Wheat's Dilemma: Bumper Harvests Meet Waning Demand
Hard Assets Investor - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 4:54AM CST
By Tom Vulcan Lower prices for wheat appear to be in the cards when assessing the demand and supply equation. Harvests may have been at record levels recently, but the production of, and trade in, wheat is still subject to exogenous factors. Some...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), WEET: 38.15 (unch)
Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) : Buy @ 11.13
Trading Central - Thu Feb 05, 8:34AM CST
We BUY Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) @ 11.13 # TECHNICAL VIEW # *The fund broke above a declining trend line *The 50-hour moving average is turning up and acting as support *The RSI is bullish and advocates for further advance ENTRY: 11.13 STOP: 10.65...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21)
3 Commodity ETFs Down 10% in January - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 03, 7:00AM CST
A strong dollar, waning demand and supply glut have created a painful scenario of these commodity ETFs.
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), GAZ: 1.44 (-0.01)
Strong U.S. Dollar Headwind For Farmers
T. Marc Schober - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 5:55PM CST
Grain prices declined throughout January, primarily due to the large South American crop soon becoming available for export. China cancelled 570,000 metric tons of U.S. soybean orders within the last three weeks, according to the USDA, in favor of...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33)
2014 Commodity Exposure: Futures Vs. ETFs
Jeff Malec - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 6:26PM CST
Throughout the year, we track a simple strategy of buying the 12 month out Futures contract against the commodity ETFs that supposedly track those very same futures, to see just how the performance lines up; knowing that ETFs typically are the ones...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), NIB: 38.10 (+0.25), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), CANE: 11.70 (unch), BAL: 43.12 (+0.32), JO: 29.81 (-0.02), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), UNG: 14.22 (+0.34), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33)
Grains: Fourth Quarter Review And The Outlook For 2015
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 5:25AM CST
AGA: 25.56 (-0.39), WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), RJA: 7.09 (+0.08), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), BG: 82.22 (+1.78), DAG: 4.69 (+0.06), ADM: 48.10 (+0.66), MOO: 55.44 (+0.51), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), JJG: 36.65 (+0.54), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33)
Commodities: Fourth Quarter Overview And The Outlook For 2015
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 5:15AM CST
SGG: 37.95 (+0.11), JO: 29.81 (-0.02), GRWN: 25.50 (-0.13), SGAR: 26.08 (unch), CHOC: 42.40 (unch), WEET: 38.15 (unch), JJS: 39.15 (unch), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), CAFE: 20.95 (+1.13), WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), NIB: 38.10 (+0.25), CANE: 11.70 (unch), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), JJG: 36.65 (+0.54), UDN: 22.76 (+0.03), GRU: 4.96 (+0.11)
Railroads Achieve Record Results In 2014
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 12:59PM CST
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), XTN: 106.48 (+0.70), NSC: 109.91 (-0.17), CNI: 70.04 (-0.39), KSU: 118.12 (+0.13), CP: 186.30 (-0.54), IYT: 162.23 (+0.43), CSX: 36.08 (-0.49), BRK.B: 148.34 (-1.45), BRK.A: 222,555.00 (-1,905.00), UNP: 122.60 (-1.23)
3 Commodity ETFs Holding Up in Q4 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 23, 12:00PM CST
These ETFs emerged as a strong winner in the fourth quarter amid weak commodity trends.
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), GRN: 9.40 (+0.21), GRU: 4.96 (+0.11)
Cuba: A New Customer For The U.S. Farmer
Andrew Hecht - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 5:06AM CST
On Wednesday, December 17, United States President Barrack Obama announced a normalization of relations with Cuba. The island nation had been a pariah in the eyes of America since 1960, the days of President Kennedy. Mixed reviews met the...
AGA: 25.56 (-0.39), SGG: 37.95 (+0.11), JO: 29.81 (-0.02), BAL: 43.12 (+0.32), DAG: 4.69 (+0.06), RGRA: 18.94 (-0.07), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), ADZ: 33.50 (unch), USAG: 21.03 (+0.12), JJN: 19.36 (+0.08), WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), RJA: 7.09 (+0.08), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), DIRT: 36.61 (+0.42), FUD: 21.37 (+0.21), TAGS: 30.30 (+0.45), UAG: 21.09 (+0.09), CANE: 11.70 (unch), NINI: 25.79 (+0.13), AGF: 13.35 (+0.28), JJG: 36.65 (+0.54), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33), JJA: 40.54 (+0.51)
Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) : Take profit @ 14
Trading Central - Thu Dec 18, 9:32AM CST
Our first target has been reached and the RSI is in overbought territory indicating a pullback is likely.
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21)
Russia Weather Woes Raising Wheat Prices
Tony Daltorio - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Dec 07, 4:21PM CST
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21)
Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) : Buy @ 12.76
Trading Central - Fri Dec 05, 1:06PM CST
# TECHNICAL VIEW # *the fund is trading in a rising channel *the 20-day moving average is rising and a possible area of support *the RSI is supported by a rising trendline ENTRY: 12.76 STOP: 12.05 (-5.56%) TARGET 1: 13.50 (5.8%) TARGET 2: 14.50...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21)
The Black Friday Massacre
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 30, 12:20PM CST
USO: 19.62 (+0.44), HAL: 44.19 (+1.42), XOM: 93.37 (+1.00), COP: 69.88 (+1.84), WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), PXD: 157.85 (+9.71), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), CHK: 21.08 (+0.58), WFT: 12.17 (+0.55), APA: 67.05 (+2.47), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92), JJC: 31.11 (+0.06), MLP: 6.28 (+0.11), APC: 89.44 (+2.13)
U.S. Soybeans Continue Flow To China
T. Marc Schober - Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 28, 9:48AM CST
Soybean exports exceed 2 million metric tons (NYSE: MT ) extending the record setting streak to four weeks. China continues to be the largest recipient receiving over 75% of the total U.S. soybeans exported. The total exports over the past four weeks...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33), WEET: 38.15 (unch)
Farmers Fight Snow And Cold To Complete 2014 Harvest
T. Marc Schober - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 24, 5:36PM CST
Harvest progress was slowed this past week due to freezing temperatures and snow. Many analysts believe the acres left unharvested could remain in the field until spring. Although most farmers were able to complete their harvest, a significant amount...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33)
Despite Weather Conditions, Farmers Continue Harvest
T. Marc Schober - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 17, 8:40PM CST
Farmers with harvesting left to do will be working in a winter wonderland as snow has blanketed the Midwest for the past week. The weather will impact grain transportation as grain elevators report growing railway delays. Reports out of western...
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21), SOYB: 20.03 (+0.20), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), CORN: 26.02 (+0.33)
Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) : Close former position @ 12.05
Trading Central - Thu Nov 13, 11:49AM CST
Our stop loss has been hit on the Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT). We Close our former position @ 12.05 (perf: -2.64%)
WEAT: 11.33 (+0.21)