by Brian Schad | Sep 29, 2015 | Corn Futures, Grain Futures, Grain Markets
The corn futures trade is pricing-in the harvest activity currently underway in the 18 states that have made-up 94% of last year’s corn acreage. Corn futures are up almost .03 cents today trading at $3.895 per bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade. The nation’s primary...
by Brian Schad | Sep 25, 2015 | 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 | Sep 24, 2015 | Gold Futures, Precious Metals Trading
Gold futures have blasted-off today reportedly once mixed domestic data highlighted uncertainty with the Federal Reserves timing of their next rate hike. Gold futures are up $22.40 per ounce currently trading at $1,153.90 at the New York Commodity Exchange. The US...
by Brian Schad | Sep 23, 2015 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Soybean Futures
Soybean futures have been put on notice coming into the northern hemisphere harvest, but in the southern, the currency crisis in Brazil has been a boon to soybean farmers there looking to unload their crop. Soybean futures, down four out of the last five trading...
by Brian Schad | Sep 22, 2015 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures have put on the brakes on a market near its 15-month lows as data is emerging showing the number of animals going to feedlots has spiraled to an all-time low. Cattle futures traded down $1.50 per CWT to settle near $138.25 at the Chicago Mercantile...
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