Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    Markets are closed Monday, bringing about profit-taking from a strong week in grains. It’s been a very good week for grains, so profit-taking kicked in overnight, is not a surprise with a long weekend ahead, farmers are selling on this week’s rally, given it’s February, not a surprise there either. Markets will be closed on Monday…

  • Market Quick Take

    More Chinese Hope Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1164486596 Soybeans: China trade talks spark optimism, lifting beans higherSouth American dryness persists, especially in Argentina and southern BrazilContinuation charts suggest potential for March contract to approach 1150 Wheat: Market breaks above 200-day moving averageMeasured move theory targets 570 area for Kansas City and…

  • Morning Update

    New weekly highs for soybeans overnight. Traders challenge the USDA’s soybean carryout estimates. Soybeans lead overnight gains by gapping higher from yesterday’s strong close, as it was confirmed yesterday afternoon that China and the US will roll back tariffs likely ahead of the President. Trump’s visit to China is set to arrive on March 31,…

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade has mixed price action overnight after yesterday’s WASDE crop report. We have a mixed trade this morning as the market has already put the February WASDE behind it, with little difficulty. The report delivered nothing unexpected and generated minimal follow through. On the domestic balance sheet, USDA adjusted corn exports higher by…

  • Market Quick Take

    There Can Always Be a Surprise Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1163762923?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Corn: USDA cut old crop carryout by 100 million bushels via higher exportsCarryout remains above 2.1 billion, limiting enthusiasmChina crop quality issues may boost imports later this springPotential rally window in March and AprilTechnical setup suggests possible move toward 450…

  • Morning Update

    Here comes turnaround Tuesday. Can it hold through the day session? Turnaround Tuesday showed up on time early this morning, as the grain trade has a firm footing heading into today’s WASDE crop report out at 11:00 a.m. CT. Domestic carryout numbers look to be mostly unchanged, but it’s the world balance sheet numbers that…

  • Morning Update

    This morning’s grain trade is lightly mixed as it consolidates last week’s gains. The overnight grain trade was softer, as the market consolidated last week’s strong gains. Yet by morning trade was mixed at the end of the night session. The US dollar is weaker by $0.60 and back below 97.00 while gold and silver…

  • Morning Update

    Overnight grain trade consolidates recent sharp advance for the week. Strong weekly chart closes are in the works if the trade just consolidates this week’s excitement. The grain trade consolidated yesterday’s sharp gains, with mixed trading overnight. The night session trading was lower, but by morning, soybeans reached new highs above Wednesday’s spike high. The…

  • Market Quick Take

    Nobody Believes It Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1162272153 Soybeans China likely to buy 8 million metric tonsPotential rapid purchasing similar to prior dealsCarryout could fall below 150 million bushelsTargets at 12 to possibly 13Wave three technical structure intact Soybean Meal Rising as crush tightensNext leadership phase after oil peakTargets above 330Supports…