Insights and Stories on ICE Futures

Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market moved within a wide range during the week ended Wednesday, hitting some of its best levels in a month before running into resistance at the highs. With traders in the United States moving to the sidelines for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, activity should […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 20, 2023 at 3:59 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:06 pm CST

With a record short position in canola, managed money is largely in control of the market according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 8, 2023 at 6:49 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Amid falling crude oil prices, canola prices are staying strong, largely due to the Chicago soy complex, according to a Calgary analyst. Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications has been impressed with canola’s recent rise. The January contract on ICE Futures was as low at $672 per tonne on […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nov. 6, 2023 at 6:03 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Speculative fund traders continued to add to their large short positions in canola futures during the last week of October, taking the net managed money short position over 100,000 contracts for the first time on record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin