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Grain markets are continuing to present shorter term opportunities for participants on both sides of the market. These are the levels to keep an eye on to start the week.

Wheat futures are rallying a much as double digits in most contracts on Monday morning. The wheat complex posted weaker trade on Friday across the three markets as March Rolled off the board. Chicago SRW was the weaker of the three, down 5 to 6 cents, with May 5 ¾...

The soybean market is showing 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Beans closed Friday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts, with March rolling off the board. May futures were down 9 cents last week, with new crop November 7 ½ cents lower. Preliminary...

Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Early strength in the wheat market is supportive. The market settled Friday with front months down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys as March expired and May dropped 10 ¾ cents on the week....

As Monday Morning's Barchart Futures Market Heat Map shows, some commodity sectors were feeling festive early St. Patrick's Day morning while there were not.

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

Hedge funds added a record 112,500 net long contracts over the past 5 trading days.  In addition, net longs have increased over 117,000 contracts over the past 6 weeks.  This occurred just as Sugar enters one of the most bearish periods of the year. Sugar prices usually drop during March and April which makes these new purchases vulnerable.

Fed FOMC Rate Decision on Wednesday

Cattle Cash markets continue to show strength

The corn market closed Friday with front months down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys as March expired and May dropping 10 ¾ cents on the week. New crop December was down 3 ¼ cents on Friday, with a 4 cent pullback this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash...

The wheat complex posted weaker trade on Friday across the three markets as March Rolled off the board. Chicago SRW was the weaker of the three, down 5 to 6 cents, with May 5 ¾ cents higher on the week. Kansas City HRW contracts were 1 to 2 cents lower...