A mixed morning in the grain markets as we enter a holiday trade and the week of December options expiration

Corn
Technicals (December)
Corn futures have traded on both sides of unchanged to start the shortened Thanksgiving week, which happens to coincide with December options expiration on Friday. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a choppy trade, with the Bears still holding an advantage on the chart.
Bias: Neutral
Resistance: 484-486***, 499-502 1/2****
Pivot: 472-476
Support: 460-464 1/2**, 442-450***

Seasonal Tendencies
Below is a look at historical seasonal averages (updated each Monday) VS today’s prices (black line).
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of futures results.

Soybeans
Technicals (January)
January soybean futures broke through 4-star support on Friday which helped keep pressure on prices to start the week, trading to our next support pocket from 1323-1327. That pocket has held which has helped pop prices back to 1346-1350, which will now act as a pivot pocket. If the Bulls can chew through this pocket, we could see additional momentum aid in the recovery from the Thursday/Friday selloff. We like leaning on the Bullish side from these levels and Bearish side near $14.
Bias: Bullish/Neutral
Resistance: 1365-1370*** 1398-1400****
Pivot: 1346-1350
Support: 1323-1327***

Seasonal Tendencies
Below is a look at historical seasonal averages VS this year’s price (black line) for November soybeans (updated each Monday).
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of futures results.

Wheat
Technicals (December)
Wheat futures are on pace for their 5th consecutive day of losses, if realized that would be the longest losing streak since August. Support comes in from 540-547 1/2, a break and close below that pocket and there’s not a lot of meaningful levels left. A shortened holiday week coupled with options expiration may have an impact on prices this week.
Bias: Neutral/Bullish
Resistance: 582-585***, 601 3/4-604 1/2***
Pivot: 568 1/2–570
Support: 540-547 1/2***

Seasonal Tendencies
Below is a look at historical seasonal averages VS this year’s price (black line) for December wheat (updated each Monday).
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of futures results.

