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Chris Swift

Chris Swift

Chris Swift is a commodity broker with 34 years of risk management experience in the livestock and grain futures markets for producers as well as institutional clients. As the principal broker of Swift Trading, Chris Swift is based in Nashville, TN,  with a branch office in Delray Beach, FL managed by Chris Winward.  In addition to offering brokerage services, Chris Swift authors two daily commentaries and hosts RFD-TV's Market Day Report as a commodity analyst. For more information or to sign up for a free 30-day commentary trial, visit www.swifttradingco.com

Most Recent Stories

Shootin' the Bull about inventory

In my opinion, the inventory report showed us pretty much what was expected.  That being, liquidation has been halted with fledgling signs of expansion.

Shootin' the Bull about added commodity inflation to the core inflation

Today, we added commodity inflation to the mix of a severely weakening US dollar, soaring precious metals, due to eroding confidence in the US dollar, and core inflation still rising, albeit at a lesser...

Shootin' the Bull about thin trading

Basis improved greatly today.  Thin trading from lack of human participation is believed to have allowed the computer generated algorithmic programs to dictate trading.

Shootin' the Bull about catching up on the week

In my opinion, not a great deal changed over the past week.

Shootin' the Bull about a wait and see mentality

A lethargic trading day as human traders are believed anxious about what may come next and the computers simply doing what they do best, spoof traders into making decisions at the worst possible time.

Shootin' the Bull about thin trading

Trading appeared a little void of traders today, at least the human ones.

Shootin' the Bull about Fly or no Fly

My opinion on the Mexican border is that enough time has transpired to facilitate an increase in production and processing capacity to increase domestic beef production.

Shootin' the Bull about "The Fly"

In my opinion, the Mexican border issue with the New World Screw Fly is a moot point.

Shootin' the Bull about squeezing cattle feeders margins

An over 3 to 1 gain of feeder prices over fats today continues to increase negative margins.

Shootin' the Bull about a lot of volatility in outside markets

Futures traders are showing more reserve today.

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Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator registers one of the most bullish readings in history 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/d1kLqgBS9f
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Options Traders are now the most bearish on the U.S. Dollar in history 🚨📉💸 https://t.co/eIBgROQ9AW
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Fund Managers are now the least hedged in 8 years 🤯 Probably Fine? 🤔 https://t.co/EyybWYVl1k
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Source: Goldman Sachs H/T: ZeroHedge
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Hedge Funds now have an 8.7% net exposure to Semiconductors, the highest level in history 🚨🤯👀 https://t.co/kadFQac4yd
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U.S. Dollar has only had 2 green months since January 2025 🚨 Not great 📉 https://t.co/q64sJ7slLa
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BREAKING 🚨: Oracle $ORCL is now trading 25% below its 200-day moving average, the most since the Dot Com Crash 📉📉 https://t.co/6MBQx2N1TO
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Gold has now traded green for 7 consecutive months, its longest winning streak in history 🥳🫂📈 https://t.co/wzqYSbF4zI
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Silver has now traded green for 9 consecutive months, its longest winning streak in history 🥳🫂📈 https://t.co/C9LlQXPHB6
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