http://www.agweb.com/blogs/ Ron was educated as a mathematics teacher, trained as a land use economist and has been involved with trading futures for more than 20 years. AgWeb.comhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Surprise_carry-over_drops_wheat_corn_beans_OK_sort_of_9962/ Interpreting market reaction to carry-over and exportRon DavisFri, 14 May 2010 19:25:30 GMT9962http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/After_the_Report_10485/Beans looking for growing season rally; corn dull; wheat trying to make a bottom. ]]>Ron DavisSat, 03 Apr 2010 14:26:04 GMT10485http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Interest_rates_Up_a_little_likely_10570/ Interest rates likely up a little. Borrowing rates need not go up, but will they?Ron DavisThu, 25 Mar 2010 14:18:07 GMT10570http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Have_we_turned_the_corner_in_grains_10787/ This year's bear market looks to be over.Ron DavisTue, 13 Apr 2010 14:55:20 GMT10787http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/March_20_2010_Hedging_Thoughts_11067/Hedging beans, wheat or corn: not now
]]>Ron DavisSat, 20 Mar 2010 14:29:33 GMT11067http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Commercials_Swinging_Beans_11420/ Corn and wheat behaving more or less normally, but it looks like commercials are swing trading beans.Ron DavisMon, 03 May 2010 14:44:44 GMT11420http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Time_for_Financials_to_Allow_Grains_to_Rise_11721/ Financial fears have been depressing grains. The markets want to believe that is past.Ron DavisSun, 13 Jun 2010 02:25:05 GMT11721http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/How_Contagious_15883/ How worried should we be about the effects of Greek financial contagion?Ron DavisSat, 08 May 2010 15:03:45 GMT15883http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Not_Straight_Up_But_Up_16620/ The bulls have emerged.Ron DavisFri, 16 Apr 2010 15:55:15 GMT16620http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Commecials__Index_Funds_Are_Long_16933/ Long Wheat, Corn, Rice, Beans, Bean Oil but, unsurprisingly, short Meal. Not only are the commercials long, but this week they ‘got longer.’ Index funds followed suit, raising ownership levels in expectation of some sort of weather induced rally.Ron DavisSat, 22 May 2010 16:15:16 GMT16933http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Are_seasonal_lows_in_17922/ Corn, bean and wheat lows may be in for 2010Ron DavisWed, 07 Apr 2010 19:10:50 GMT17922http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Wheat_Hedging__18276/ Too early to hedge wheat -- and why.Ron DavisFri, 23 Apr 2010 11:20:41 GMT18276http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Financial_Worries_Now_Dominate_18392/ Grains & especially beans really want to go up, but the worlds continuing economic woes are putting the kibosh on rises.Ron DavisSat, 05 Jun 2010 15:23:22 GMT18392http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Unchanged_19011/ Not much happening in wheat and corn. Look for a bean rally either next week or the week after.Ron DavisSat, 29 May 2010 16:41:22 GMT19011http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Bean_Complex_Hedging_19019/Too early to hedge soy beans Ron DavisWed, 21 Apr 2010 16:32:58 GMT19019http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Is_Wheat_an_Orphan_19330/Wheat will go down until it doesn't; corn likely to go down a bit further; beans in limbo. ]]>Ron DavisSat, 27 Mar 2010 09:51:10 GMT19330http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Only_a_Little_Strange_19909/  Looks like the market has begun its annual upward move  Looks like the market has begun its annual upward move]]>Ron DavisFri, 18 Jun 2010 18:11:29 GMT19909http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Meander_Time_20157/ The markets lack clarity.Ron DavisSat, 26 Jun 2010 13:53:53 GMT20157http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Better_21057/ Improvement everywhere -- finally.Ron DavisSun, 11 Jul 2010 23:28:12 GMT21057http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Time_Lag_21423/ Weather, supply and demand will drive the markets for the next months.Ron DavisSun, 04 Jul 2010 17:21:16 GMT21423http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/1890_and_Now_21543/ Things haven't changed much since 1890Ron DavisWed, 23 Jun 2010 16:09:39 GMT21543http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Predictions_Round_One_21566/ Early price predictionsRon DavisSat, 17 Jul 2010 00:11:12 GMT21566http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Hedging_Time_is_Very_Near_21612/All forces combine to suggest mid-August will see a change in risk/reward ratios.Ron DavisSun, 01 Aug 2010 12:29:00 GMT21612http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/A_Waiting_Game_21633/ Waiting for weatherRon DavisSat, 24 Jul 2010 13:27:18 