Soybean Prices Are Moving Higher. Expect More Upside.

August soybean (ZSQ26) futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

See on the daily bar chart for August soybean futures that prices are still in a choppy uptrend. Bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage.

Fundamentally, global food price inflation has become problematic in many regions, which suggests commercial end-users may do more stockpiling to beat price increases. That’s price-friendly for soybeans and the grains. The recent U.S.-China thawing in trade relations will also likely prompt better China demand for U.S. beans. And more years than not, some degree of a weather-market scare develops in the summer months, to boost bean prices.

A move in August soybean futures prices above chart resistance at $12.00 would become a buying opportunity. The upside price objective would be $13.00, or above. Technical support, for which to place a protective sell stop just below, is located at $11.65. 

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