Ag trade ideas

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by TraDaToR, Aug 24, 2014.

  1. bone

    bone

    I sure as hell wouldn't try to time this beast and attempt to pick a top on it for the time being.

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    #661     Jun 16, 2015
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  2. Are any of you all long cotton right now? I had a buddy that works for a firm tell me there was something up with the planting. Going to call him after work and get the scoop.
     
    #662     Jun 16, 2015
  3. bone

    bone

    Cotton is an adult swim. Just saying. The classic Cotton spread is July - Dec.
     
    #663     Jun 16, 2015
  4. bone

    bone

    Just for future reference - absent USDA or meteorological data or other such strong fundamental drivers; Cotton follows the US Dollar pretty well.

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    #664     Jun 16, 2015
  5. bone

    bone

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    #665     Jun 16, 2015
  6. TraDaToR

    TraDaToR

    Beware that China is expected to start selling its gigantic stocks so it should pressure the market down.
     
    #666     Jun 17, 2015
  7. a cotton stockpile? Well that definitely might be concern for a move down lol
     
    #667     Jun 17, 2015
  8. TraDaToR

    TraDaToR

    Long Sep / Short Nov Robusta coffee @ -12 as a propagation of what is happening in front month Jul. Whether it is because of El Nino in Vietnam or simply the roll( Just read this from a specialist... ), there is no reason it wouldn't affect Sep as well in due time. Plus the risk is really assymetric here...
     
    #668     Jun 19, 2015
  9. @TraDaToR
    I just check your trade and I find that if the spread follow the same trip as the last expiries it should decrease after the 6 th july.
    It's not that assymetrical because it can goes to -40

    P.S. : Does everyone consider that this spread is at -12 because for me its +12 (NOV-SEP) ?
     
    #669     Jun 19, 2015
  10. TraDaToR

    TraDaToR

    You mean Sep/nov from previous years or previous expiries?

    Right now Jul/sep is at 110 so 38 to 122 R/R is assymetrical enough.

    I quote them as most Platform and old pit traders do , front - deferred. I used to quote it like you the IB way.:)
     
    #670     Jun 19, 2015