by Brian Schad | May 11, 2016 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Soybean Futures
Soybean futures gained as much as .65c per bushel yesterday following the USDA’s forecast of falling domestic and world stocks, plus heavy domestic crushing volumes and lower South American production. Today soybean futures backed off just over a nickel to close near...
by Brian Schad | May 10, 2016 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Rice Futures
Rice futures have rallied only $1.50 from its lows just six weeks ago although severe drought reportedly threatens Asian rice production in SE Asia. Rice futures are up .185 cents today currently trading at $11.40 (per cwt) at the Chicago Board of Trade. Adverse dry...
by Brian Schad | May 6, 2016 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Alternative Investment, Commodity Futures Trading, Global Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
Once each week, usually on Friday evenings, we update our personal weekly commodity trading charts and review them for changes in “net long” or, “net short” holdings between the big commercial commodity traders, large speculators, and the usually uninformed public....
by Brian Schad | May 5, 2016 | Cotton Futures
Cotton futures are finding support today after the Int’l Cotton Advisory Committee announced an expectation for Chinese cotton stocks to fall to a five-year low once the government auctions off its sizable reserves. Cotton futures are down 70 points today currently...
by Brian Schad | May 4, 2016 | Agricultural Futures Trading, Alternative Investment, Commodity Futures Markets, Global Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
China’s formidable $5.9 trillion stock market has been left in the dust recently as Chinese speculation has been giving global raw commodity markets one heck of a ride this past month or so. Metal futures, food & fiber futures, and grains have all turned up with...
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