Power trading portfolio optimisation explained: from positions to strategy
Power portfolio optimisation means turning market signals into positions that balance returns, risk and flexibility across every delivery horizon.
How to read a power forward curve and what it signals about future prices
A power forward curve reflects the market's present expectations of supply, demand...
What are small modular reactors? A beginner’s guide to SMRs
A small modular reactor is a nuclear plant built in a factory and assembled on site,...
What is CBAM? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism explained
CBAM extends the EU carbon price to imported goods: importers of steel, cement or...
What are capacity markets? How countries pay to keep the lights on
A capacity market pays power stations, batteries and consumers for being available, not for the energy they actually produce. Countries run them because
What is energy security? How geopolitical risk reshapes power and gas prices
Energy security is a country's ability to keep reliable, affordable energy flowing, and when geopolitical events threaten that supply, power and gas
LNG and European power prices: how global gas markets shape electricity trading
Throughout most of its history, European electricity trading was primarily a regional activity. Prices fluctuated based on weather conditions, plant
Sanctions, infrastructure disruption and electricity markets: pricing geopolitical risk
Most geopolitical risks are gradual. Tensions build, relationships deteriorate and markets adjust incrementally. Sanctions and infrastructure disruption are
Trading power markets through geopolitical crises: a risk framework
Geopolitical crises break the historical relationships that quantitative models and calm judgement both rely on, which is why the trading desks that handle
What is revenue stacking? A beginner’s guide to how battery storage makes money
Revenue stacking means earning from several markets with the same battery, switching between them as conditions change through the day. No single European
Weather shocks, droughts and heatwaves: climate-driven volatility in electricity markets
Extreme weather is no longer just a strain on the power grid, it's becoming one of the biggest forces behind swings in electricity prices.
Scenario analysis for power trading: stress-testing portfolios properly
Electricity markets are shaped by constant uncertainty: weather swings, renewable variability, fuel disruptions and shifting system conditions. When
Geopolitics in power markets explained: why global events drive electricity prices
Electricity markets have always been shaped by physical constraints and local system conditions. For most of their history, that was enough to explain price
Hedging strategies using forward curves in power markets
Traders who can turn uncertainty into profit tend to engage in more sophisticated forms...
Carbon hedging strategies for power traders
The wholesale price of electricity is intrinsically linked to carbon pricing and the...
Human vs algorithm decision-making in power trading: finding the right balance
The growth of algorithmic trading has drastically transformed the way power markets are...
P&L attribution in power trading: separating skill from luck
Profit and loss in electricity trading is rarely driven by a single factor. Strong...
Carbon policy and electricity prices: how regulation reshapes generation economics
Electricity markets are being continuously restructured thanks to the changing carbon...
Model risk in power trading: why algorithms fail during stress events
Algorithmic trading now plays a key role in modern power markets, enabling faster...