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Mon, Aug 10th, 2026

Mon, Aug 10th, 2026

Oliver Sloup

Oliver Sloup

Oliver Sloup is a Nebraska native who works with producers, hedgers, and traders in the grain and livestock markets through futures and options. He combines fundamental, technical, and seasonal analysis into daily commentary that reaches clients every morning — written to be acted on, not just read.

Before co-founding Blue Line Futures in 2017, he was with Lind-Waldock at the Chicago Board of Trade and Park Avenue Asset Management in New York City.

Oliver provides bi-weekly commentary for CME Group and is a frequent guest on RFD-TV, AgriTalk, and AgDay. He has also appeared on CNBC and Fox News and been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

Most Recent Stories

Two BIG Weeks for the Grain Markets that Could Make or Break the Markets

Traders are gearing up for Wednesday's USDA report where yield estimates will likely be in the spotlight. Then next week, the widely followed Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which we will be on yet again.

Weather vs. War: Why Grains Can't Find a Direction

Grain and livestock markets stage an impressive reversal back higher on Tuesday, will it last?

Grain markets fly around in what has proven to be one of the more exciting trading environments of the year!

Grain markets have presented some tremendous opportunities for traders on both sides of the market over the last week. What does this week have in store? These are the trading levels to watch

Wild Volatility Across Grain and Livestock Markets to Finish This Week's Trade

Grain and livestock markets saw some big intraday swings on Friday as traders positioned ahead of reports and ahead of a weekend filled with uncertainty

Corn Hits Fresh Highs at $4.90, Beans Nearly Clip $12.50! War Premium and Weather Collide

Over the last month we've been talking about the number of catalysts lurking in the background that could lead to a counter-seasonal rally. Over the lacks two weeks, a few of those catalysts are starting...

This Crop is in Trouble!

December corn dipped a penny or two on the open and it looked like prices were looking to close the gap on the chart from Sunday night’s strong opening that needs a move to $4.68 ¼ to be filled. Prices...

The Grain Train Left the Station Yesterday. How Much More Upside is Left?

Corn, soybean, and wheat futures surged higher in yesterday's trade with momentum continuing in the overnight and early morning trade. How much upside is left?

Wheat futures SKYROCKET, pulling corn and beans higher in Wednesday's trade!

Wheat did the heavy lifting today, finishing 5% higher for the day. Corn and soybeans tagged along, cattle got hit hard, but lean hog futures made new highs for the move! What's in store going forward?...

Grain futures continue to create a traders paradise, with abundant opportunities.

Grain markets have been trading very technical through the first half of the week, presenting abundant opportunities for shorter term traders.

Wheat BREAKS OUT While Corn Hits Key Target! What's Next With Heat Fading

Corn and soybeans slipped back lower while wheat led the charge higher. Where does that put us on the chart into the mid-week trade?

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U.S. Dollar already strengthening against the Japanese Yen despite the recent intervention https://t.co/ucm8jMpcT2
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Market Vane % (sentiment among traders) reaches 2nd highest level in history 🚨🚨 The highest occurred just before the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis 🤯👀 https://t.co/f1LDjb9d3M https://t.co/Bvf9AOyD0f
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JUST IN 🚨: Japan's 2-Year Yield hits highest level in more than 30 years 📈 📈 https://t.co/sNj8MNAMmd
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Tech Stocks on track for a yearly inflow of $216 Billion, completely smashing ever other year in history 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/Ez48dTxapl
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Peter Lynch: “The market will go down sometimes. It’s a good thing when it does but if you’re not ready for that, you shouldn’t own stocks.” https://t.co/crX4Tr8PEU
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S&P 500 Dividend Yield falls to 1.04%, the lowest level in history 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/I2AcCoqW4U
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Will SpaceX $SPCX acquire Tesla $TSLA within the next 12 months?
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Our latest video, "How to Find High Probability Trade Setups," is now available on YouTube! Huge thanks to Erik from @_OutlierTrading for creating this on our behalf.Link: https://t.co/ldMjEArutU https://t.co/XxxAszlqxA
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Value Stocks are underperforming Growth Stocks for the longest period in history 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/r3l9IuGImo
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U.S. Dollar could lose its reserve currency status within 25 years, warns Jamie Dimon 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/FXzOPJs33o
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