Author: Jeff Kaprelian

Commitments of Traders Analysis

By: Jeff Kaprelian Corn Long Short Net Commercials       812,096       699,633       112,463 Last Week       789,199       694,737         94,462 Change         22,897           4,896         18,001 Large Specs       417,527       590,669      (173,142) Last Week       412,412       566,903      (154,491) Change           5,115         23,766…

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Afternoon Grain Market Recap

By: Jeff Kaprelian – Grains finished mixed with corn and wheat higher and soybeans lower. Starting with corn, we continue our technical recovery from very oversold levels coupled with a huge fund short. That short, by the way, grew by another 10,598 contracts to 334,262 according to the Commitments of…

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Risk Management Update

New 2020 Corn Fill Corn 2020/2021 Sell 20% of expected production at 415’0 (Filled 4/12/19) 2019/20 Sell 10% of expected production at 420’4 (Filled 5/1/18) Buy 420’0 CZ9 calls on 50% of expected production at 21’0 (Filled 10/17/18) Offer 50% of expected production at 420’0 futures/HTA 2018/19 We have been 100% priced, but…

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Afternoon Grain and Cattle Recap

Grains – Jeff Kaprelian Grains slid today led by a decline in wheat. There wasn’t really a fundamental reason for the decline, but since it’s a holiday-shortened week there wasn’t a reason for funds to give up their shorts just yet. We may see that trend reverse late tomorrow and…

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Afternoon Grain and Cattle Recap

Grains – Jeff Kaprelian Grains finished mixed with corn and soybeans higher and wheat lower. The market is finally starting to build some weather premium in for delayed planting, but so far it isn’t terribly concerned. Crop Progress was released this afternoon and showed corn 3% planted vs. 5% on…

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