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August 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of August, Crypto (+28.76%) and Grains (+11.48%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Livestock (-8.75%) and Interest Rates (-0.10%). Strength in Crypto was driven by Ethereum (+32.50%) and Bitcoin (+25.01%). Grains were lifted by Wheat (+21.08%) and Corn (+15.89%). N...

July 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of July, Crypto (+12.86%) and Energy (+10.88%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Livestock (-3.54%) and Indices (-2.46%). Strength in Crypto was driven by Ethereum (+18.47%) and Bitcoin (+7.24%). Energy was lifted by Heating Oil (+26.83%) and Light Sweet Crude (+21...

June 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of June, Softs (+7.60%) and Livestock (+2.35%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Crypto (-21.06%) and Metals (-13.35%). Strength in Softs was driven by Cocoa (+26.98%) and Coffee (+14.59%). Livestock was lifted by Feeder Cattle (+4.64%) and Live Cattle (+4.01%). No...

May 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of May, Indices (+5.84%) and Grains (+3.11%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were the S&P GSCI (-9.61%) and Crypto (-7.25%). Strength in Indices was driven by the Nasdaq (+10.18%) and S&P 500 (+4.86%). Grains were lifted by Rough Rice (+16.77%) and Oats (+9.13%). Nota...

April 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of April, Indices (+10.87%) and Crypto (+9.53%) were the top performers. The only negative performance came from Interest Rates (-0.55%). Strong momentum was seen in Crypto (+9.53%). Strength was also seen in Livestock (+4.07%) and Currencies (+2.25%). Notable gains were observed in...

2026 Top FCMs | aiSource Total assets in segregation of the Top 40 FCMs declined from 2025 to 2026. In 2025 the top 40 had ~$302 Billion; this year’s total is ~$367 Billion. FCM consolidation has taken a pause over the last year with many mergers occurring in years prior.

March 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of March, Energy (+36.93%) and the S&P GSCI (+21.98%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Metals (-14.75%) and Indices (-5.36%). The war in Iran fueled an explosion in Energy (36.93%) led by Heating Oil (+55.88%) and Crude (+51.27%) . Strength was seen in Softs (+9.7...

February 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of February, Metals (+9.81%) and Grains (+5.68%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Crypto (-17.36%) and Softs (-10.14%). The bearish performance in Softs (-10.14%) was led by Cocoa (-31.33%). Strength was seen in Livestock (+3.73%) and the S&P GSCI (+2.13%). Intere...

January 2026 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of January, Energy (+18.49%) and the S&P GSCI (+9.06%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Crypto (-13.86%) and Softs (-6.72%), while Interest Rates (-0.43%) also finished slightly lower. Additional strength was seen in Metals (+6.60%) and Grains (+4.86%). Livestock....

December 2025 Sector and Index Performance | aiSource During the month of December, Metals (+13.02%) and Livestock (+7.10%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Energy (-9.92%) and Grains (-3,78%). The bullish performance in Metals (+13.02%) was led by Silver (+24.02%) and Platinum (+19.94%). The bearish performance in Energy (-9.92%) wa...