Pure Hedge – Grains

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

9/29/23

The grain stocks report came out this morning, and the soybean, corn and wheat markets all broke quickly, and never looked back. November’23 soybeans were down 25 1/2 cents and settled at 1275. November’23 soybeans traded down to a new one month low of 1272 1/2 and lost 21 1/4 cents for the week. December’23 corn was down 11 3/4 cents and settled at 476 3/4. December’23 corn was down 15 1/2 cents for the week. December’23 wheat broke the most today. December’23 wheat was down 37 1/4 cents and settled at 541 1/2, that’s a loss of 56 cents for the week. December’23 wheat also set a new one month and 52-week low today at 540. Next year’s prices: September’24 soybeans 1275 1/2, September’24 corn 503 1/4, September’24 wheat 628 3/4.

SOYBEAN CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
NOV’23 12751300C12 3/8$618.75
1350C2 3/4$137.50
1400C3/4$37.50
1450C3/8$18.75
1500C1/4$12.50
ATM X1280C 20 1/4ATM STRADDLE 45 1/2EXPIRES 10/27/23
MAR’24 1310 1/41400C25$1250
 1500C9 7/8$493.75
 1600C4 1/4$212.50
1700C2 1/8$106.25
1800C1 1/4$62.50
ATM H1320C 50 7/8ATM STRADDLE 111 3/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 1327 1/41400C47 1/8$2356.25
1500C25 7/8$1293.75
1600C13 1/8$656.25
1700C7 1/4$362.50
1800C4 1/4$212.50
ATM N1320C 77ATM STRADDLE 147EXPIRES 6/21/24

SOYBEAN PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
NOV ’23 12751300P37 1/4$1862.50
1250P12 5/8$631.25
1200P3 1/4$162.50
1150P1 1/8$56.25
1100P1/2$25
ATM X1280P 25 1/4ATM STRADDLE 45 1/2EXPIRES 10/27/23
MAR ’24 1310 1/41260P32 5/8$1631.25
 1200P15 1/4$762.50
 1100P4 1/8$206.25
1000P1 1/2$75
900P 5/8$31.25
ATM H1320P 60 1/2ATM STRADDLE 111 3/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL ’24 1327 1/41260P43 1/8$2156.25
 1200P24 1/4$1212.50
 1100P8 1/4$412.50
1000P3 1/8$156.25
900P1 1/4$62.50
ATM N1320P 70ATM STRADDLE 147EXPIRES 6/21/24

CORN CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC ’23 476 3/4500C5 3/8$268.75
550C3/4$37.50
600C3/8$18.75
650C1/4$12.50
700C1/8$6.25
ATM Z480c 12ATM STRADDLE 27 1/4EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR ’24 491 3/4550C5 7/8$293.75
 600C2$100
 650C1 $50
700C5/8$31.25
800C1/4$12.50
ATM H490C 23 1/8ATM STRADDLE 44 1/2EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL ’24 505 1/2550C18$900
 600C8 5/8$431.25
650C4 1/2$225
700C2 5/8$131.25
800C1 1/8$56.25
ATM N500C 35 5/8ATM STRADDLE 65 7/8EXPIRES 6/21/24

CORN PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC ’23 476 3/4450P4 $200
425P1 1/8$56.25
400P3/8$18.75
375P1/8$6.25
350P1/8$6.25
ATM Z480P 15 1/4ATM STRADDLE 27 1/4EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR ’24 491 3/4450P6 3/4$337.50
 420P2 3/8$118.75
 400P1 1/8$56.25
370P3/8$18.75
350P1/8$6.25
ATM H490P 21 3/8ATM STRADDLE 44 1/2EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL ’24 505 1/2450P10 7/8$543.75
420P5 1/8$256.25
400P3$150
370P1 3/8$68.75
350P3/4$37.50
ATM N500P 30 1/4ATM STRADDLE 65 7/8EXPIRES 6/21/24

WHEAT CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC ’23 541 1/2650C3 3/4$187.50
700C2$100
 750C1 1/8$56.25
 800C3/4$37.50
900C3/8$18.75
ATM Z540C 24 1/2ATM STRADDLE 47 1/2EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR ’24 573 1/2700C10 7/8$543.75
800C5 1/4$262.50
900C3$150
1000C1 3/4$87.50
1100C1 $50
ATM H580C 34 3/4ATM STRADDLE 75 7/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL ’24 612 1/4800C15 1/8$756.25
900C8 7/8$443.75
1000C5 1/2$275
1100C3 5/8$181.25
1200C2 1/2$125
ATM N620C 50 1/8ATM STRADDLE 107 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24

WHEAT PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICE COST
DEC ’23 540 1/2550P28 7/8$1443.75
 525P15 1/2$775
 500P7$350
475P2 7/8$143.75
450P1 1/8$56.25
ATM Z540P 23ATM STRADDLE 47 1/2EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR ’24 573 1/2550P24 3/4$1237.50
500P8$400
450P2$100
400P1/2$25
350P1/8$6.25
ATM H580P 41 1/8ATM STRADDLE 75 7/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
 JUL ’24 612 1/4600P46$2300
550P22 7/8$1143.75
500P9 3/8$468.75
450P3 3/8$168.75
400P1$50
ATM N620P 57 5/8ATM STRADDLE 107 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24