GMT21633http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/Jumping_Wheat_21653/ Prepare to hedge sooner rather than later.Ron DavisSat, 31 Jul 2010 03:19:08 GMT21653http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/are_the_tops_in/Highs for 2010 look to be inRon DavisFri, 06 Aug 2010 15:56:00 GMT21677http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/in_transition/Markets are in transition from bull to not-bullRon DavisFri, 13 Aug 2010 17:27:00 GMT21726http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/transitional_2/Except wheat, markets are in transition from bull to bear. Today increases risk to bulls.Ron DavisMon, 16 Aug 2010 13:32:00 GMT21733http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/bye_bye_beans/Beans are done for the yearRon DavisWed, 18 Aug 2010 13:21:00 GMT21748http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/are_2010_tops_in/Yes, yes and nearlyRon DavisFri, 20 Aug 2010 21:12:00 GMT21775http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cancel_corn/The top is inRon DavisTue, 24 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT21788http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/in_media_res/Mid harvest updateRon DavisSat, 28 Aug 2010 12:16:00 GMT21824http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/waiting/Summary of CoTRon DavisSat, 04 Sep 2010 18:21:00 GMT21882http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/technically_speaking/A look at the futureRon DavisSun, 12 Sep 2010 14:59:00 GMT21918http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/consider_storing__delivering_in_march,_especially_wheat__only_beans_surprised_anyone_this_week/Basis spread plus CoTRon DavisSun, 19 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT21967http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/friday_surprise/Increasing prices will be followed by increasing volatilityRon DavisSat, 25 Sep 2010 16:02:00 GMT22019http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/no_technical_surprises/Selling was on time & on budgetRon DavisSun, 03 Oct 2010 02:45:00 GMT22080http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/grains__dollars/Today's grain jump was primarily devaluation inducedRon DavisTue, 05 Oct 2010 18:53:00 GMT22110http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/economic_stimulation,_too_much,_too_little/Is it better to over stimulate or to under stimulate?Ron DavisThu, 07 Oct 2010 10:17:00 GMT22120http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/prices_or_moving_faster_than_cot_reports_only_technical_analysis_remains/Prices or moving faster than CoT reports: Only technical analysis remains.Ron DavisSun, 10 Oct 2010 20:03:00 GMT22146http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/more_to_come/Weekly price action and CoT reportsRon DavisSun, 17 Oct 2010 17:48:00 GMT22197http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/one_week_to_trick_or_treat/Tick tockRon DavisFri, 22 Oct 2010 19:29:00 GMT22240http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/have_republicans_changed_their_spots/Republicans from Ronald Reagan on, have outspent Democrats by a lotRon DavisSat, 23 Oct 2010 14:10:00 GMT22242http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/obamas_health_care/Good, bad & ughlyRon DavisMon, 25 Oct 2010 09:20:00 GMT22250http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/currency__bonds/Estimates of direction of the dollar & bonds for the next 60 daysRon DavisTue, 26 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT22262http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/stimulus,_bail_outs__liquidity/Short review of merits of Stimulus, Bailouts and providing liquidityRon DavisWed, 27 Oct 2010 19:16:00 GMT22273http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/awaiting_harvest/Some betting in beans, all else awaits harvest.Ron DavisSat, 30 Oct 2010 14:42:00 GMT22296http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/political-economics_in_pictures/Political-Economics in PicturesRon DavisFri, 05 Nov 2010 14:46:00 GMT22337http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/weekly_cot__price_action/technical analysisRon DavisSun, 07 Nov 2010 13:04:00 GMT22348http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/the_good,_the_bad__the_ugly/Price action commentsRon DavisTue, 09 Nov 2010 14:49:00 GMT22363http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/tw3/changeRon DavisSun, 14 Nov 2010 13:03:00 GMT22393http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/update/Ron DavisMon, 15 Nov 2010 16:28:00 GMT22406http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/price_analysis_then_personal_political_position/The Bull is dead; the Bear AscendantRon DavisTue, 16 Nov 2010 14:23:00 GMT22413http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/owning_stocks_and_grains/Stocks and grains are not so divorced as stock brokers would have you believeRon DavisThu, 18 Nov 2010 