Author: Ivan

  • Market Quick Take

    Oops, Cattle Did It Again Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1084389139?share=copy Live Cattle: Outside day down and outside week down signals potential top.Monday gap up on Mexican news quickly reversed, ending in capitulation.Possible causes: insider news leaks, weak consumer demand per Walmart comments.Closed above 10-day moving average; break below confirms bearish shift.Fibonacci…

  • Morning Update

    Grain trade struggles to hold Tuesday’s gains. After a firmer night session, prices eventually gave way, with only soybeans managing to hold near mixed trade. Fresh news remains limited, placing greater emphasis on weather conditions and outlooks. The weather continues to be mixed, with current conditions favorable for planting in the Western United States, while…

  • Market Quick Take

    Interesting Post WASDE Action Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1084022492?share=copy Corn: Old crop briefly dropped below new crop prices under algorithmic pressure Market retesting lower targets; possible ABC correction into the 420 zone December corn held trendline support; watching 440 level for potential bounce Global demand prospects remain with potential buyers like…

  • Morning Update

    The grain trade is lower post-WASDE. Grain futures moved lower in overnight trading, with improved wheat conditions, which rose 3 percent and pushed the wheat crop rating to 54 percent good to excellent. Crop progress reports show corn is now 62 percent planted, while soybeans are at 48 percent. A key takeaway from yesterday’s WASDE…

  • Market Quick Take

    WASDE Overview & Grain Prospects Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1083657503?share=copy Corn: Old crop ending stocks declined to 1.43 billion bushels. Potential for further reduction to 1.365 billion if adjustments reflect last year’s crop. Soybeans: Decreased acreage for new crop, increased old crop exports. Tightening stocks could push prices higher with weather…

  • Morning Update

    The US and China agree to lower tariffs. A volatile full moon session marked the start of Sunday night trading. Grains opened sharply higher but were quickly met with renewed selling pressure from bearish sentiment. This pushed wheat and corn back down, while soybeans nearly returned to unchanged before rebounding sharply higher into the morning….

  • Market Quick Take

    Beans Ready to Break Out? Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1082933310?share=copy Soybeans:November soybeans are congesting near the 200-day moving average (around $10.35), showing resilience after repeated rejections at this level in recent weeks.A Friday close above $10.35 (May 9) would mark a potential breakout, suggesting a technical shift and bullish sentiment.Market speculation…

  • Morning Update

    Grains find pre-weekend short covering. This morning’s grain trade is firm-higher, led by corn and soybeans, as short covering has gained momentum ahead of the weekend. US and Chinese trade delegations are meeting in Geneva to discuss renewing some form of trade, following the heavy imposition of tariffs. As of yesterday, there were no expectations…