Author: Ivan

  • Morning Update

    Soybean oil leads overnight recovery trade. This morning’s grain trade offers a bounce, led by soybean oil, as world oil values recover from a week’s worth of selling. Obviously, the sentiment remains negative towards grains as traders point to Trump’s threat of blanket tariffs and excellent growing conditions in South America as reasons to be…

  • Market Quick Take

    US Dollar Dominates Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1029792364/dfe87124b9?share=copy US Dollar Impact Surge in Value: Reached 106.99, near last year’s high, impacting commodity prices negatively.Historical Trend: October often marks market inflection points; potential for current dollar peak.Commodity Impact: Strong dollar challenges gold, soybeans, and other commodities, stalling rallies. SoybeansBearish Momentum: Falling below…

  • Morning Update

    The US dollar overnight tags 106.99, tagging the November 1, 2023 high of 106.99. A lower grain trade this morning except for soybean oil recovering. Overnight US dollar rose to a one year high at 106.99, driven by thoughts we will see growth but also inflationary pressure when looking at the economic policies we are…

  • Morning Update

    Wheat futures lead overnight weakness. This morning’s grain trade is softer led again by wheat, as French milling wheat breaks to new three-week lows, but still well above its August low. Russia continues to reach for market share even though supplies will dwindle at the year’s end. Much of the pressure seen yesterday in soybeans…

  • Market Quick Take

    Trump Traders At It Again Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1028983558/87bdbd0106?share=copy Corn November crop production data reduced corn yield estimates from August projections.Corn saw a minor pullback after recent gains, indicating possible stability.Technical indicators suggest upward momentum, especially with wave dynamics at play.Watch for potential ethanol news influencing corn’s trend. Soybeans Soybeans…

  • Morning Update

    Soybean oil corrects while corn returns to its highs. After a softer night session, corn has returned to the highs seen in the post-November crop production report. Having absorbed heavy farmer selling, it looks poised to travel higher yet still on strong exports. Today, we will get updated export inspections by midday after they were…

  • Morning Update

    China canceled soybean auction. This morning’s grain trade has wheat on the defensive challenging multi-week lows, while soybean futures recovered higher overnight, as China had canceled the auction planned that was going to roll out 2 MMT of imported soybeans, citing technical issues. On Friday soybeans had stumbled after the friendly news for soybeans production…

  • USDA Report

    USDA Report 11/8/24 Standout data from the report was the soybean yield declined 51.7 bu. acre, this surprisingly lowered the soybean carryout by 65 million bu. Other data was close to pre report estimates.