13:00:00 GMT22434http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/growl_sez_the_large_and_grumpy_bear/Ron DavisSat, 20 Nov 2010 17:15:00 GMT22452http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/trading_update/moving exit stopRon DavisTue, 23 Nov 2010 18:51:00 GMT22472http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/thanksgiving_report/Ron DavisSat, 27 Nov 2010 13:00:00 GMT22487http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/bankers__the_current_great_recessiondepression/Ron DavisMon, 29 Nov 2010 13:25:00 GMT22500http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/our_government_predicted_in_1730/Government hasn't changed much over the centuriesRon DavisTue, 30 Nov 2010 13:27:00 GMT22501http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/article_worth_reading/central bankingRon DavisThu, 02 Dec 2010 17:59:00 GMT22518http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price-action/CoT & Price-ActionRon DavisSat, 04 Dec 2010 07:34:00 GMT22529http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/whither_interest_rates/Ron DavisWed, 08 Dec 2010 13:58:00 GMT22557http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_update/Ron DavisSat, 11 Dec 2010 11:39:00 GMT22579http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/trickle-up_poverty/Ron DavisMon, 13 Dec 2010 10:44:00 GMT22590http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_update_dec_17/Ron DavisSat, 18 Dec 2010 00:44:00 GMT22629http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/interesting_comment_i_received/Ron DavisMon, 20 Dec 2010 15:45:00 GMT22643http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/star_wars/Ron DavisWed, 22 Dec 2010 10:33:00 GMT22658http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/fat_lady_singing/Ron DavisTue, 04 Jan 2011 16:19:00 GMT22754http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/what_a_difference_a_day_makes/Ron DavisWed, 05 Jan 2011 14:33:00 GMT22760http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/are_we_confused_yet/Ron DavisThu, 06 Jan 2011 13:27:00 GMT22765http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_jan_8/Ron DavisSat, 08 Jan 2011 02:30:00 GMT22777http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/assassination_as_an_american_political_statement/Ron DavisSun, 09 Jan 2011 22:44:00 GMT22783http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/another_view_of_banking_regulations/Ron DavisTue, 11 Jan 2011 12:40:00 GMT22800http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/january_16_cot_and_price_action_update/Ron DavisSun, 16 Jan 2011 21:01:00 GMT22857http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/jan_23_update/Ron DavisSun, 23 Jan 2011 09:14:00 GMT22906http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_jan30/Ron DavisMon, 31 Jan 2011 08:16:00 GMT22962http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_feb_7/Ron DavisMon, 07 Feb 2011 08:04:00 GMT23012http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/updat_feb_13_2011/Ron DavisSun, 13 Feb 2011 14:45:00 GMT23075http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/feb_20,_2011/Ron DavisSun, 20 Feb 2011 21:16:00 GMT23138http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/march_forth_--_or_not/Ron DavisFri, 04 Mar 2011 13:40:00 GMT23228http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/japanese_vs_american_health_care/Ron DavisTue, 15 Mar 2011 22:36:00 GMT23308http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/more_strangeness/Ron DavisThu, 17 Mar 2011 19:50:00 GMT23321http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_march_19_plus_first_price_predictions/First guesstimates of possible pricing of new cropsRon DavisSat, 19 Mar 2011 12:49:00 GMT23330http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/economic_recovery/Ron DavisWed, 23 Mar 2011 11:08:00 GMT23366http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/next_leg_of_rally,_perhaps/Ron DavisThu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:00 GMT23374http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/march_25,_2011/Price action plus CoTRon DavisSat, 26 Mar 2011 10:41:00 GMT23384http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/after_the_report_almost_april_fool/Ron DavisThu, 31 Mar 2011 14:30:00 GMT23414http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/april_3rd/Ron DavisSun, 03 Apr 2011 22:09:00 GMT23429http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/may_corn_hit_target/Ron DavisMon, 04 Apr 2011 13:39:00 GMT23436http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/april_9_cot_update/Ron DavisSat, 09 Apr 2011 10:04:00 GMT23468http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_update_with_crude/Ron DavisSat, 16 Apr 2011 15:53:00 GMT23514http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/fraud_in_oil_and_gas/Ron DavisFri, 22 Apr 2011 12:01:00 GMT23549http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/weekly_cot_update/Ron