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Grain Futures Trading in Times of Crisis

Grain Futures Trading in Times of Crisis

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For active traders, dealing with a sudden or unexpected economic, political, or environmental event can be a monumental challenge. Unfortunately for many, an untimely circumstance is often the proverbial kiss of death to profitability. Ag commodities frequently fall victim to various crises — whether they’re human-made or courtesy of Mother Nature. Among these markets, grain… Read more.

Corn, Wheat, Soybeans Prices and the Floods of 2019

Corn, Wheat, Soybeans Prices and the Floods of 2019

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Although a seemingly elementary point, weather is a principal X-factor that affects corn, wheat, and soybean prices, as well as the futures markets for these commodities . It’s an integral part of the evolving supply/demand curve, as well as being the single largest influencer of production. Simply put, the weather is an elite driver of… Read more.

May 29 – How I Traded the Gap in Wheat

May 29 – How I Traded the Gap in Wheat

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In this morning’s comments for Swing Trader’s Insight, one of my comments was to sell the July Wheat futures if they fell back below the Tuesday high. A sharp morning selloff gave a good trade opportunity. Following a bullish USDA report yesterday afternoon, the grain markets traded sharply higher last night. For the July Wheat… Read more.