Sturm Advisory Services

Energy &

Environmental

Commodities

Expert Consulting and Strategic Advising for Professionals in the Dynamic Energy and Environmental Commodity Markets

Experience

The company's founder and managing member is ​Fletcher J. Sturm, a seasoned professional in the natural ​gas, electricity, and environmental commodity markets, ​with over 30 years of industry knowledge and expertise. ​Mr. Sturm has held various positions at pipeline ​companies, hedge-funds, investment banks, merchant ​energy firms, and his own commodity trading advisory ​firm. He is known as a pioneer in trading physical and ​financial derivatives of natural gas, having authored two ​editions of the widely used book, "Trading Natural Gas: ​A Non-Technical Guide." Mr. Sturm's most recent ​position was in market development at the largest ​carbon and environmental commodities trading platform ​in the world, where he played a pivotal role in ​developing products and establishing a market for ​digital assets of natural gas environmental attributes. He ​holds a BS from Pennsylvania State University and ​resides in the New York City metropolitan area.

Advisory Services

  • Natural gas hedging and trading


  • Strategic commercial initiatives


  • Risk management structures


  • Business formation


  • Asset valuation

Consulting Projects

  • Environmental market studies


  • Differentiated gas ecosystem


  • Carbon credit markets


  • Educational resource


  • Fundamental analysis models


Expert Testimony

  • Provide expert testimony to help ​navigate complex legal issues ​related to energy commodities


  • Comprehensive understanding ​of market trends, pricing ​mechanisms, and risk ​management strategies


  • Credible and persuasive

Fletcher Sturm's "Trading Natural Gas: A Nontechnical Guide" is a thorough ​reference that offers an introduction to the natural gas market, its supply and ​demand dynamics, and the different factors that affect natural gas prices. This ​book describes the foundations of natural gas trading products, including the ​many forms of natural gas contracts and trading tactics employed by market ​participants. In addition, Mr. Sturm discusses the physical and financial natural ​gas markets, the importance of natural gas in energy portfolios, and the ​influence of government policy.


The book examines the evolution of the natural gas sector from a localized ​market to a global commodity. Mr. Sturm emphasizes the need to comprehend ​the fundamentals of natural gas supply and demand, including production, ​transportation, storage, and consumption. In addition, the book investigates ​the many forms of natural gas trading contracts and their corresponding ​pricing intricacies, such as spot, forwards, futures, and options. The author ​also addresses natural gas traders' trading strategies including spread trading, ​hedging, and speculative trading.


"Trading Natural Gas" takes a deep dive into the natural gas commodity market ​and the principles of natural gas trading. It is an essential resource for ​investors, traders, and industry experts interested in knowing more about ​natural gas trading.

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