Please join me every Thursday at 3pm for a free grain webinar. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Here are some trade ideas to consider that are longer term in nature. I am advising a course of actions that are currently counter to where managed money or the overall trend is at currently. Whether they …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/28/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle had a fairly muted response. They were sharply lower, at one point, yesterday due to unconfirmed rumors, but closed well off their lows. Lean hogs appear to have set a “tweezer” low, which may have set …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 5/27/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle on Feed data from Friday was mostly neutral, as the herd continues to contract and get smaller. That should allow Feeder and Live Cattle to continue the uptrend in prices. Demand should remain strong, as “grilling season” has begun. Wheat …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/19/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle Markets turned weaker Wednesday and Thursday of last week, but posted a neutral inside day on Friday. Lean Hogs may shoot to fill an overhead gap today. Grains starting the week on a firmer note, led by the Wheat complex …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 5/16/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle markets were sharply lower again yesterday. Feeder actually left a gap on the chart, as well. Certainly appears as if those market have made a short-term top. Lean hogs rallied, and that chart point toward the …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/15/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle posted bearish reversals yesterday, setting those up for a weaker open, I think, this morning. Corn and Wheat up mildly overnight on weather concerns. There appears to be some Soybean Crush Spread unwinding today, Beans are down …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/14/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle futures remain at elevated levels, but didn’t get a directional push on Tuesday. Lean Hogs rallied, in part due to rollover from June to July contracts. Corn and Wheat pushed lower on Tuesday but closed off their …
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, …
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. …
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 …