Session Summary: My friend Chris Clayton, Ag Policy Editor at DTN, posted a fitting remark around midday, “Do you know what tariffs are in place and against which countries at [...]

Session Summary: I had the opportunity to do a couple interviews today with some longtime friends in the media. The day started with Tony St. James on RFD-TV, and we [...]

Session Summary: Watching markets play out Tuesday was a little like doing the initial walkthrough at a cheap buffet. You could see a bit of everything, all while knowing whatever [...]

Session Summary: I didn’t talk about tariffs in Monday’s Morning Commentary because frankly I'm tired of playing this game. The tendency is for everyone to get all worked up over [...]

Session Summary: There is a lot to talk about this afternoon, with the question being, “Do we really want to?” After all, it is a beautiful Friday, one we don’t [...]

Session Summary: A number of markets were fighting for attention late Thursday afternoon. Let’s start where we usually do with the US dollar index. The green back was solidly stronger, [...]

Session Summary: After reading today’s Morning Commentary, my friend Tony St. James, the host on RFD-TV that I visit with each Tuesday and Wednesday, informed me today was National Pistachio [...]

Session Summary: As I quickly ran the traps of the various sectors in the commodity complex Tuesday afternoon, the thought that kept coming back to me was it looked similar [...]

Session Summary: As Porter Wagoner once sang, “The Sun Don’t Shine (on the Same Dog Every Day)”[i]. I’ve grown accustomed to talking about big moves made by natural gas, and [...]

Session Summary: I had to rearrange the images I normally attach to Afternoon Commentary. After looking at Friday afternoon’s Barchart Futures Market Heat Map, I couldn’t leave it on the [...]

Session Summary: The first market that jumped out at me Thursday afternoon just happened to be the one I usually start with. The US dollar index was 0.78 weaker at [...]

Session Summary: Looking at my quote screen Wednesday afternoon, I was reminded of what I like to call the One Day Wisdom that tells us, “One day does not a [...]

Session Summary: As I checked in on the various market sectors Tuesday afternoon, it didn’t take long to notice today was basically more of the same. The US dollar index [...]

Session Summary: Before I get into this afternoon’s markets, I want to make a comment regarding something posted about the Chernobyl situation. The person was talking about wheat, but I’m [...]

Session Summary: Markets were a mixed bag Thursday, with the key takeaway being gold continues to find buying interest despite already being priced near all-time highs. The April issue gained [...]

Session Summary: I continued to flip through the pages of the various commodity complex sectors, trying to find something to use as a theme for today’s Afternoon Commentary. I had [...]

Session Summary: As I ran the traps of the various market sectors Tuesday afternoon, I would stop at each one and ask myself what it was showing. Take Softs for [...]

Session Summary: While most of the commodity complex was in the green Monday afternoon, the sector that stood out to me was Softs. While the Barchart Futures Market Heat Map [...]

Session Summary: Even without looking at a calendar we could tell it was a Friday. Traders, both commercial and noncommercial, were nervous about what might be said and/or done over [...]

Session Summary: Yes, I know today’s title is more fitting for Halloween than early February, but there was indeed a bloodletting in both cattle markets Thursday. Shortly after the open, [...]

Session Summary: A look at the Barchart Futures Market Heat Map Wednesday afternoon showed me something interesting. Every market sector showed at least one market making a 2% move, either [...]

Session Summary: When I say Tuesday’s session was “more of the same”, what I mean is volatile. We continue to see large price swings across most market sectors, regardless of [...]

Session Summary: How do I describe market analysis these days? Imagine going down a winding mountain road, in a blizzard, with no brakes, and a steering wheel that doesn’t work. [...]

Session Summary: As closing bells ring out across the land, we can close the book on January, for the most part. As of this writing there are a few markets [...]

Session Summary: As it turns out, the Word of the Day today was of the 4-letter variety, though it might not be what you think. Gold continued to race higher [...]