by Brian Booth Spring is here, and the agricultural markets kicked off a long season of reports as we head into growing season. On March 31, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings report. The numbers showed that corn and soybeans stocks are some of the tightest [...]
Corn Volatility Calls for Options Strategy by Mike Sabo We are seeing a lot of volatility in the commodities markets right now, and that creates a lot of challenges for traders. I’m going to outline an options strategy you can pursue when markets are volatile, using corn as an example. You can apply this type [...]
In his morning agricultural market notes, MF Global Research Director Rich Feltes said while lower crude oil, a higher dollar and the CRB’s break below its 200 DMA may be pointing to early weakness for grains, the “bottom line” is that the downside is likely limited. “Fund money still coming in and eastern planting delays [...]
