Pure Hedge – Grains

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

10/13/23

The grain markets were all over the place this week. The WASDE Report was released yesterday, and the grains shot straight up, and regained the losses for the week. Today November’23 soybeans were down 9 3/4 cents to settle at 1280 1/4 but ended up 14 1/4 cents for the week. December’23 corn was down 2 3/4 cents today and settled at 493 1/4, up 1 1/4 cents for the week. December’23 wheat was up today and for the week. December’23 wheat gained 8 1/4 cents today and settled at 579 3/4, 11 1/2 cents higher for the week. Next year’s prices: August’24 soybeans 1313 1/4, September’24 corn 517 3/4, September’24 wheat 649 1/2.

SOYBEAN CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
NOV’23 1280 1/41300C8 3/4$437.50
1350C 1 1/4$62.50
1400C3/8$18.75
1450C1/8$6.25
1500C1/8$6.25
ATM 1320C 50 5/8ATM STRADDLE 33 3/4EXPIRES 10/27/23
MAR’24 1312 3/41400C24 5/8$1231.25
 1460C14$700
 1500C9 5/8$481.25
1560C5 5/8$281.25
1600C4 1/8$206.25
ATM 1320C 50 5/8ATM STRADDLE 108 3/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 1332 1/21400C50 3/8$2518.75
1460C34 3/4$1737.50
1500C27 1/8$1356.25
1560C18 5/8$931.25
1600C14 5/8$731.25
ATM 1340C 72 3/8ATM STRADDLE 152 1/8EXPIRES 6/21/24

SOYBEAN PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
NOV’23 1280 1/41200P1 1/8$56.25
1150P3/8$18.75
1100P1/8$6.25
1050P1/8$6.25
1000P 1/8$6.25
ATM 1280P 16 3/4ATM STRADDLE 33 3/4EXPIRES 10/27/23
MAR’24 1312 3/41200P14 1/4$712.50
 1160P8 1/8$406.25
 1100P3 1/2$175
1060P2 1/4$112.50
1000P1 1/4$62.50
ATM 1320P 57 3/4ATM STRADDLE 108 3/8EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 1332 1/21260P43$2150
1200P24 1/2$1225
1160P16 1/4$812.50
1100P 8 5/8$431.25
1060P5 5/8$281.25
ATM 1340P 79 3/4ATM STRADDLE 152 1/8EXPIRES 6/21/24

AUGUST’24 SOYBEANS

CURRENT PRICE PRICE ACTION PRICE AFTER MOVESTRIKE CURRENT PRICE
1313 1/4 20% BULL MOVE 1575 7/8 1560C 20 1/4
1313 1/4 20% BEAR MOVE 1050 5/8 1060P 8 5/8
1313 1/4 30% BULL MOVE 1707 1/8 1700C 9 5/8
1313 1/4 30% BEAR MOVE 919 3/8 920P 2 1/4
1313 1/4 40% BULL MOVE 1838 1/2 1820C 5 1/2
1313 1/4 40% BEAR MOVE 787 7/8 800P 7/8
CURRENT PRICE REFLECTS TODAYS SETTLEMENT PRICE ONLY AND WILL CHANGE OVER TIME AND WITH VOLATILITY. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS.

CORN CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC’23 493 1/4500C9 5/8$481.25
550C1 3/8$68.75
600C1/2$25
650C1/4$12.50
700C1/8$6.25
ATM 490C 14ATM STRADDLE 24 3/4EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR’24 508 1/2550C9 5/8$481.25
 600C3 1/2$175
 650C1 5/8$81.25
700C7/8$43.75
750C5/8$31.25
ATM 510C 22 3/8ATM STRADDLE 46 1/4EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 521 3/4550C 24 3/4$1237.50
600C12 3/4$637.50
650C7$350
700C4 1/8$206.25
750C2 1/2$125
ATM 520C 36 1/4ATM STRADDLE 70 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24

