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Is This the Beginning of a Global Food Crisis?Wheat, a cornerstone of global food security, is facing unprecedented challenges.
Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and geopolitical tensions are converging to create a perfect storm for wheat production. The result? A significant wheat rally that could have far-reaching implications.
Climate Change's Impact:
As the planet warms, wheat-growing regions are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Extreme heat and unpredictable weather patterns are disrupting harvests and reducing yields. This is especially pronounced in Europe, where persistent rainfall and heatwaves have devastated crops.
Global Supply Chain Disruptions:
The war in Ukraine, coupled with export restrictions and transportation challenges, has further strained global wheat supplies. This has led to a surge in demand for wheat from other regions, exacerbating the price increase.
The Looming Food Security Threat:
The rising cost of wheat, a key ingredient in many staple foods, poses a significant threat to food security, particularly in developing countries. As prices continue to climb, access to affordable food becomes increasingly difficult for millions.
The Road Ahead:
The future of wheat production and global food security is uncertain. The world must adapt to the changing climate, invest in sustainable agricultural practices, and develop strategies to mitigate the risks posed by geopolitical tensions. The stakes are high, and the time for action is now.
Grain Market and Bread Prices - Its Potential TrendIn today’s tutorial, we will track the potential prices of this important staple, wheat, which is used to make our bread. In these studies, we will use a combination of technical analysis and fundamental developments to support this view.
Chicago SRW Wheat Futures & Options
Ticker: ZW
Minimum fluctuation:
1/4 of one cent (0.0025) per bushel = $12.50
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Inflation & Agricultural Prices - On the Rise Again Inflation is expected to rise again because the prices of staples such as wheat, rice, corn, and soybean meal have been increasing over the last two months. Additionally, we've seen a 20% increase in soybean meal prices since the low in February.
Chicago SRW Wheat Futures & Options
Ticker: ZW
Minimum fluctuation:
1/4 of one cent (0.0025) per bushel = $12.50
Soybean Meal Futures & Options
Ticker: ZM
Minimum fluctuation:
0.10 per short ton = $10.00
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• What presented here is not a recommendation, please consult your licensed broker.
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CME Real-time Market Data help identify trading set-ups in real-time and express my market views. If you have futures in your trading portfolio, you can check out on CME Group data plans available that suit your trading needs www.tradingview.com
ZW- Wheat Futures Reverse to Upside LONGZW is shown as the December 2023 contracts on the 2H chart have reversed
in the past two days and price has increased over 2% in that interval.
The indicators show a flip in the volatility and a blue bar volume spike
in the reversal. Price is presently about 15% below the double tops and
pivot highs of June and July. Price is presently crossing over the mean
VWAP anchored 7-8 trading days ago and so demonstrating the bullish
momentum of the past couple of days.
I see this as an excellent long trade setup especially suitable to using
leverage in the trade and expect the uptrend to potentially capture
a 7-8% gain in the retracement of the downtrend then amplified by
the leverage applied.
🌾Wheat (ZW): Elliott Wave Analysis●● Preferred count
● Wheat - CBOT (ZW.F), 🕐TF: 1Q
Fig.1
The counting of the wave structure of 1840-1972 has been revised in favor of a supercycly triangle (IV) , the subsequent series of uptrend waves is interpreted as waves I , II and III as part of the unfolding ending diagonal (V) .
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● Wheat Futures (CBOT), 🕐TF: 2W
Fig.2
The target for wave IV may be the Fibo level of 78.6% of wave II .
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● Wheat Futures (CBOT), 🕐TF: 1D
Fig.3
A variant of counting the wave structure of wave III .
The wave structure is expected to become more complex up to the sideways correction. If the correction takes the form of a triangle, as it is schematically depicted in Fig.4 , then a good trading setup will open for opening a short position.
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Financial Wave. WheatWheat.
The price of WHEAT dropped to $760. We marked this level as a point of cancellation of our priority scenario, in case the price continues to fall, most likely wheat will continue to decline to $600. We’ll inform you about the changes in our wave counting in the near future, at the moment we stick to our view: this is the growth of WHEAT to new highs, but we do not exclude that it will have to be corrected.
It’s trading wheaty (pretty) high now...Continuing the topic of spreads between related commodities, the Hard Red Winter Wheat – Soft Red Winter Wheat spread is another one trading at an extreme level now.
A brief explanation on the different types of wheat we are referring to here:
1) The Hard Red Winter Wheat (HRW) is the most widely grown class of wheat. A high protein product, used for breads, some types of Asian noodles and general-purpose flour.
2) The Soft Red Winter Wheat (SRW) is the third largest class of wheat variety grown in the US, lower protein wheat used in producing confectionary products such as cookies, crackers, and other bread products.
