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A Quiet Morning in Grain Markets

Grain Express

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With little new news across the wires over the weekend, technicals will take center stage for grain markets

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Corn

Technicals (May)
May corn futures are fractionally lower in the early morning trade as prices linger near our pivot pocket from 431 1/2-435, which just happens to be right near the middle of first support and first resistance. We like the upside potential in corn but some of the deferred contracts have a more friendly technical landscape than the May.

Bias: Bullish/Neutral

Resistance: 441 3/4-444 1/2, 447 1/2-450*

Pivot: 431 1/2-435

Support: 421-422***

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Fund Positioning

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed that Funds were net sellers of about 8k contracts (through 4/2/24), that puts their net short position at 259,556.

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Seasonal Trends

(Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results)

  • Below is a look at price averages for December corn, using the 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 year averages.
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Soybeans

Technicals (May)
May soybean futures are fractionally higher in the early morning trade. Support from 1170-1175 will continue to be very important for the Bulls to defend through this week’s trade. A break and close below could spark another wave of pressure. On the resistance side of things, they want to see a close above resistance from 1198-1205 1/2.

Bias: Neutral/Bullish

Resistance: 1198-1205 1/2, 1212 3/4-1216

Pivot: 1187

Support: 1170-1175, 1161-1167*

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Fund Positioning

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed Funds were net sellers of roughly 3.5k contracts, trimming their net short position to 138,256 contracts.

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Seasonal Trends

(Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results)

Below is a look at price averages for November soybeans, using the 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 year averages.

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Wheat

Technicals (May)
Wheat futures broke out above trendline resistance last week which adds to the recent trend of higher highs and higher lows. If the Bulls can achieve a close above resistance from 568 1/2-570 we could see it open the door for an extension towards the psychologically and technically significant $6.00 level.

Bias: Neutral/Bullish

Resistance: 568 1/2-570, 595 3/4-600, 608 1/2-611**

Pivot: 550-555

Support: 525**

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Fund Positioning

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed Funds were basically flat last week. They are net short 91,944 contracts.

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Seasonal Trends

(Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results)

Below is a look at price averages for July wheat, using the 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 year averages. Historically this isn’t the most friendly time of year.

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