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U.S. corn planting continues to run well on pace, currently at 64% completed vs expected 62% and vs the 5yr average of 50% and vs the … Read More

Below is a graph portraying 4 different measures for the JUL16WMAZ volatility.  White maize volatility climbed an average of 5.5% over the past month, as taken … Read More

Below is daily chart for the JUL16WMAZ contract.  The contract broke higher and clear of its monthly trading range over the past couple of sessions on … Read More

South Africa imported a total of 55,705t of maize, for the week ending April 29th – final activity for the 2015/2016 marketing year, of which 9,287t … Read More

Below is a 1hour chart portraying the price action for the USD/ZAR currency pair.  A quick analysis shows the Rand gaining good strength but found support … Read More

  Quick revision of JUL16WMAZ volatility measures.  Below, the graph we’ve previously covered, showing variation of the 20 Day-underlying volatility and published volatility.  Volatility has slowly … Read More

The JUL16WMAZ contract showed good strength as it rallied and closed limits higher in yesterday’s session on the back of higher trading Chicago corn prices.  Both … Read More

This is how cumulative maize imports look for South Africa, with one week remaining for the 2015/16 marketing year.  Maize imports could end the marketing year … Read More

U.S. corn plantings are well on its way showing 13% completed vs the same time last year of 7% and vs the 5yr average of 8% … Read More

An update on the JULY over March 2017 white maize spread.  The spread closed rapidly over the month of March to -R782 as shown by the … Read More