Alumina Ltd (AWC)

Don't expect any new green initiatives from the once tree-hugging Australia. For the first time in six years the country will be run by a conservative, Tony Abbott, who has called the science behind...

Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, outdated investment tools of a period lost to current times.

The world market for basic materials is still experiencing demand contraction as a consequence of the international recession and the low growth in China.

At the moment, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to track Mr. Market. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.

Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) was in 9 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. CENX has experienced an increase in activity from the world's largest hedge funds lately.

At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to track their holdings. A duo of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.