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Sat, Aug 1st, 2026
Building Better Commodity Spreads – Part 3: Why the Front Month Matters

Selecting the right entry week is only one part of timing a seasonal spread. This article explores why the front-month contract can have a significant impact on historical profitability, consistency, and...

Cattle rally from key support while profit-taking presses grains

More heat to start August

Cattle Markets Rally Early to Weekly High and Pull Back

Markets rally early and can't hold rally

Grain Spreads: Dec Corn 460 Straddles

Range Bound Potential

Shootin' the Bull about transitioning

What appears to be taking place is the transition from the bull market to maybe a bear market.

Sugar Prices Supported by India Crop Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.59%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +4.90 (+1.07%). Sugar prices settled sharply on Friday as short covering...

SBV26 : 14.66s (+1.59%)
SWV26 : 461.60s (+1.07%)
Cocoa Supplies Surge on Ghana Production Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +285 (+5.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +201 (+5.28%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on concerns over cocoa production...

CCU26 : 5,397s (+5.58%)
CAZ26 : 4,065s (+5.07%)
Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Tighter ICE Inventories

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Friday closed up +9.05 (+2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +2 (+0.05%). Arabica coffee settled sharply higher on Friday as near-term supplies...

RMU26 : 3,782s (+0.05%)
KCZ26 : 314.65s (+2.26%)
Prospects of India Monsoon Rains to Remain Subpar Boost Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.29 (+2.01%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +5.10 (+1.12%). Sugar prices rose sharply today as short covering emerged over concerns...

SBV26 : 14.66s (+1.59%)
SWV26 : 461.60s (+1.07%)
Potential Disruption to Global Cocoa Supplies Lifts Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is up +271 (+5.30%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +199 (+5.22%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on concerns over disruptions...

CCU26 : 5,397s (+5.58%)
CAZ26 : 4,065s (+5.07%)

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Colombian Peso hits strongest level against the U.S. Dollar in more than 7 years 🇨🇴📈 https://t.co/DcUKzLoV1c
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Hedge Funds just added bullish crude oil positions at the fastest pace since March 📈 🛢️ https://t.co/aXGSOllqxw
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Foreign Institutional Investors bought an all-time high 7.2 Trillion Won ($5 Billion) worth of Korean Stocks on Friday, just as Retail Investors dumped an all-time high 8.3 Trillion Won ($5.7 Billion) worth 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/ck89ggCCJr
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is considering reducing the number of annual policy meetings 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/2r276MLCPs
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Gold has closed below its 200-day moving average for 39 consecutive trading days, the longest stretch since 2022 🚨 https://t.co/ZSUlbvtlN7
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They're trying so hard to save the Japanese Yen 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/JNhoMVOvjw
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