Overview: Grain futures are still gasping for air after having the wind knocked out from yesterday’s bearish stocks report in corn. The chances are that some new crop corn found its way into the report because of early harvest. However, the USDA says that this was not the case. In the meantime, it will take[…]
Corn Outlook: Corn futures are winded. No wonder; they have risen 54 percent since June, while the long position of the funds has grown to a record 4.255 BB. The funds could be their own worst enemy as was the case when prices collapsed in 2008. In other developments, USDA projects corn stocks as of[…]
Overview: Grain futures, with the exception of soybeans, backed off today from the forecast of ideal harvest weather this week and month end profit taking by the funds. Meanwhile, fear of inflation because of quantitative easing by the Fed’s will provide underlying support. In order for inflation to become a serious threat, however, demand[…]
Corn Outlook: Buy and hold, corn is the new yellow gold! Exuberance in corn is becoming high-pitched, similar to 2008. This is evident by the fund long position swelling to a record 4.2 BB. Although the market is over-bought, the bubble does not seem ready to burst yet. Prices are currently supported by disappointing yields[…]
Overview: During the past several sessions, the funds have gobbled up anything that related to commodities. However, they may be getting their fill, as soybeans were higher but corn and old crop wheat lower. Overall, traders are bullish from disappointing corn yields in the U.S., freeze threats in China and dryness in South America. Meanwhile, investors[…]
Overview: The commodity funds were out in full force today, which was the reason behind the strength in grains. Commodities, in general, were higher across the board even though the dollar was stronger. Most of the gains came in the overnight session, which is the typical “M.O.” of the funds. Keep in mind that they[…]
The good news is corn may be approaching multi-year highs, the bad news it, you probably won’t have much of it to sell if the current harvest reports are to be believed. Dewey Strickler explains as he analysis the week’s activity from the CBOT and what it means for the nation’s farmers. Corn Outlook: Exuberance in corn abounds from[…]
December corn traded to 486.5 on Monday. Meanwhile, an even more bullish pattern could be unfolding with a major top will likely be closer to the second week of October.
Overview: There were no startling surprises in the crop production report today other than the soybean yield was higher than expected at 44.7 bpa. Meanwhile, traders expect the USDA to lower corn yields from 162.5 bpa in subsequent reports. Right now, the driving force in the grains is the funds, which are holding enormous long[…]
Corn: Endings stocks fell to 1.116 BB compared to 1.312 BB last month. Stocks-to-usage are in the lower third of the twenty-year range. World ending stocks are down in the lower third of the twenty-year range. The report is within expectations with nothing present to derail the rally in corn. Soybeans: Soybean yields for[…]