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05/08/2026

Strategy Idea...Lock in $5 corn

If you look at the July 2026 corn futures contract, it is easy to see that for almost a year and a half, the prices have spent most of their time between $4.60 and $4.90. So, for all the questioning of the USDA report estimates, StoneX yield estimates, and fund inflows/outflows, that deferred contract had it right all along, while the front months were squeezing market participants on both sides. Deferred commodity months are a smoother ride at higher prices.

05/06/2026

Strategy Idea...Live Cattle re-entry for bears or producers.

05/04/2026

Strategy Idea...Bearish collars in September corn

04/30/2026

Strategy Idea...Bottom fish Nat gas with limited risk

Strategy Idea...Bottom fish Nat gas with limited risk Natural gas is a scale-trade candidate... and you can do it with limited risk.

04/29/2026

Strategy Idea...Short Cattle with Insurance

04/28/2026

Strategy Idea...Aggressive Crude Oil Play

We could be wrong, but high crude oil prices seem to finally be hitting consumers where it hurts. We have been flying for work-related events in recent months, and despite widespread stats suggesting that the average flight price is only 15% to 20% higher than pre-war levels, we are witnessing 50% to 100% increases AND empty flights. As we have written in previous DeCarley Perspectives, when oil moves this far this fast, things break. High Prices, Cure High Prices

05/07/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...Black Gold (AKA Crude Oil) and Yellow Gold

While there is plenty of disagreement on the overall direction of oil, I think we can all agree that this is a day-to-day situation. Those attempting to make decisions based on fundamentals are likely getting whiplash because the rally hinges on what is essentially a man-made crisis. Unlike weather, wars can be started and stopped on a dime, which complicates analysis. Black Gold (AKA Crude Oil) and Yellow Gold

04/29/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...Natural gas and live cattle have more in common than you think.

Ignoring the aspect of livestock gas emissions, there are few similarities between natural gas and live cattle futures. Yet, when we look under the hood, we can see some glaring parallels. Natural gas and live cattle have more in common than you think.

04/23/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...Soybean Oil has enjoyed a war premium; what’s next for corn and beans?

Early in the Iranian “excursion” war, most commodities followed oil higher. In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, agricultural commodity markets such as corn, soybeans, and wheat experienced sharp rallies amid a hectic war market. While wheat had its own bullish narrative, Ukraine is sometimes referred to as the world’s breadbasket due to its robust production of the commodity; the others rallied primarily on cash inflows into commodity ETFs and funds. At the time, investors clamored for ways to hedge inflation risk. The money rotating into commodities allowed corn prices to reach levels above $8.00 per bushel, soybeans to nearly $18.00 per bushel, and soybean oil to just over $0.90 per pound. The DeCarley Perspective...Soybean Oil has enjoyed a war premium; what’s next for corn and beans?

04/15/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...Risk assets are rolling; blow-off top in copper and last hurrah for precious metals?

The equity market has made a miraculous recovery from recent lows. In fact, the market has traveled what is historically a year or more worth of gains in just 10 sessions, putting it in the 99.7th percentile of rallies. Not surprisingly, the rebound in risk assets has allowed correlated assets, such as metals (both precious and industrial), to track higher. We’ve been tabbing the correlation board for clues and have discovered that copper, gold, and silver have all been trading with a moderate positive correlation to the dollar and a healthy positive correlation to the S&P 500. We believe this opens the door to a continuation of the metals rally in the short run, but it will likely set up much larger setbacks. Risk assets are rolling; blow-off top in copper and last hurrah for precious metals?

04/07/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...Recession watch and obscene crude oil rollover risk.

The two biggest precursors to a recession are an inverted yield curve and a sharp spike in oil prices. We are now contending with both. The 10-year yield was lower than the 2-year yield (inverted) from mid-2022 through mid-2024. This was the longest and deepest inversion on record. When short-term rates exceed long-term rates, it suggests that market participants favor long-term bonds as a hedge against potential future economic turmoil. Despite the recent 26-month inversion, this is a relatively rare occurrence. Recession watch and obscene crude oil rollover risk.

04/01/2026

The DeCarley Perspective...We weren’t kidding when we said, “They are game-stopping silver.”

When silver futures were ascending over $100 per ounce, we described the market as being “Gamestopped.” At the time, there was criticism of this opinion, suggesting it was not possible to manipulate a massive global commodity market such as silver in the same manner as an off-the-grid stock could be. However, we stand by our assessment. We weren’t kidding when we said, “They are game-stopping silver.”

05/06/2026

The crude oil chart is our only hope, Scott and Carley discuss on Cow Guy Close

It is impossible to keep up with fundamentals in oil; the story changes daily. Just last night, the President posted on Truth Social, which required a lot of creative interpretation. But if we assume that markets are all-knowing and that some members of society receive inside information before we do, the chart is our only reliable guide. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

04/22/2026

Oligopolies in fertilizer causing farmers to be price takers on both ends

Today, on Cow Guy Close, we talked about commodity oligopolies and how commodity producers are being held hostage, leaving them as price takers. Today, on Cow Guy Close, we talked about commodity oligopolies and how commodity producers are being held hostage, leaving them as price takers.

03/12/2026

Birdseye view of crude oil, bitcoin, gold, stocks, and US Treasuries.

This week, we hosted a webinar discussing the charts and fundamentals of popular trading markets. War markets are unpredictable, but we have history as a guide. We viewed intermarket correlations and monthly and weekly charts to guess what might come next. This week, we hosted a webinar discussing the charts and fundamentals of popular trading markets. War markets are unpredictable, but we have history as a guide. We viewed intermarket correlations and monthly and weekly charts to guess what might come next.

03/12/2026

The futures markets have a commodity ETF problem.

Commodity markets are volatile enough; the last thing we need is synthetic financial products making things more complicated. Commodity ETFs such as USO pool investor money to purchase futures contracts. However, a derivative of a derivative probably isn't a good idea. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW

02/26/2026

Scott and Carley discuss crude oil and the World Uncertainty Index

We filmed a segment of Cow Guy Close from the floor of the MoneyShow yesterday, and it was a lot of fun! Scott Shellady - The Cow Guy and Carley Garner discussed the World Uncertainty Index and Crude oil :) Check it out. We filmed a segment of Cow Guy Close from the floor of the MoneyShow yesterday, and it was a lot of fun! Scott Shellady - The Cow Guy and Carley Garner discussed the World Uncertainty Index and Crude oil :) Check it out.

05/12/2026

What's at stake for trade, Taiwan and Iran in Trump's high-risk summit with China's Xi

China experts expect Trump and Xi may announce trade deals or other agreements, such as a Chinese purchase of U.S. agricultural products or Boeing aircraft.

05/12/2026

On Holding beats first-quarter expectations, sees double-digit growth in China as Nike lags

Swiss sneaker company On beat Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines, helped in part by strong sales in China.

05/12/2026

Amazon accelerates delivery race with 30-minute dropoffs in dozens of U.S. cities

Amazon has been gradually speeding up its delivery windows, after getting customers hooked on two-day and next-day shipping.

04/28/2026

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