What’s Up, What’s Down: Commentary on Grains and Meats
Comments for Monday, August 30, 2010
Looking Ahead to Today by Reflecting Back at Friday’s Price Action
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GRAINS:
Higher closes Friday for rough rice, soybeans soymeal, soyoil, corn, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago wheat while lower for oats and rough rice. All of the wheat are still in uptrends with Minneapolis needing to continue to hold 692, KC 691 and Chicago 677 1/2 in the December contracts. Since there is little support underneath all of the wheat, it becomes even more important for the above mentioned prices to hold. Rough rice settled lower after closing higher five out of the last six trading sessions. Rice has been in some resistance over the last two days so we’ll have to see how it performs next week. Corn settled higher again with its second strong close in a row making its highest high and close since January 11th-12th.
There is still strong resistance up to 450 basis the December contract and corn HASN’T CLOSED OVER 450 SINCE JUNE 12TH, 2009!. Also, corn is at the top end of a smaller resistance area. Even though what I just said is true corn has been in an uptrend since the beginning of July and that can’t be ignored. The bean complex settled higher once again with the beans now in a resistance area meaning next week could be crucial for the future direction of this grain. Meal also closed strong continuing to look higher. Oil settled sharply higher now in some resistance and still is the weakest of the bean complex. However, beans and to a lesser extent oil may be on the verge of turning back higher. BUY SIGNALS FOR MINNEAPOLIS, KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO WHEAT ALONG WITH SOYMEAL, CORN, OATS AND ROUGH RICE. SELL SIGNAL FOR SOYBEANS AND SOYOIL. CALL FOR DETAILS!
MEATS:
Mixed close for live cattle while lower for feeder cattle and lean hogs. Cattle still has a DOUBLE TOP in place but that probably won’t hold especially after the December contract had a strong rally off its session’s lows to settle higher. Of course that doesn’t mean you avoid paying attention to this pattern since nothing is guaranteed to happen. Cattle, along with the feeders, have been in uptrends since June and May respectively. Hogs followed through lower again toppy with its lowest low and close in two weeks. BUY SIGNALS FOR THE LIVE AND FEEDER CATTLE. CALL FOR DETAILS!
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