Daily grain calls

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Corn "C" - mini "ZC" - (Dec)

Coverage for Oct. 19

Wednesday's open gapped down back under Monday's prior high. This doesn't make Tuesday's session an "Island," since Tuesday's intraday dip touched Monday's prior high as support (an Island would truly develop away from prior price action). Not being an Island, an immediate drop would be suspicious, even if it were to fulfill the short-entry parameter. A bounce back to the 320-1/2 area first would be preferable. Aggressive traders might even want to consider that bounce as a short-entry parameter, with a stop above Tuesday's highs in the 324 area.

(Basis Dec) Short under 310 for

283-3/4 and 272 targets,

317 stop

PREVIOUSLY... (Basis Dec) Long above 244 (9/7) for

254 (met 9/21) and 261-1/2 (met 9/28) targets,

244-3/4 stop (met 9/11)

Wheat "W" - mini "YW" - (Dec)

Coverage for Oct. 19

Wednesday's open gapped down and fell further, bottoming within an hour to spend the balance of the session ranging narrowly at session lows. The short-entry parameter was fulfilled, and bounces should now be brief if the lower-end of the wide trading range will be tested on this leg.

(Basis Dec) Short under 523 (10/18) for

495 and 462 targets,

540 stop

PREVIOUSLY... (Basis Dec) Short under 400-1/4 (8/8) for

390 (met 8/14) and 377-1/2 (met 8/18) targets,

386-1/4 stop (met 8/23)

Soybeans "S" - mini "ZS" - (Jan)

Coverage for Oct. 19

Tuesday's "ineffectual optimism" didn't prevent a higher high Wednesday, but it did prevent the higher high from extending further. This, despite the open having recovered from a spike down. No short-entry parameter is being added at this time, but a close under 594 would be difficult to resume the rally.

... (Basis Nov) Short a bounce to 631 (7/10) for

567-3/4 (met 8/11) and 534-1/2 targets,

548-1/2 stop (9/15)

Soybean Oil "BO" - mini "ZL" - (Dec)

Coverage for Oct. 19

Wednesday's open immediately extended Tuesday's rally. An afternoon higher high peaked near the 26.05 target and ended the day while testing the morning's peak. The rally still can't afford to hesitate, and the stop has been raised.

(Basis Dec) Long on pullback to 24.50 (10/10) for

25.05 (met 10/12) and 26.05 targets,

25.70 stop

Soybean Meal "SM" - mini "ZM" - (Dec)

Coverage for Oct. 19

Wednesday's open gapped down to attack the short-entry parameter near 178. The gap back to Monday's close just above 178 was filled, and a bounce then filled the gap back to Tuesday's close. A break under 178 would have no unfinished business at higher levels to inhibit a corrective decline.

(Basis Dec) Short under 178 for

171 and 167 targets,

180.50 stop

PREVIOUSLY... (Basis Dec) Long above 165 (9/20) for

169 (9/21) and 179 targets,

166.50 stop (met 9/22)

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Rod David

Rod David

Rod David develops analytical techniques that are designed to efficiently identify targets and turning points for any liquid stock or market in any time frame. He primarily analyzes S&Ps, generating several round-turn candidates daily. Rod publishes "Trading Plan" and more each session at the blog http://IfThenSignals.com.

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