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Grain Spreads: Risk Reversal in SoybeansCommentary
The soybean complex continues to struggle, as it is simply priced well above the world cash market right now in my opinion. It doesn't have a story to trade otherwise for old crop beans. This comes as the Brazilian harvest mostly complete and the Argentine harvest gaining momentum. Argentina’s Buenos Aires exchange reports that the soybean harvest has advanced to 26% complete vs 36% on average. Condition ratings held steady at 30% despite the same report implying a cut to the crop size is incoming due to early underperforming harvested yields. May 24/July24 hit a new low today amid May option expiration today, which added pressure and stifled any rally in my view. Old crop/New Crop spreads are under pressure as weak domestic demand is featured amid plentiful supplies coming out of South America. Funds are short 149K bean contracts as managed money short covered over 16K contracts since the last reporting period. Trade idea into month end and the May WASDE. Support for July beans is first at 11.68, and then at 1154. A close under and its 1140. Under 1140 and the market could retest the February lows at 11.28, then make a run for trendline support at 11.10. Resistance is 11.91 (this week’s high) and then 12.04. A close over here and the next level is the 21-week moving average at 12.12. A close over here and the market could run to 12.34, which represents five percent down for the year. Trade Ideas Futures-N/A Options-Buy the June 24 soybean 1170 put and sell the Sep Soybean 13.00 call for even money plus trade costs and fees.
Risk/Reward Futures-N/A Options-unlimited risk here. This option settled at a 2.4 cent debit today, so we need the market to trade 4 to 5 cents higher in my opinion next week to get filled at our entry price. That said one can place a stop loss at 12 cents which if filled at parity would risk approximately $600 plus trade costs and fees. The goal of the trade is to see if the underlying July soybean futures will retest their recent lows at 1240 or the continuous low at 1128. I would suggest exiting there. To potentially tighten up the risk, if July futures closes above 1191 after one has entered into the trade, simply get out. June options settle on 5/24. That give the trade 4 weeks to perform. Please join me for a free weekly grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Walsh Trading, Inc. is registered as a Guaranteed Introducing Broker with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and an NFA Member. Sean Lusk Vice President Commercial Hedging Division Walsh Trading 312 957 8103 888 391 7894 toll free 312 256 0109 fax
Walsh Trading 53 W Jackson Suite 750 Chicago, Il 60604 On the date of publication, Sean Lusk did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. |
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