by Brian Schad | May 17, 2016 | Agricultural Futures, Agricultural Markets, Cotton Futures
Cotton futures are experiencing a technical rally as all 15 major producing states report a total of 40% of domestic cotton now planted. Cotton futures are up .015c today currently trading at .6249 cents per pound at the Intercontinental Exchange in New York....
by Brian Schad | May 12, 2016 | Agricultural Futures, Agricultural Markets, Lumber Futures
Lumber futures initially extended gains from its contract lows in early October despite both hardwood and softwood prices being at their lowest levels in 10 years. Lumber futures are currently up $17.30 today currently trading at $321.20 per 1,000 board feet at the...
by Brian Schad | Jan 27, 2016 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Agricultural Futures, Agricultural Futures Trading, Agricultural Markets
Agricultural commodity futures bearish bets by hedge fund managers have become less aggressive for the first time since Christmas – with an exception of wheat futures. Grains are mixed across the board today – soybeans up, wheat down, and corn unchanged at...
by Brian Schad | Dec 1, 2015 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Agricultural Futures, Agricultural Markets, Commodity Futures Trading, Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Livestock Futures
The grain futures and livestock futures trade must be watching the US and European Union free trade deal negotiations closely as US agricultural markets are under close scrutiny from the EU agricultural commission because of GMO crops, and hormone induced beef. Grain...
by Brian Schad | Aug 24, 2015 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Agricultural Markets, Alternative Investment, Grain Complex
Hedge funds are reportedly bailing on crop commodity markets such as the grains and cotton while the USDA reports excess supply adding to inventories. The grain markets have closed mixed today after an initial sell-off in the overnight markets, but cotton has been...
by Brian Schad | Feb 12, 2015 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Agricultural Markets, Commodity Futures Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
I had a chance to review a video from last October in which a gal from the Bloomberg News organization reported on a survey taken regarding commodity prices. The survey concluded that commodity prices are wrong 27% of the time, but there’s a little more to the story…...
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