May
through July offered an excellent opportunity to start our
hedge campaign for 2019.
In
light of the next to impossible early planting conditions
throughout the corn belt, the prices somehow, are right back
down to the early May lows.
Unbelievable! Which is why a “proactive” approach must be taken by buying puts into rallies each season on a “scale-in” basis.. We had 3 trigger sell signals this year, see chart below. We try to remove as much forecasting as possible by using our triggers.
No forward contracts, no futures
contracts, no margin calls, which leaves the upside wide
open every growing season.
We are now in the 30 day window for a seasonal low(see 2nd chart below) and have already got a buy trigger to begin lifting the hedges. Although it is still a little early, our goal is to increase the bottom line, so exiting a portion of the hedge makes sense. Will look to be completely out and long over the next 30 days.
There are limited risk option
strategies to get long that producers as well as speculators
have begun to implement. Would be glad to share them with
you, call/reply to discuss.
Seasonal Chart for December Corn
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Best regards,
Lannie Cohen, President (317) 376-1900 Direct lcohen@ccstrade.com |
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Lannie
Cohen President lcohen@ccstrade.com |
Capitol
Commodity Services, Inc. 3905 Vincennes Road Suite 303 Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268 (800) 876-8050 Toll Free (317) 848-8050 Local (317) 848-8060 Fax www.ccstrade.com |
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