Insights and Stories on CFTC

Speculators grow net short position in canola

Sep. 23, 2018 at 4:27 am CDT

CNS Canada — Large speculators added to their net short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators grew their net short position […]

U.S. grains: Corn higher on export demand, short-covering

Sep. 21, 2018 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle surge on technical buying, packer demand

May. 21, 2018 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy drop in technical sell-off

Mar. 9, 2018 at 5:44 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat lower on technicals, better weather

Feb. 5, 2018 at 4:50 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend slide on long liquidation

Dec. 8, 2017 at 6:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell on Friday for a seventh straight session on technical selling including fund long liquidation and uncertainty about near-term beef demand, traders said. “We have a lot of protein around right now. We have a few holidays later this […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CFTC fines cattle futures traders US$5 million

Jun. 21, 2017 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. futures regulators fined a Memphis trading firm and three associates US$5 million on Wednesday for using a manipulative tactic in CME Group’s cattle futures, a market grappling with extreme volatility. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it penalized McVean Trading + Investments $1.5 million and […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn firms on short-covering

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed about two per cent on Monday on short-covering ahead of the Midwest planting season and chart-based buying, analysts said. Wheat futures were also higher on short-covering while soybeans closed almost flat, retreating from early advances. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn hit two-week lows on long liquidation

Feb. 24, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a two-week low on Friday and corn hit a 2-1/2-week low on technical selling including fund long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans closed modestly higher, bouncing after the spot March contract hit a six-week low. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy hits two-week low on long liquidation

Jan. 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, with the front contract hitting a two-week low on long liquidation and improved crop weather for South America, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weaker tone. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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