July Corn Taking Heat Today
May 24, 2012
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July Corn Taking Heat Today
Old Crop July corn fell 21 1/2 cents today. Add this to the list of bewilderments and head scratchers that have been abundant of late. July corn, by all means, is supposed to be one of the most bullish fundamental set ups in the grains. Yet, we have a falling export basis, poor export sales and the price action to prove it. Reports that China was looking to buy corn just below yesterdays lows seem unfounded. It seems that Brazil is undercutting our export offers and this is being helped by the strength in the US Dollar. Corn exports are already falling well behind last years pace. It seems we will need a weather scare to give corn some positive price action.
The drop in July corn is also especially concerning to next years marketing because the July-December spread (old crop - new crop) has come in dramatically. It has gone from well over a $1.00 premium to the July to just 66 cents currently. December Corn still has a growing season yet to go, but the old crop bullishness is certainly falling away for now. This can also be seen as a reflection of a weakening basis.
Call me if you would like to look at some hedge strategies for this year and next.
See July Corn Daily chart:
This means that speculators should be looking for opportunities and producers need to make sure they lock up prices that makes sense for their bottom line. Give me a call for some ideas. In particular, producers looking to hedge all or a portion of their production may be rather interested in some of the strategies that I am currently using.
In my mind there has to be a balance. Neither technical nor fundamental analysis alone is enough to be consistent.
Please give me a call for a trade recommendation, and we can put together a trade strategy tailored to your needs.
Be safe!
Ted Seifried (312) 277-0113 or tseifried@zaner.com
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