Generally, the HRW Wheat Futures (KE) trades at a premium to the SRW Wheat Futures (ZW) due to the higher protein content, however other factors such as production levels and supply demand dynamics may disrupt this spread, as seen from the wide range it has been trading since 1977.
Currently, this spread is trading close to 132 cents, with only one instance where it has traded higher, which was in March 2011 when this spread reached an all-time high of 164.
We attribute the spread trading at a high now due to the following 2 reasons:
1) The 2022 HRW production is currently the lowest on record since 1963, due to widespread droughts across many of the HRW production regions.
2) The average protein content of the 2022 yield is higher than last year, as well as the average of the past 5 years, resulting in a higher quality crop.
As a result, HRW is trading at a premium as supply shortage and a higher quality product pushes the price higher, while SRW sees average production and quality.
While it is challenging to assess the production levels and quality for the next season, from a risk reward perspective, we see an opportunity here. The past few spread peaks have been clearly marked out by Relative Strength Index (RSI) pointing oversold. With the 10-year average for the spread at 6.3 cents and the RSI now oversold, we lean bearish on the spread.
Referencing the average of the past 3 declines at 150 cents and lasting 511 days, we could set out trade levels.
If the historical pattern holds this time, a conservative target of 120 cents and a trade length of 500 days points us to the 15-cent level. We see the current set-up as an opportunistic one, with similar episodes in the past pointing lower. CME also has the synthetic KC HRW Wheat-Wheat Intercommodity Spread, which can be used to express the same view and is financially settled.
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Sources:
www.uswheat.org
www.cmegroup.com
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www.usda.gov
Weat etf vs SPY etfAccording to the ratio chart we should be close to a reversal here. If we do start rallying again it will take more spy to equal a share of the weat etf. After a long term base like this, the breakout rarely fails although a retest of the breakout is common.
As I said before, I think the inflation trade on AG commodities is about to start up again - regardless of what CPI says on Wednesday.
ZW1! Long ZW1! is coming unto and already has defending a key trend line that's part of a large uptrend. The PPO is extremely stretched and the RSI is clocking in oversold readings. These readings in conjunction with the uptrend remaining intact offer an objective long entry. Moreover, the recent crossovers on the PPO have been particularly clean - each one on its own offering a really reliable pattern of trades, both long and short.
Wheat: More of the Same, Trading in a RangeWheat
Fundamentals: This morning’s weekly export sales report showed net sales of 236,900 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023.
Technicals: Wheat futures were able to defend technical support yesterday, we’ve had that defined as 1027 ¼-1034 ¼. If you’re Bullish, this is a spot to consider buying against as the risk is fairly well defined. If we break and close below that pocket, that would be your sign to take the L and move on. If the Bulls are able to continue defending that pocket, we could see a retest of our pivot pocket, 1095-1102.
Bias: Neutral
Previous Session Bias: Neutral
Resistance: 1142 ¾-1150***, 1200-1205 ¼**
Pivot: 1095-1102
Support: 1027 ¼-1034 ¼****, 982**, 967 1/4**
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ridethepig | Wheat for the Yearly Close📌 @ridethepig ZW1! Market Commentary 17.12.2020
For buyers the breakout creates the typical starting point, one we have seen many many times before. The fact it is happening on the monthly chart is very telling, this is threatening to impulsive explode to the topside via shortages on the supply side from lockdowns and contractions in globalisation.
Whatever may be the case on the climate side (and I am certainly no expert here) it has been one of the biggest crops on year for Russia. Fertile farming at its best... Tracking closely the 600 support, for a move towards 900 and 1350 ... watch out for any battle against this in the coming weeks as we enter into a commodity cycle.
Thanks as usual for keeping the feedback coming 👍 or 👎
Food shortages entering back into playThe playbook for manoeuvring - actively adding longs
We can start with a quick review of the general plan for the operation I shall be discussing. I imagine all sitting in longs from earlier in the year are ready to exploit greater freedom of movement which we we will posses a tick above August highs. So to seize the point, our attack is a momentum move, like a sailing boat when we get caught in the wind.
Eyeballing a test of first targets at 900 as early as the yearly close. As can be seen from above, it would be quite wrong to describe these moves here as anything but painful for consumers. Depending on the price action at 900 we are flirting to unlock the GFC highs. We are 23% and counting, time to start swinging the bat!
WHEAT bullish until the end of the yearhello traders and investors,
As you see on weekly chart, ZW had grew up rapidly when it broke the triangle up, now we are near its highest level (930) on wich zw will probably reverse down almost on the start of 2022 (jan or feb). this down trend can go untl 710$
Pay attention and keep your sens of rationality.
As i always said: i don't have cristal ball predicting markets future, but i try to be more efficient and rational in my trading.
Thank you and good luck