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Darin Newsom

Thu, Feb 19th, 2026

Darin Newsom

Darin Newsom

Darin Newsom is the Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. 

Previously, he was a Senior Analyst at DTN for close to fifteen years, where he provided customers with market insight, analysis and advice on an hourly, daily and weekly basis and oversaw all of DTN’s market commentary. He was also the creator and guiding force behind DTN’s Six Factor Marketing Strategies. Darin has over 20 years of experience analyzing commodity markets and developing risk-management strategies. 

He focuses on explaining how the structure of a market — both technical and fundamental — and the price relationship between contracts indicate what type of market exists and therefore which strategies are appropriate. Prior to joining DTN, Newsom was a producer risk-management consultant for FCStone and a grain merchandiser at the Great Bend, Kansas, Cooperative.

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What are Global Markets Watching Monday?

Yes, US markets are closed, but world markets continue to trade.

CLH26 : 66.78 (+0.53%)
YMH26 : 49,519 (+0.12%)
SIH26 : 78.370 (+0.95%)
NQH26 : 24,903.75 (+0.18%)
GCJ26 : 5,014.2 (+0.34%)
HGH26 : 5.7475 (+0.16%)
QAJ26 : 71.82 (+0.22%)
ESH26 : 6,889.25 (+0.18%)
HOH26 : 2.6165 (+0.07%)
NGH26 : 2.984 (-0.40%)
Are Gold and Silver Bubble Markets?

For market bubbles to exist, the market in question has to lose touch with its intrinsic value. Is this the case for either gold or silver midway through February?

GCY00 : 4,996.23 (unch)
SIY00 : 78.5221 (-0.02%)
What Were My Thoughts on Tuesday's USDA Nonsense?

The title probably gives away what I thought of the February round of USDA's Supply and Demand reports.

ZCH26 : 426-0 (+0.06%)
$CRSI : 566.92 (+1.46%)
ZSH26 : 1140-4 (-0.04%)
$CSWI : 501.74 (+2.32%)
$CRWI : 498.92 (+2.91%)
How Caterpillar Became a Butterfly

Caterpillar broke out of its chrysalis during 2025, transforming into a high-flying butterfly.

HGY00 : 5.7315s (-1.06%)
GCY00 : 4,996.23 (unch)
CAT : 760.53 (+1.14%)
SIY00 : 78.5221 (-0.02%)
How Are Investments In Grains Doing?

Continuing with my view of commodities as long-term investment opportunities, and the lesson learned to "Own what you know", let's take a look at long-term investments in Grains at the end of January.

$CRSI : 566.92 (+1.46%)
SOYB : 23.55 (+0.56%)
CORN : 17.49 (+0.29%)
WEAT : 21.82 (+3.22%)
$CSWI : 501.74 (+2.32%)
$CRWI : 498.92 (+2.91%)
$CNCI : 393.17 (-0.43%)
$CNSI : 1,076.24 (+0.74%)
What Cooled the Coffee Market Tuesday?

The Coffee market showed its weather derivative roots Tuesday, but did it change the longer-term supply and demand situation?

KCH26 : 287.40s (-0.05%)
KCK26 : 285.40s (+0.09%)
KCN26 : 281.05s (-0.20%)
What Does February Mean for the US Soybean Market?

Like August in the Northern Hemisphere, February is a key month for South America's soybean crop and the soybean market in general.

$CNSI : 1,076.24 (+0.74%)
How Is the Commodity Complex Starting the New Day, Week, and Month?

There is a red glow emanating from the commodity complex early Monday morning.

ZCH26 : 426-0 (+0.06%)
ZSH26 : 1140-4 (-0.04%)
ZWN26 : 574-4 (unch)
KEN26 : 586-4 (-0.34%)
ZQG26 : 96.3600s (unch)
NGH26 : 2.984 (-0.40%)
Gold to $10,000?

Overnight through early Thursday morning saw the Gold market extend its historic run.

GCY00 : 4,996.23 (unch)
What to Expect on Fed Wednesday

While Chairman Powell is expected to announce the Fed fund rate stays unchanged later Wednesday, other markets indicate what the rest of the world thinks of the US situation.

$DXY : 97.97 (+0.04%)
ZCH26 : 426-0 (+0.06%)
ZWH26 : 559-6 (+0.04%)
SIH26 : 78.370 (+0.95%)
GCG26 : 4,975.9s (-0.21%)
ZSH26 : 1140-4 (-0.04%)

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