Grain Analyst Blog
Insider Perspective: Look Out Below!
Hello from Chicago! The USDA released its latest stocks and plantings report this morning. Here is my interpretation: It could be game over for the old crop corn and bean crops if the weather would normalize into plantings. If we get a 2004 type growing year, it could be over several years to come. I… Read More…
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STRATEGIES USING COMBINATIONS OF POSITIONS, SUCH AS SPREAD AND STRADDLE POSITIONS MAY BE AS RISKY AS TAKING A SIMPLE LONG OR SHORT POSITION.
Holding Positions into First Notice Day
Recently Andy Daniels and Grain Analyst decided to hold their SH/SN and CH/CN into the march first notice day (2/28/2013). This does not happen often and we received quite a few inquiries about it. The two most common questions were: Why are we holding the March contracts into First Notice Day (FND) Aren’t you now… Read More…
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STRATEGIES USING COMBINATIONS OF POSITIONS, SUCH AS SPREAD AND STRADDLE POSITIONS MAY BE AS RISKY AS TAKING A SIMPLE LONG OR SHORT POSITION.
This Week in Grain- February 25 – March 1
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STRATEGIES USING COMBINATIONS OF POSITIONS, SUCH AS SPREAD AND STRADDLE POSITIONS MAY BE AS RISKY AS TAKING A SIMPLE LONG OR SHORT POSITION.
Scared to Sell Your 2013 Crop? Sell the 2014 Crop Instead
Ask anyone who put on hedges at this point in the 2012 crop year and they would tell you how smart they were to do it, especially in early May when prices were bottoming. Fast forward 6 months to August of 2012 and ask that same person how those hedges were working out. They would… Read More…
Real Time USDA Analysis
Now that USDA reports are released real time during market hours, it has never been more important to have this critical information at your fingertips as soon as possible. Grain Analyst has a new product for subscribers called “Real Time USDA Analysis”. When the USDA releases the WASDE report at 11 AM Central, the Real… Read More…
Futures Spreads: An Introduction
If you’re a subscriber to Grain Analyst you’ve probably gone to Andy’s Trades and noticed a recommendation for a futures spread. Andy frequently uses futures spreads to initiate a position in the grain markets as opposed to buying or selling a futures contract. So, what exactly is a futures spread and why does Andy use… Read More…
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EXAMPLES OF HISTORIC PRICE MOVES OR EXTREME MARKET CONDITIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY THAT SUCH MOVES OR CONDITIONS ARE COMMON OCCURRENCES OR ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR.
STRATEGIES USING COMBINATIONS OF POSITIONS, SUCH AS SPREAD AND STRADDLE POSITIONS MAY BE AS RISKY AS TAKING A SIMPLE LONG OR SHORT POSITION.