcast be...fun?

@SoumayaKeynes & I are gonna try

@Trade__Talks: Starts Sept 1

Teaser out now! https://t.co/pKnEscY2GX

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Unemployment rates in Alberta, by age and gender, during the recession. #ableg

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

Share of 18-34 year old Americans living with their parents

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

The ECB's Balance Sheet Is Now The Size Of Japan's GDP https://t.co/4THma885kC

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Latest data today on new vehicle sales: growth in AB sales reach highest level since 2011. #ableg

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. https://t.co/gWhLHsTTpS

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Canada's employment growth (YoY%) now highest since early 2013 and Alberta's is nearing pre-recession levels. #ableg #cdnecon

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

Forget Terrorism: The Real Reason Behind The Qatar Crisis Is Natural Gas https://t.co/8hSRAMHmcO

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

After Legalizing Weed, Unemployment In Colorado Has Collapsed To Record Lows https://t.co/TTHbi9MkoZ

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Economics and policy in the Age of Trump https://t.co/c4DfsUy47y Especially looking forward to Emily Blanchard's piece on NAFTA.