Applying the Rules
I’m bullish soybeans. I wanted to get that out of the way right off the bat, because I’ve had a history of not being bullish soybeans, though the evolution of [...]
I’m bullish soybeans. I wanted to get that out of the way right off the bat, because I’ve had a history of not being bullish soybeans, though the evolution of [...]
“How confident are you?” The question was asked as part of a conversation with a friend regarding my Friday morning Chart of the Day, “December 2021 Corn: Change Could Be [...]
I started this past week off with Monday’s Morning Commentary titled, “It Should Be an Interesting Week”, and as we watched the days unfold through Friday’s close that's exactly how [...]
Futures (and cash) spreads have moved into the spotlight, with folks outside of my website now finally paying attention. Those of you who have been with me over the years [...]
The 2020 US Presidential Election looks to have been decided, though not conceded, with Joe Biden the next President of the United States. Looking at totals from the Associated Press, [...]
King Corn has been on my mind a lot lately and judging by the questions I’ve received from many of you (a big ‘Thank You’ to all) the market is [...]
As most of you know, I’m not an economist, nor do I play one on tv. In fact, I was asked by a friend and fellow alumnus of Fort Hays [...]
Based on the meteorological calendar that has fall running from September 1 through November 30, a span of 91 days, we officially reached the Halftime of Autumn at roughly noon [...]
As many of you will recall, Newsom’s Rule #5 states: It’s the what, not the why; meaning when we are faced with trying to figure out a market, the most [...]
It was a year ago to the day (October 4) that I got into a spirited debate with other analysts on the merits of using futures spreads to better understand [...]
As you’ve likely heard or read me say before, we usually have CNBC on the television here in the basement office of Darin Newsom Analysis, Inc. And yes, as is [...]
Since the week of August 24, 2020, the three major US stock market indexes have seen these results: The Nasdaq has dropped 902.35 points, or 7.7% The S&P 500 has [...]
The September round of USDA Supply and Demand reports have come and gone, thankfully, giving us plenty to talk about as we wait for the skies to clear across the [...]
We’ve reached Labor Day weekend here in the United States, the unofficial threshold of fall harvest season. And as with everything else about 2020, recent market action in corn and [...]
As we get ready to turn the calendar page from August to September, we must acknowledge the end of meteorological summer is at hand. And what a summer it has [...]
Those of you who have followed me over the years are familiar with my belief that data collection, organization, and dissemination should be privatized. This is based on the age-old [...]
“Hello, my name is Darin and I’m a soybean market bear.” The first step to any recovery program is to admit you have a problem, which I have now done. [...]
As we all watched the corn market fall to new contract lows last week, the question I was asked more than any other was “What do we do now?” Heading [...]
It’s early morning on August 1, July now in the rearview mirror after whizzing by at what seemed like warp speed. We are officially in the Dog Days of Summer [...]
This past week saw a lot of folks join our group, some using the free trial as an introduction not only to all we have available on the website, but [...]
A popular subject of discussion Friday afternoon was the double-digit sell-off by corn following the release of USDA’s July Supply and Demand reports. Yes, the September contract closed 11 1/2 [...]
I’ve recently brought up a favorite subject of mine, Market Types. Way back when humans gathered together every day (a novel concept these days) in trading pits, waiting for the [...]
As you know from previous columns, summer wheat harvest has long been my favorite time of year. This weekend, a good friend of mine has been posting pictures of his [...]
A conundrum is defined as “A problem admitting of no satisfactory solution”, fitting perfectly with my view of soybeans as we head into the June 30 Quarterly Stocks and Acreage [...]
As we prepare for another round of June Quarterly Stocks and Acreage reports, the underlying question has to be: What is the reality of the corn market? In this column [...]