CORN PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC’23 493 1/4475P5 1/4$262.50
450P1 1/2$75
425P1/2$25
400P1/8$6.25
350P1/8$6.25
ATM 490P 10 3/4ATM STRADDLE 24 3/4EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR’24 508 1/2470P8 1/4$412.50
 450P4 3/8$218.75
 400P7/8$43.75
370P3/8$18.75
350P1/4$12.50
ATM 510P 23 7/8ATM STRADDLE 46 1/4EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 521 3/4470P 13 5/8$681.25
450P8 5/8$431.25
400P2 1/2$125
350P5/8$31.25
300P1/8$6.25
ATM 520P 34 1/2ATM STRADDLE 70 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24

SEPTEMBER’24 CORN

CURRENT PRICE PRICE ACTION PRICE AFTER MOVE STRIKE CURRENT PRICE
517 3/4 20% BULL MOVE 621 3/8 620C 13 5/8
517 3/4 20% BEAR MOVE 414 1/4 420P 6 3/4
517 3/4 30% BULL MOVE 673 1/8 670C 8 1/4
517 3/4 30% BEAR MOVE 362 3/8 370P 2 1/8
517 3/4 40% BULL MOVE 724 7/8 720C 5 1/4
517 3/4 40% BEAR MOVE 310 5/8 320P 1/2
CURRENT PRICE REFLECTS TODAYS SETTLEMENT PRICE ONLY AND WILL CHANGE OVER TIME AND WITH VOLATILITY. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS

WHEAT CALLS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC’23 579 3/4600C16 1/2$825
650C6 3/8$318.75
700C2 7/8$143.75
750C1 3/8$68.75
800C3/4$37.50
ATM 580C 23 7/8ATM STRADDLE 48EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR’24 606 1/4650C26 7/8$1343.75
 700C16 1/2$825
 750C10 5/8$531.25
800C7 1/4$362.50
850C5 1/8$256.25
ATM 600C 43 7/8ATM STRADDLE 81 1/2EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 636 3/4700C36 1/2$1,825
750C26 1/4$1,312.50
800C19 1/8$956.25
850C14 3/8$718.75
900C10 7/8$543.75
ATM 630C 59 1/8ATM STRADDLE 111 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24

WHEAT PUTS

MONTHSTRIKEPRICECOST
DEC’23 579 3/4550P11$550
525P4 7/8$243.75
500P2$200
450P3/8$18.75
400P1/8$6.25
ATM 580P 24 1/8ATM STRADDLE 48EXPIRES 11/24/23
MAR’24 606 1/4550P15 3/4$787.50
 500P5 1/8$256.25
 450P1 1/2$75
400P3/8$18.75
350P1/8$6.25
ATM 600P 37 5/8ATM STRADDLE 81 1/2EXPIRES 2/23/24
JUL’24 636 3/4600P37 1/8$1856.25
550P18 1/8$906.25
500P7 1/2$375
450P2 3/4$187.50
400P7/8$42.75
ATM 630P 52 5/8ATM STRADDLE 111 3/4EXPIRES 6/21/24

SEPTEMBER’24 WHEAT

CURRENT PRICE PRICE ACTION PRICE AFTER MOVE STRIKE CURRENT PRICE
649 1/2 20% BULL MOVE 779 1/2 770C 30 1/2
649 1/2 20% BEAR MOVE 519 1/2 520P 11 7/8
649 1/2 30% BULL MOVE 844 3/8 840C 20 3/4
649 1/2 30% BEAR MOVE 454 5/8 460P 3 7/8
649 1/2 40% BULL MOVE 909 1/4 900C 15 1/4
649 1/2 40% BEAR MOVE 389 3/4 390P 3/4
CURRENT PRICE REFLECTS TODAYS SETTLEMENT PRICE ONLY AND WILL CHANGE OVER TIME AND WITH VOLATILITY. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS.

Bill Allen
Senior Account Executive, Walsh Trading

Phone: 312-957-8079 or 800-556-9411
Email: [email protected]

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