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Wright team
Nov 3, 20247 min read
Monetary Policies - Managing the Money Supply
A German Lesson In the days before paper currency, there were very few money supply problems. As populations grew and society shifted...
Jon Scheve
Sep 8, 20243 min read
Market Commentary, Storing Corn vs Beans 9/9/24
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on September 6, 2024 With harvest nearly in full swing across the US, many farmers are...
Wright team
Sep 1, 20241 min read
In September, what is new crop and old crop?
Marketing year change The wheat, oats and barley marketing years begin June 1. The canola and flaxseed marketing years begin July 1. The...
Jon Scheve
Mar 24, 20248 min read
Market Commentary for 3/25/24
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on March 22, 2024 Export sales on beans have been on pace to almost reach the USDA...
Wright team
Mar 18, 20244 min read
Tidbits, Marketing Tools - HTA 3/18/24
Tidbits President Putin re-elected President of Russia yesterday with 87.3% of the vote. The European Union announced yesterday a 7.4...
Wright team
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Friend or Foe: Marketing Example, Tidbits & Rain Days Update 1/15/24
Friend or Foe: Marketing Example A farmer produced 200,000 bu of corn in 2023. Then he delivered 100,000 bushels of cash corn in...
Eugene K
Dec 30, 20232 min read
Cold Trade #1 - Setup & mini-contracts
Nick and I (Eugene) began learning about the commodities market two years ago with Roger’s and Olga's help. Previously, we had some...
Jon Scheve
Nov 27, 20235 min read
Market Commentary for 11/27/23. Why I Like Margin Calls
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on November 24, 2023 Many traders take time off the week of Thanksgiving, which can...
Jon Scheve
Nov 20, 20235 min read
Market Commentary for 11/20/23. HTA vs Own Hedge
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on November 17, 2023 Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the bean market this...
Wright team
Nov 7, 20235 min read
Are You a Cash Price Grain Seller?
Originally written by Roger Wright for FarmProgress.com in September 2021 Here is why you need to be a basis seller and a futures seller,...
Jon Scheve
Oct 23, 20234 min read
Marketing Toolbox, Market Commentary for 10/23/23
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on October 20, 2023 Throughout October so far, the corn market has closed within a tight 25...
Jon Scheve
Sep 9, 20234 min read
Market Commentary for 9/9/23 - Splitting Futures and Basis Sales
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on September 8, 2023 Dry weather is contributing to declining water levels on the...
Wright Team
Jun 19, 20236 min read
Two Types of Bull Markets: Know the Difference
A bull market is a market with prices in a distinct uptrend. A bear market is an opposite.
Two types of bull markets: supply and demand
Jon Scheve
Mar 26, 20235 min read
Market Commentary for 3/26/23. USDA Reports Ranking
Jon Scheve with weekly market commentary made on March, 24, 2023 For the week May corn finished up 9 cents while May beans were down 48...
Wright Team
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Why is KC Wheat higher priced than Chicago Wheat?
Why Is There Such A Price Difference Between KC Wheat and Chicago Wheat Futures? 2 March 2023 When I go to the CME website, I have...
Wright Team
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Olga's Options #2
Olga has Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and she was smart enough to marry me, so she is not a person of low intelligence....
Wright Team
Mar 7, 20235 min read
Olga's Options #1
Introduction to Olga's Options The purpose of this series of essays is to explain and teach how the many tools in the futures and options...
Wright Team
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Marketing Question: I expect higher prices, but…
3rd week of October 2022 Roger, I expect higher prices into the winter and spring, but I feel like a fool to turn down these high harvest...
Wright Team
Feb 23, 20233 min read
How to Make More Profit Through Better Marketing 2/23/23
Joe asked: "Roger, what is the best method to protect from downward grain prices for my entire estimated production? Yet not get myself...
Wright Team
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Trading Option Lingo: If you buy a call, are you in the market or out of the market?
We have a communication problem when it comes options. With rare exception, when trading options on futures and stocks, people say they...
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