December corn futures were able to find some footing yesterday with help from a flash sale of 191,000 metric tons of corn to an “Unknown” destination.

February lean hogs continued their slide lower today as the market threatens to close the gap from September 11th, which comes in from 67.825-68.525.

January soybeans broke down on Monday and spent the rest of the week consolidating as market participants searched for new news to offer more conviction in the direction of the market. With harvest nearing 90% complete, headlines will largely be on the progress, or lack thereof, on the U.S. and China trade talks.

Every minute of every trading day, trading signals are assessed on a portfolio of 30 futures markets and tracked in a very high level of transparency and accountability.

Oliver Sloup breaks down the trading day in grain futures markets.

Every minute of every trading day, trading signals are assessed on a portfolio of 30 futures markets and tracked in a very high level of transparency and accountability.

The rally in Cocoa futures higher this week is all technical. Once 2560 price level broke, 2600 was the next price level traders needed for the market to close above.

January soybean futures were making a push higher into the final hour of trade but hit a snag when reports from Washington said “US-CHINA TRADE TALK HIT SNAG OVER FARM PURCHASE”.

Every minute of every trading day, trading signals are assessed on a portfolio of 30 futures markets and tracked in a very high level of transparency and accountability.

Corn futures were softer to start the week as market participants continued to digest Friday’s delayed WASDE report. The delay provided a pop from algo buying but was short-lived as participants realized it wasn’t a bullish report.