Introduction to Corn Futures (CBOT) Corn Futures, central to the commodities market, are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). These futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell 5,000 bushels of corn, providing traders with a mechanism to hedge against price changes or to be exposed to future price movements in the agricultural...
Soybeans are one of the most versatile and important agricultural commodities in the world, consumed extensively by humans, livestock, and industry. Soybean prices have an undeniable impact on the global economy and their importance is only increasing with the rapidly growing bio-diesel industry. In our previous paper Heavy Exports Weighing Down Soybeans , we...
CBOT: Soybean ( CBOT:ZS1! ), Soybean Meal ( CBOT:ZM1! ), Soybean Oil ( CBOT:ZL1! ) Today, I am starting a new series on CBOT soybeans, one of the most liquid commodities contracts in the world. In March 2023, Soybean, Soybean Meal, and Soybean Oil together traded 14.0 million lots, contributing to 42.6% of CME Group agricultural futures and options volume,...
Continuing the topic of spreads between related commodities, the Hard Red Winter Wheat – Soft Red Winter Wheat spread is another one trading at an extreme level now. A brief explanation on the different types of wheat we are referring to here: 1) The Hard Red Winter Wheat (HRW) is the most widely grown class of wheat. A high protein product, used for breads,...
Recently, I received questions asking my opinion on their borrowing cost, if they should go for fixed or float rates. We somehow know there is inflation, but not exactly sure how long it will last and how bad it will get. Because higher inflation leads to higher interest rates. While I cannot advise them as I do not have a banking license to do so. However, I can...
I just had to pop this chart on here this morning – it is the CBOT monthly wheat chart. It demonstrates that no matter what your time frame that it is important to look at long term charts and it also demonstrates the importance of resistance. There are two resistance points to mention on here – the first is the 1349 2008 high and the second is the shallow...
If you have access to historical data, you see correlation in commodities macro trends and especially same time cycles. this chart is a small sample (which now affects the whole world) and we see same channel, same time sycle, same macro trends and same target for this trend...
Seasonal Futures Market Patterns Corn Soybeans Hey traders today I wanted to go over the best Seasonal Patterns in the Corn & Soybeans Futures Market. Corn and Soybeans and other grain markets follow an annual reliable seasonal pattern revolving around supply demand planting cycles. Knowing when to find these seasonal market patterns on your charts can really...
ICEUS:KC1! I learned a handy tool used to manage risk under certain circumstances - the Three Day Trailing Stop Rule (3DTSR) In this example, I actually fade the 3DTSR, but being able to execute different styles of trading strategies reflects an understanding of them, while acknowledging that no system or strategy used in markets will be perfect. Three Day...
Traders and investors use different sets of tools when approaching markets. Some are fundamentalists, pouring through balance sheets, supply and demand data, and other macro and microeconomic information to predict the future prices of assets. Others have a strictly technical approach to markets, following trends and the path of least resistance of prices. Still,...
WHEAT - Automatic Trend Analysis by GA Trend Rockets Script For those who hold an overall investment the Asset Value at Risk is the worst scenario the price can reach, the worst loss at normal market conditions, before to consider managing the investment into the Balanced Portfolio of Uncorrelated Streams. Details on the chart. Thank you Girolamo...
SUGAR - A Deep Reaction Wave, How the Price becomes Climactic The Underlying Trend has squeezed. But it is still Bullish, FOR NOW. Later it will confirm the reversing of the trend. Understanding the Weakening of the Bullish Momentum and the Thrust Shortening when the price becomes Climactic. Details on the chart. Thank you Girolamo Aloe Disclaimer Nobody in...
WHEAT - Start Trend Point, Bearish Trend Still to Confirm The Selling Wave Turned the Momentum to Bearish. The price is now under extended. Slowly, It will tend to return to the middle point of the Volatility Range, normalizing the over extension and decreasing the volatility. So, it will begin to mark Trend Pivots. Details on the chart. Thank you Girolamo...
SUGAR - Approaching the Asset Value at Risk Support The price went out the Bullish Trend. Now it will tend to develop a trading area. The Selling wave has declined a lot. It is approaching the Asset Value at Risk Support. The Bullish trend was largely profitable, starting from the 2nd Segment. For those who hold an overall investment the Asset Value at Risk is...
SUGAR - Trend Segments, Pyramiding, Climactic Point, Hesitation. Starter Trend Entry beginning the First Segment of the Trend. Trending Pivots for the continuation of the trend. Accumulation Area of Securities to start the Second Segment. Climactic Point. A Buying Climax from which the new Trading Area is developed point-to-point. Details on the chart. Thank...
SUGAR - The Bullish Extension has Become Climactic Developing a Trading Area, Normalizing the Over Extension. This Commodity is Outperforming the US Commodities Composite Average. Details on the chart. Major details in the Profiting Me Finance Analytical Tool. Thank you Girolamo Aloe Founder of Profiting Me Finance Analytics Disclaimer Nobody in Girolamo...
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