Livestock markets all start the week in the red, with Cattle futures down for consecutive sessions and Hogs closing below long-tern support. Grains lower as the overnight trade ends. Copper started the week with a new contract high, Gold & Silver firmer this morning.
5 Minutes on the Markets – 03/24/2025
Bearish Reversal in Cattle markets on Friday. Will Cattle on Feed reaction overcome that? Grains weaker to start the trading weak, Wheat leading the way down this morning. Cotton and Sugar also starting the week in the red, with Coffee and Cocoa prices firm.
5 Minutes on the Markets – 03/20/2025
This video is posted by about 8 AM CST every morning, before the markets open. Check back here for another update! New contract highs in Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle, Hogs weaker to test 200 day support. Export Sales early focus in Grains. New highs in Gold and Copper. Treasury Bonds and Stock Indexes all firmer this morning.
5 Minutes on the Markets – 03/19/2025
This video is posted by about 8 AM CST every morning, before the markets open. Check back here for another update! Cattle futures shed some momentum before the Cattle on Feed, Hogs bounced off support again, Grains weaker overnight. Chicago Wheat testing technical resistance.
5 Minutes on the Markets – 03/17/2025
Cattle markets closed strong on Friday, Hogs at long term support looking for a bounce. Grains higher overnight, Wheat and KC Wheat leading the way. FOMC meeting this week, Equity Futures rollover. Crude complex turning up and Nat Gas weaker.
5 Minutes on the Markets – 03/13/2025
Contract High close in Feeders, Live Cattle staying strong. Grains up a little overnight, Beans erase yesterday’s losses, Wheat markets turning up? Gold, Silver and Copper charts indicate uptrends.
Chart of the Day – May Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Monday, March 10, 2025 May Soybeans (Daily) The May Soybean contract closed down 11 cents on Monday, at 10.14. Today’s bar can be considered a “Bearish Engulfment” and is typically a sign of further weakness to come. Overall, the trend appears to be …
Chart of the Day – November Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Wednesday, February 26, 2025 November Soybeans (Daily) Today, November Soybeans closed at 10.45 ½, down 5 ½ cents. This is the weakest close for new crop Beans since Feb 13th. However, you may notice that the 50-and 100-day moving averages (green, grey. 10.33 …
Chart of the Day – May Soybeans
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, February 18, 2025 May Soybeans (Daily) Today, May Soybeans settled at 10.48 ¼, down 7 ¼ cents. Volume was high at just over 111,000 contracts traded, setting a new volume high for May futures. The close pushed prices back below the 5- …