Hogs Grind Higher, Make New high

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

December Lean Hogs opened lower, traded to the session low at 75.775, and then grinded higher to the high at77.35. It dipped and settled at 76.825. The rally took price to a new high for the up move, testing resistance  at the 50-DMA now at 77.125, with resistance holding with the lower settlement. The early breakdown took price right down …

Walsh Gamma Trader

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

10/7/24 [email protected] Bill Allen  COMMODITY BUY/SELL COST PER CONTRACT EXPIRATION GRAINS       MAR’25 SOYBEAN MEAL BUY 300P 7.00 or $770.00/Contract – LAST WEEK WAS 3.40 137 Days – 2/21/25 MAY’25 CORN ACTIVE CALL FOR ACTIVE TRADE RECOMMENDATIONS  200 Days – 4/25/25 MAR’25 SOYBEANS ACTIVE CALL FOR ACTIVE TRADE RECOMMENDATIONS 137 Days – 2/21/25 MAY’25 WHEAT ACTIVE CALL FOR …

Hogs Make New High, Cattle Markets End Week on Positive Note

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

December Lean Hogs opened lower, rallied to the high of the session at 77.025, and then broke down to the low at 75.775. It consolidated the rest of the session and settled at 76.15. The rally to the high negated the Tweezer Top formation and is a new high for the up move, but the price action stalled to the …

Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

10/4/24 The Livestock Markets were mixed, as the Cattle Markets continued higher again today. December’24 Live Cattle was 60 cents lower today and settled at 187.00. Today’s high was 187.35 and the 1-month high is 187.90. Today’s low was 186.10 and the 1-month low is 173.50. Since 9/4 December’24 Live Cattle are 8.15 higher or about 5 ½%. The Feeders …

Grain Spreads: Turn Around in Soymeal

Sean LuskGeneral Commentary

Commentary As of this past Tuesday managed funds per CFTC were net long over 100K contracts. Last time we saw funds push this aggressive of a long was late Spring (June 24) and prices plummeted from almost 390 to 3.00. See chart below. This week saw December Soymeal, the most actively traded contract, tick above 350.0 for a NY minute …

Hogs Form Tweezer Top

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

December Lean Hogs opened lower, traded down to the low of the day at 75.025, and then raced higher to the high at 76.80. It consolidated the rest of the session and settled at 76.40. The early breakdown took price below support at 76.175, 75.60 and the declining 13-DMA now at 75.175. The rally stopped at Wednesday’s high and was …

Grain Spreads: Shorts Cover in Wheat

Sean LuskGeneral Commentary

Commentary Funds continue to abandon their net short in wheat across the Board and are nearing parity in the managed category for all three classes. Like corn and beans, it appears funds want out ahead of some uncertainties even though US production of corn and beans are record large. Demand is tepid at best, but the market continues to rally …

Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

10/2/24  The Livestock Markets had a strong move higher. The Fats took off today. December’24 Live Cattle was 2.52 ½ higher today and settled at 187.70. Today’s high was 187.75 and that is the new 1-month high as well. Today’s low was 185.02 ½ and the 1-month low is 173.50. Since 8/30 December’24 Live Cattle are 10.15 higher or almost …

Crude Oil Continues Its Gains – Commentary

Jim RinaudoGeneral Commentary

The Nov WTI trading session settled at 70.10 (+0.27) [+0.39%], had a high of 72.49, a low of 69.87. Cash price is at 689.81 (+1.67), while open interest for CLX24 is at 305,581. CLX settled above its 5 day (68.96), its 20 day (68.92), but below its 50 day (71.86), and its 200 day (74.87) moving-averages. The COT report (Futures …