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Bring Weather Expertise to Your Team

Energy trading teams need meteorological insight but rarely have dedicated weather expertise in-house. We bridge that gap—adding analytical depth on power, gas, and LNG markets across Europe, the US, and Asia.

The Challenge

Weather increasingly drives energy market outcomes globally, yet most trading teams lack the meteorological depth to fully capture this edge.

Beyond Standard Forecasts

Generic weather services provide data, not insight. Translating meteorological patterns into trading-relevant analysis for power, gas, and LNG requires specialized expertise most teams don’t have.

Climate Complexity

Blocking patterns, polar vortex dynamics, teleconnections—these concepts drive market outcomes across Europe, the US, and Asia but require deep atmospheric science knowledge to interpret correctly.

Global Interconnections

US heat domes affect LNG exports to Europe. Asian cold snaps compete for flexible supply. Weather events in one region ripple through global energy markets—understanding these links is critical.

How We Work With Teams

We integrate with your existing operation—adding weather expertise where you need it most.

Analytical Support

Extended Team Member

Think of us as your weather desk. We provide ongoing analysis, answer questions when they arise, and bring meteorological perspective to your trading discussions. Available when you need insight, not just scheduled reports.

Knowledge Building

Team Development

Build your team’s weather literacy over time. We explain the “why” behind forecasts, help traders understand pattern recognition, and develop internal capability to interpret meteorological signals.

Fresh Perspective

Outside View

Internal teams develop blind spots. We bring independent analysis, challenge assumptions, and offer perspectives your team might miss. Sometimes the most valuable insight is a different angle.

Decision Support

Critical Moments

When weather drives major market moves, you need expert input fast. Direct access to discuss developing situations, validate your read of conditions, or stress-test positioning.

Trading & Hedging Strategy

Actionable strategy across all time horizons—from weekly positioning to yearly hedging frameworks.

Multi-Resolution Analysis

Strategy guidance from weekly tactical positioning through monthly outlooks to yearly hedging frameworks. We match our analysis to your decision timeframes and risk horizons.

Market Position Mapping

We identify where the market sits—consensus positioning, crowded trades, and overlooked risks. Understanding market structure helps you find edge and avoid traps.

Large Player Dynamics

Major utilities, producers, and trading houses move markets. We track how large-scale players impact pricing, flows, and volatility—and what it means for your positioning.

Continuous Adaptation

Energy markets evolve constantly—new interconnections, changing generation mix, shifting demand patterns. We continuously adjust our models and analysis to reflect market reality.

Weather-Driven Entry Points

Timing matters. We identify when weather patterns create favorable entry points for trades and hedges—combining meteorological signals with market positioning.

Risk Scenario Planning

What if scenarios for extreme weather outcomes. We help you understand tail risks, stress-test portfolios, and develop contingency strategies for high-impact events.

What Your Team Gains

Practical benefits of adding dedicated weather expertise to your trading operation.

Deeper Understanding

Move beyond “cold next week” to understanding why patterns persist, when transitions are likely, and what signals indicate regime changes across regions.

Earlier Awareness

Regime model analysis identifies developing patterns before they appear in standard forecasts. Time advantage matters when positioning ahead of weather-driven moves.

Global Weather Links

Weather affects EU, US, and Asian markets simultaneously. Integrated analysis reveals how events in one region create opportunities or risks in another.

LNG Flow Dynamics

When weather extremes hit multiple regions, LNG cargo competition intensifies. Understanding global weather correlation is essential for gas and LNG positioning.

Climate Context

Understand how climate change is shifting seasonal patterns differently across Europe, the US, and Asia. Strategic awareness beyond daily forecasting.

Learning Transfer

Your team gets smarter over time. We explain our reasoning, share frameworks, and build internal capability—not dependency on external black boxes.

Weather Concepts We Help Teams Master

Building understanding of the atmospheric patterns that drive energy market outcomes.

Blocking Patterns

Persistent high-pressure systems that stall weather patterns for days or weeks. Critical for understanding prolonged cold spells, heat waves, and wind droughts that stress energy systems.

Polar Vortex Dynamics

How stratospheric conditions influence surface weather weeks later. Sudden stratospheric warming events and their cascading effects on winter weather and energy demand across the Northern Hemisphere.

Jet Stream Behavior

The atmospheric river that steers weather systems. Understanding zonal versus meridional flow patterns and what they mean for storm tracks, temperature, and precipitation.

Teleconnections

How distant climate patterns influence local weather. NAO, AO, ENSO, and other indices that provide early signals of weather regime changes across Europe, the US, and Asia.

Regime Transitions

The shift points between weather patterns where volatility peaks. Identifying transition windows and understanding what triggers pattern changes.

Climate Trends

How warming is changing seasonal baselines, extreme event frequency, and pattern persistence. Long-term context for strategic planning and risk assessment.

Flexible Engagement

We adapt to how your team works, not the other way around.

Regular Briefings

Scheduled calls or written updates aligned with your trading rhythm. Daily, weekly, or focused on key decision points—whatever fits your process.

On-Demand Access

Markets don’t wait for scheduled meetings. Direct access when situations develop and you need weather perspective quickly.

Team Sessions

Workshops and training sessions to build team capability. From basics to advanced pattern recognition—tailored to your team’s current level.

Who Benefits Most

Teams where weather insight makes a meaningful difference to trading outcomes.

Trading Desks

Proprietary traders and portfolio managers in power, gas, and LNG seeking edge from better weather analysis and earlier pattern recognition across global markets.

LNG Trading Teams

Global LNG traders who need to understand simultaneous weather demand across Europe, Asia, and the US—and how weather correlation affects cargo flows and pricing.

Utility Trading Teams

Generation schedulers and optimization teams who need weather insight for production planning, hedging decisions, and market positioning.

Risk Managers

Professionals responsible for understanding and managing weather exposure in energy portfolios. Scenario analysis and stress testing support.

Your Team’s Extension

Deep expertise in both meteorology and energy trading—a rare combination that translates weather into market insight.

Dr. Ivan Føre Svegaarden

Energy Meteorologist & Analyst

PhD in Energy Meteorology with hands-on trading and portfolio management experience. Developed the Weather Regime Model for identifying regime transitions in the 1–45 day window. Combines deep atmospheric science with practical market application across European, US, and Asian energy markets.

Weather Regime Analysis • Climate Pattern Recognition • Cross-Market Weather Links • Trading Strategy

Jan Erik Pedersen

Portfolio Manager & Trading Strategist

20+ years commodity trading experience. MSc Finance (NHH). Senior positions at major European energy firms. Fund founder and manager. Deep expertise in Nordic, German, and French power markets, gas, emissions, and cross-commodity dynamics.

Portfolio Construction • Risk Management • Market Structure • Hedging Strategy • Large Player Dynamics

Let’s Talk

Discuss how weather expertise could strengthen your team’s analysis and decision-making.

+47 92 84 62 76

post@tradewpower.no