Clean Energy Futures

Hog futures are rallying with Japanese and Chinese trade in mind. Futures need continued positive given record (growing) US supply seen Friday

WHEN DO YOU EXIT A TRADE ?— The biggest question that I have been asked is when do I exit a winning trade and when do I exit a losing trade? In my opinion the rule of thumb that I use is placing my stop loss at the 10 day high if I’m short or a 10 day low if…

Stopped out of the Nasdaq position for a gain. Trailed the stop loss for the Natural Gas position twice to remove the potential risk.

DEC CORN This is an abbreviated version – waiting on the USDA Report next Monday at 11am! The mkt put in a seasonal low following […]

Head and Shoulders Top or Bottom–-This technical indicator consists of a left shoulder, a head, and a right shoulder and a line drawn as the neckline and occur in many different daily charts over the course of time. The left shoulder is formed at the end of an extensive move during which volume is noticeably high. This type of indicator…

Volatility can arise suddenly, destroying winning trades and shaking the markets to their core. Successfully navigating turbulent financial waters can be an epic challenge ― finding the ideal instrument to trade is a key part of excelling when the road becomes rocky.  During times of chaotic price action, the best trading vehicles are those that… Read more.

Wheat higher, corn, beans and cotton lag. Exports were not impressive for corn or wheat, decent for soybeans and cotton

Coffee Futures–-Coffee futures in the December contract is trading slightly higher for the 5th consecutive session up 55 points at 101.50 a pound still looking for some fresh fundamental news as traders are keeping a close eye on weather conditions in the country of Brazil. Fundamentally speaking coffee prices have underlying support from last Tuesday’s news that Brazil’s government forecasting…

This week we go over our thoughts on the stock market and why we like having exposure to the S&P 500.  We go over why corn and soybeans still have 25 to 50 cents of weather/yield premium due to frost and harvest risk.  Rallies in the grain and oilseeds are marketing opportunities for next year.  Take a listen to Turner’s Take Podcast for more details

From active speculation to risk management, traders take advantage of the unique flexibility of options on a routine basis. However, in contrast to standardized futures products, trading options requires a bit more expertise. Let’s examine the mechanics of buying and selling options contracts. Options 101: Buying Calls and Puts No matter what product you’re trading,… Read more.