Energy Markets and Commodity Strategy by Tracy Shuchart
Tracy Shuchart is a senior market strategist specializing in energy, metals, and geopolitical risk, with over 20 years of experience across hedge funds and proprietary trading desks. She is currently a senior contributor at Hedge Fund Telemetry and serves as the macro strategist for a family office focused on commodity-linked investments.
In early 2025, Shuchart joined NinjaTrader Live as Senior Economist, where she produces weekly market briefings covering oil, inflation, and macroeconomic implications of digital currencies. She also hosts “Place Your Trades,” a podcast distributed across X Spaces and YouTube, where she regularly discusses CBDCs, Bitcoin reserve dynamics, and tokenized commodity futures.
Shuchart appeared on Coindesk’s “The Breakdown” and Fox Business in Q1 2025 to assess the role of crypto in global monetary competition. Though not a developer or direct investor in digital assets, she offers crucial macro context to crypto markets, often contrasting Bitcoin with gold, oil, and U.S. dollar liquidity cycles. Her influence is strongest among macro traders seeking a dual commodity-crypto thesis.
Tracy Shuchart: UK markets compared with U.S. markets in interview with MrMBrown
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, recently welcomed MrMBrown on NTLiveMedia to share his views on UK markets versus U.S. markets. The discussion offered ...
China Moonshot AI eyes IPO after AI breakthrough, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader / strategist at Independent / Trader, reports that Moonshot AI in China is preparing for an initial public offering within the next six months following a major ...
Tracy Shuchart: DOE total oil inventories as of this week EIA report
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, presents data on total oil inventories in the U.S., including the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to this week's EIA report. The chart ...
Fidelity aims to add back gold positions, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, reports that a portfolio manager at Fidelity International Ltd. is planning to restore gold positions that were reduced ...
Tracy Shuchart: First Quantum considers sale of stake in major copper project
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, reports that First Quantum Minerals is in talks to sell a stake in one of the world’s biggest undeveloped copper ...
Top investment position examined in detail, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, featured @BlacklionCTA on @NTLiveMedia to discuss his largest position at present and the reasons behind it. The full ...
Tracy Shuchart: WTI futures curve trend questioned amid bearish narrative
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, questions the bearish interpretation of the WTI futures curve from February to July. Shuchart expresses uncertainty about the rationale behind ...
Poland acquired 82 tons of gold in 2023, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, highlights that Poland has purchased 82 tons of gold this year as reported by central bank chief Glapinski at a news ...
Tracy Shuchart: 321 crack spreads show signs of market imbalance
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, highlights that 321 crack spreads are indicating a serious issue, despite ongoing talk of a supply glut. The commentary draws attention to ...
Chinese teapot refineries emerge as buyers of discounted Adnoc crude, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, reports that Chinese teapot refineries have become buyers in Adnoc’s most recent oil tender. Adnoc sold about 18 million barrels of crude oil ...
Tracy Shuchart: Retail demand for stock leverage rises as banks and funds increase risk exposure
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, observes that retail demand for stock leverage is surging. She notes that banks are supplying much of the ETF leverage and enabling increased ...
Record $777 average U.S. car payment underscores affordability crisis, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, highlights a new record for average U.S. monthly car payments. The figure has reached $777 in the second quarter as down payments continue to ...
Tracy Shuchart: China increases super-chilled fuel purchases as prices fall
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, highlights an increase in China's purchases of super-chilled fuel, reaching about 5.29 million tons this month according ...
Leverage increases market fragility, Tracy Shuchart warns
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, highlights concerns about elevated leverage in the U.S. stock market. Shuchart notes that higher leverage can amplify market swings and increase ...
Tracy Shuchart: Comex gold call open interest rises despite futures pullback from 2026 highs
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, reports that far out of the money Comex gold call options are seeing increased activity. Open interest in December ...
Panama Canal revenue set to surpass $5.2 billion in fiscal 2026, Tracy Shuchart expects
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, reports that Panama Canal expects revenue to surpass its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz ...
Tracy Shuchart: Chinese banks curb retail gold trading amid volatility
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, reports that Chinese banks are limiting retail gold trading due to heightened volatility. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the ...
Vedanta seeks $372 million from Zambia copper unit IPO, Tracy Shuchart reveals
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, reports that Vedanta Resources Ltd. intends to raise about $372 million through the sale of an 11.9% stake in its U.S.-based unit to support ...
Tracy Shuchart: Low SPR levels risk crude oil quality degradation
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, raises concerns that crude oil stored in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) may face quality degradation as ...
2025 actual demand surpasses IEA 2030 forecast, Tracy Shuchart notes
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist at Independent / Trader, points out that oil demand in 2025 has already surpassed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) forecast for 2030. ...
Tracy Shuchart: Macro markets show signs of bifurcation in economy
Tracy Shuchart, independent trader and strategist, discusses recent perspectives on the macro markets, touching on housing, employment, and broader economic themes tied to a bifurcated economy. ...
