The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three main markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are posting 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent gains at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with slightly 1 to...

Grain markets have been choppy over the last week which may not bode well for long term position traders, but it does present great opportunities for shorter term strategies

Beans are posting slightly lower trade as we begin Thursday, with contracts down 1 to 2 ¼ cents. The soybean market faced a weaker trade on Wednesday, with futures down 11 to 16 cents across most contracts, led by the nearbys. The average November futures close in February, used to...

The wheat complex is showing some strength so far to kick off trade on Thursday, with gains across the three exchanges. Wheat futures held onto the weakness into the close on Wednesday, with losses in the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents across the nearbys...

The corn market is trading with Thursday AM losses of 2 to 4 ¼ cents. Corn futures were held up on Wednesday, closing with gains of 3 to 6 ¼ cents. The average close for December futures has been $4.69 in February, which is used for determining the base crop...

Arabica Coffee has been steadily climbing higher and higher for the past year. The May 2025 contract closed Tuesday at $404.40 which is 16% higher than the May 2026 contract at $339.65. Traders have the opportunity to sell the May contract and profit as prices roll down towards the May 2026 contract,

The Beans Broke, as the Cattle Markets Took a Knee

Soybeans closed out the Wednesday session, with contracts 11 to 16 cents in the red across most months, led by the nearbys. New crop seems content with not buying soybean acres, as the current soy corn ratio is 2.20. The average close in February for November futures, used to determine...

Corn futures shrugged off the losses in the bean and wheat markets, with contracts holding onto gains in at the close. They ended the midweek session with gains of 3 to 4 ¼ cents. The current new crop soy/corn ratio is 2.20, as the market continues to try and buy...

Wheat futures held onto the weakness into the close on Wednesday, with losses in the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents across the nearbys on the day. KC HRW futures were faced with fractional to 2 cent losses at the close. MPLS spring wheat was...

I am spooked.  I am spooked because I can't find a time in history for which so much inflation was caused by the excessive printing of money, stripping age old supply lines that have never been impacted by demand like this.

Wheat futures are trading with losses at midday across the wheat complex. Chicago SRW futures are showing just fractional to 2 cent losses so far on the day. KC HRW futures are just fractionally in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is 4 cents in the red so far...