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Chris Swift

Chris Swift

Chris Swift is a Nashville native, and attended Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee State Universities. Mr. Swift spent several years in the lending industry before he became fascinated with the facilitation of trade in commodities. In 1991, Mr. Swift went to work as a retail commodity broker with J.C. Bradford & Co. until 2000, when the company sold, and a portion of the brokers went to Rosenthal Collins Group. For fourteen years, Mr. Swift wore multiple hats in the Nashville branch office. As of the end os 2014, Mr. Swift changed his affiliation from Branch Manager to form Swift Trading Company, a GIB currently clearing through ADMIS. Today, Mr. Swift focuses on helping guide his clients through the rigors of inherent price risk associated with livestock production. He authors two daily commentaries in addition to offering brokerage services.

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Shootin' the Bull about volatility

Some are not familiar with what volatility is.  I think today's example will give you a good idea of how volatile the fat cattle futures market is.

Shootin' the Bull about entrenched stagflation

Inflation has remained higher for longer than anyone predicted.  Especially the Fed.  Their once transitory inflation has spun completely out of control.  Attempts to reel in consumer spending has been...

Shootin' the Bull about bird flu or no margins.

A great deal transpired today.  Whether you believe the price decline an aspect of the bird flu, or like me, believe that with no margin and fewer aspects of trading higher, there is no reason to pay...

Shootin' the Bull about not much of anything

Not much transpired today.  Traders just don't seem to be willing to produce premium on futures contract for the industry to dump cattle on them.  With beef production down 2.6% year over year, there...

Shootin' the Bull about getting ready for summer sales

In my opinion, the discovery process continues.  Of the most importance coming up will be the amount of inventory available in the large summer video sales, and how quick buyers will be to procure inventory...

Shootin' the Bull about a lot to consider

No rest for the weary in this market.  Nellie is nervous and with the continual issues of the bird flu being examined, there is likely to be more restraints placed until we can get a handle on this issue....

Shootin' the Bull about getting full

Futures traders were quick to relinquish their buying today.  I think that when you delve inside the business, you'll find that importers are no longer chasing the bid for imported inventory.

Shootin' the Bull about covering shorts

Short futures traders are believed to have been the biggest buyers today.  How open interest ends up on today's trade may help to decipher how interested traders are.

Shootin' the Bull about a higher price for more cattle

Today's on feed number is interesting with 11.82 million head on feed, approximately 1 % more when March of '23 had 11.64. Today's price of April futures is $181.47 and last year, with fewer cattle on...

Shootin' the Bull about changes taking place

Changes are taking place and you have to take note of them.  The most important to me is the building of carry in the diesel fuel market.  Diesel is the energy source of commerce.  Manufacturing and...

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