DavisSat, 23 Apr 2011 18:14:00 GMT23551http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/boehner_bobbing_about_oil_subsidies/Congress should consider cutting multibillion-dollar subsidies to oil companies amid rising concern over skyrocketing gas prices, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Monday.Ron DavisTue, 26 Apr 2011 15:33:00 GMT23597http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/30_april_cot__price_action/Ron DavisSat, 30 Apr 2011 15:10:00 GMT23620http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot__price_action_may_7/Ron DavisSun, 08 May 2011 10:58:00 GMT23671http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/corn,_may_10,_2011/Ron DavisTue, 10 May 2011 17:12:00 GMT23688http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/will_the_rs_shut_down_government/Ron DavisFri, 13 May 2011 08:21:00 GMT23710http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/weekly_cot__price_action_update/Ron DavisSat, 14 May 2011 16:27:00 GMT23719http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/may_21/Ron DavisSat, 21 May 2011 12:51:00 GMT23770http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/da_numbuhs/Ron DavisMon, 30 May 2011 10:21:00 GMT23842http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/june_4th_update/Ron DavisSat, 04 Jun 2011 10:25:00 GMT23888http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/notes_on_the_gold_standard/Ron DavisSun, 05 Jun 2011 11:44:00 GMT23889http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/moodys_says_greece_a_50_bet_to_default/Ron DavisTue, 07 Jun 2011 19:13:00 GMT23906http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/june_6_cot/Ron DavisSat, 11 Jun 2011 13:31:00 GMT23924http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/chinese_corn/Ron DavisSun, 12 Jun 2011 18:18:00 GMT23928http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/todays_entertainment_from_the_financial_sector/Ron DavisWed, 15 Jun 2011 16:46:00 GMT23962http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/june_16_2011/Ron DavisThu, 16 Jun 2011 19:08:00 GMT23969http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/the_wisdom_of_unregulated_banking/Ron DavisSat, 18 Jun 2011 17:39:00 GMT23980http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/june_25_2011/Ron DavisSat, 25 Jun 2011 13:20:00 GMT24027http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/july_2,_2011/Ron DavisSat, 02 Jul 2011 12:31:00 GMT24082http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/why_is_the_economy_weak/Ron DavisWed, 06 Jul 2011 03:17:00 GMT24095http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/weekly_cot_and_price_action/Ron DavisSat, 09 Jul 2011 16:09:00 GMT24132http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/and_so,_another_wasde/Ron DavisTue, 12 Jul 2011 13:38:00 GMT24148http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/attitude_non-adjustment/Ron DavisWed, 13 Jul 2011 19:50:00 GMT24160http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/boehners_budget_crisis/Ron DavisSat, 16 Jul 2011 03:01:00 GMT24184http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/the_republican_party_as_it_was_and_should_be/Ron DavisSat, 16 Jul 2011 13:07:00 GMT24185http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/july_17,_2011_cot/Ron DavisSun, 17 Jul 2011 12:35:00 GMT24186http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/the_pigs_are_more_equal/Ron DavisTue, 19 Jul 2011 11:37:00 GMT24203http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/update_july_21/Ron DavisThu, 21 Jul 2011 14:01:00 GMT24221http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/marginal_tax_rates_and_gdp_growth/Ron DavisFri, 22 Jul 2011 18:14:00 GMT24229http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/weekend_summary/Ron DavisSun, 24 Jul 2011 12:45:00 GMT24232http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/taxes_around_the_world/Ron DavisTue, 26 Jul 2011 17:53:00 GMT24253http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/how_strange_the_effect_of_vat/Ron DavisWed, 27 Jul 2011 11:15:00 GMT24258http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/taxes_around_the_world_as__of_gdp/Ron DavisThu, 28 Jul 2011 09:12:00 GMT24262http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot_/Ron DavisSat, 30 Jul 2011 09:27:00 GMT24284http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/wouldnt_a_second_great_recession_be_fun/Ron DavisSun, 07 Aug 2011 23:25:00 GMT24325http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/yuan_will_rise/Ron DavisTue, 09 Aug 2011 01:01:00 GMT24341http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/utterbacks_recommendation/Ron DavisWed, 10 Aug 2011 15:41:00 GMT24349http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/cot_and_price_action_/Ron DavisSat, 13 Aug 2011 12:57:00 GMT24391http://www.agweb.com/blog/Charts__Hedging_257/economics/Ron DavisMon, 15 Aug 2011 16:20:00 GMT24403