The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, April 24, 2025 July Soybeans (Daily) Today, July Soybeans closed at $10.62, up 11 ¾ cents on the day. That’s the highest close we’ve seen since February 25th, two months ago. And it was also the first close above the 200-day moving …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/24/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Lice Cattle posted new contract highs and a new contract high close yesterday and may extend higher still. Feeders and Lean Hogs maintained their bullish momentum, but Fat Cattle lead the way. Corn and Wheat drove the Grain markets lower yesterday, while Soybeans are casting about for …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/23/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets still strong, Live Cattle and Lean Hogs seem to be leading this week. Corn, Wheat weaker on weather and technicals, I think. Soybeans stuck against 200 day resistance, Soymeal weak and Bean Oil losing momentum. Cotton is up strong, Sugar looks to reverse trend. Gold …
Chart of the Day – July Copper
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, April 22, 2025 July Copper (Daily) As of this writing, July Copper is trading up 12.20 cents at 4.9025, gaining a little over 2.5% on the day. That seems like a strong move to my eye, as the July contract has cleared …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/22/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Live Cattle closed slightly lower but well off of the highs with Feeders making a more substantial decline. Hog posted a higher high and low to start the week, maintaining upward momentum. Grains were lower on Monday and the Crop Progress report from yesterday afternoon is weighing …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/21/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Cattle trade posted a strong close before Thursday’s Cattle on Feed report. Will there be a muted reaction following the long weekend? Grains mildly firmer overnight. Weather is in focus, large storms through the Midwest dropped 4-5″ in some spots over the holiday, may delay this week’s …
Chart of the Day – June Live Cattle
Chart of the Day – June Live Cattle The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, April 17, 2025 June Live Cattle (Daily) June Live Cattle finished the shortened trading week today, gaining 2.000 to settle at 204.075. After the close, the April Cattle on Feed data was released. According …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/17/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets traded higher on Wednesday. Both of the Feeder and Live Cattle markets posted decent gains, continuing the long-term uptrend. There is a Cattle on Feed report due today, after the close. Lean Hogs led the way, however, with the June contract posting a strong bullish …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/16/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Cattle markets closed higher, Feeders have filled an overhead gap. Hog finished higher but failed to test/break the 200-day average. Grains firmer overnight, Corn seems to be leading the way.
Chart of the Day – July Soybean Oil
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, April 15, 2025 July Soybean Oil (Daily) July Bean Oil closed at 47.84 today, up 0.99 from Monday’s close. This is the highest close in the July contract since April 2nd, just before all of the tariff news hit the markets. Since …