Soybean producers were given another opportunity to reduce risk as the market traded back near recent highs. The headlines remain the same for the bulls:
Big-money rotating back inside the commodity space
Chinese stimulus fueling hot-money and unexpected economic growth
The U.S. Fed decidedly more dovish than where they started the year
The U.S. dollar much weaker than where it started the year
U.S. presidential race creating major uncertainty which could keep the dollar bulls on edge
Crude Oil posting new highs on the year
Gold higher on the year
The Argentine crop experiencing production hiccups and heavy rains seriously delaying harvest
Politics in Brazil creating more extreme uncertainty
Palm oil shortage continues to works its way into the headlines
Record Chinese demand for soy despite the thought of cheaper alternatives creating stiffer competition
U.S. balance sheet thought to be shrinking as exports and crush now seem underestimated.
As a producer I've been able to reduce a lot of our new-crop production risk on the recent run-up in price. Now I want to wait and see if any of these dominos fall in the right direction before making my next move.
As a spec I'm still targeting the $10.45 to $10.60 area on the chart vs. the JUL16 contract as an area where we need to pay more close attention. Some technicians argue a "back-and-fill" type movement on the charts down to between $9.40 and $9.60 per bushel would be healthy before posting another bullish leg higher.
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