5/13/25 . If you don’t like the customer service or lack of personal attention you are receiving at your new and very large brokerage house, you have options, and you don’t have to stay there. Account transfers are easy and so is opening a new account. . If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please …
Chart of the Day – July Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, May 13, 2025 July Soybeans (Daily) July Soybeans settled at 10.72 ¼ today, up 1 ¼ cents. Yesterday’s WASDE did nothing for the bears and the market closed some 18 ¾ cents off the lows of the day. Today, the market exceeded …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/13/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock markets gapped higher yesterday on tariff optimism and border closure news. Both Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle closed higher, with Feeders making the largest gains. There are now price gaps on both of those charts. Lean Hogs also closed higher, …
Cattle Markets Make New All-Time Highs, Hogs Higher
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Grain Spreads: Friendly Data
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central time. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary Whether it was a cessation for 90 days with China that reduced tariffs while allowing for temporary trade to resume with China, or the results of the May WASDE, new crop November soybeans rallied …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/12/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! USDA close the Mexican border due to screwworm again. I would expect Live and Feeder Cattle to start the day sharply higher. Soybeans, Bean Oil and Corn up sharply following news of tariff negotiations. Bean Oil has gained the most overnight. …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
5/9/25 . If you don’t like the customer service or lack of personal attention you are receiving at your new and very large brokerage house, you have options, and you don’t have to stay there. Account transfers are easy and so is opening a new account. . If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please …
Grain Spreads: Funds Record Short KC Wheat
Please join me every Thursday at 3pm Central for a free grain webinar. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary The funds keep probing for new lows and the end users aren’t getting in the way. The funds were quite active as they are estimated to have sold 5K today and 2K in KC. Today’s …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/09/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here Monday for another update! New contract highs again in Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle! Cash trade seems to be strong and the futures are showing no real signs of slowing the trend. Lean Hogs posted a lower close but held 200 day support. Grains were …
Chart of the Day – December Corn
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, May 8, 2025 December Corn (Daily) Today, December Corn settled at 4.38 ¾, down 2 cents on the day. That is the lowest close since Christmas Eve. Today’s low was 4.35 ¾, eclipsing the March 31st low. However, by the end of …