Chart of the Day – April Lean Hogs
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, February 27, 2025 April Lean Hogs April Lean Hogs closed down 3.925 today, settling at 84.375. That puts prices just above the 200-day average (purple, 84.228). Volume was high today, which usually means position liquidation and further weakness ahead. However, tomorrow is …
Chart of the Day – November Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Wednesday, February 26, 2025 November Soybeans (Daily) Today, November Soybeans closed at 10.45 ½, down 5 ½ cents. This is the weakest close for new crop Beans since Feb 13th. However, you may notice that the 50-and 100-day moving averages (green, grey. 10.33 …
Chart of the Day – April Live Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, February 25, 2025 April Live Cattle (Daily) April Cattle closed at 195.725 on Tuesday, up 0.625. Prices have been moving higher this week, following last Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. I don’t think that report contained many surprises, as the overall herd …
Chart of the Day – May Corn
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Monday, February 24, 2025 May Corn (Daily) May Corn futures closed at 4.97 today, down 8 cents. You might notice that the volume over the past two sessions has spiked quite a bit higher. Some of this weakness is due to contract rollover, …
Chart of the Day – April Lean Hogs
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Friday, February 21, 2025 April Lean Hogs (Daily) April Lean hogs closed at 87.675 on Friday, down .850 on the day. That strings together 6 “bearish” days together, or day where the close was lower than the open. The April contract started the …
Chart of the Day – April Feeder Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, February 20, 2025 April Feeder Cattle (daily) April Feeder Cattle closed at 266.375 today, down 2.225. You might notice, by looking at the chart, that the market has held right along the 23% Fibonacci level for the past 10 sessions. Some of …
Chart of the Day – May Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, February 18, 2025 May Soybeans (Daily) Today, May Soybeans settled at 10.48 ¼, down 7 ¼ cents. Volume was high at just over 111,000 contracts traded, setting a new volume high for May futures. The close pushed prices back below the 5- …