by Duane Lowry
Monday, April 23, 2012
FUTURES:
Corn experienced rather steady recovery from a near unchanged opening, settling on the highs, up 9 1/2 cents. USDA reported 120 tmt US corn sold to unknown destinations. Tech-based selling interest should develop in July futures from current levels to up another dime. New-crop will find layers of resistance developing for the next 15 cents. Producers need to consider further strength as opportunities to establish catch-up sales strategies.                                                                                                                                                                                 Â
Soybeans experienced mixed and choppy activity early, but strength attempts faltered and the day's low was established near the close. July finished down 8 1/2 cents, with November down 14 1/2 cents. Short-term technical conditions may suggest we could spend a few days churning up here in a final chasing of the shorts. Overall conditions warn of a major liquidation event ahead. Producers need to focus on new-crop profitability opportunities. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Wheat also experienced choppy activity, but with an upward tone much of the session, settling up 9 1/2 cents. News is limited. Some additional short-covering energy is possible. Overall conditions suggest limited upside potential above resistance that should unfold in the $6.40-50 zone, basis July futures. Overall conditions suggest eventual further price unraveling below last week's lows. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
In summary, bulls and bears all have something to point to this afternoon. Short-term indicators suggest a bit more time may be spent defining upside resistance. Overall conditions warn of eventual further downside energy building below last week's lows. Producers need to focus on reasonable new-crop profit opportunities during the next several days. At the time of the grain close: Crude= down $1.04, Gold= down $5.00, Dow Index= down 160 and the US Dollar= up 25.
WEATHER: Midday forecasts were similar to this morning's discussion, offering a favorable mix of planting opportunities and moisture. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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REPORT WATCH: Weekly Crop Ratings data will be released later this afternoon.
Monday night's grain trade outlook: Expect mixed activity, but technical conditions suggest we could spend a few more days seeking to define upside resistance, which means weakness may be well supported. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Humor/Quote of the Day:
The purpose of life is to discovery your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
--David Viscott.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. Â Â Â Â
--George Bernard Shaw.
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