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CORN had been moving steadily higher for nearly two years.
Using Wyckoff and Fibonacci, the (potential) top and retrace was identified one week before it actually happened.
The last update on CORN, with chart analysis was here.
Fast forward to this post; commodities pivoted, and appear to be moving higher in relative unison.
So, what happens now?
Teucrim Fund, CORN, Monthly
The ‘magenta’ arrow shows the location of the April post.
Moving on to the right-side, CORN held below support for seven months before pivoting higher.
If the labeling is correct, we have what looks to be a Wyckoff ‘spring’ set-up (not advice, not a recommendation).
That amount of time below support seems a bit of a stretch for labeling it as a ‘spring’.
Has that ever happened before?
Case in point, Netflix
Netflix NFLX, Monthly
Depending on how it’s measured, back in 2012, NFLX, printed below support three-to-five months, before moving higher … in a big way.
With the chart of CORN, it’s unknown if we’ll get a ‘test’ of the breakout (purple oval).
At this point, there’s so much uncertainty in the financial markets as well as commodities, one needs to at least consider the possibility of a ‘test’.
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Since Wyckoff analysis doesn’t care about the press, we’ll use it to discern the (potential) truth.
Let’s see how it did in the recent past. The Nat-Gas (UNG) low, was identified to-the-day,link here.
From that post, was this:
“Downward thrust in Nat-Gas UNG, appears to be exhausting itself after a 20-month, bear market.Risk is never zero, but currently appears to be at a low … “
So, it was. Afterwards, UNG bounced near, but never touched that low.
Twelve trading days later (Fibonacci 13 days, from low), it reversed decisively to the upside.
The Same, But Not
On the medium, to long-term, CORN action is the same as biotech (XBI), but opposite.
Instead of an up-thrust two-years in the making, we may have a spring set-up, taking just as long if not longer.
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In chess, most (if not all) opens and responses have a name:
‘Danish Gambit’
‘Cochrane Gambit’
‘Petrov Defense’
‘Scotch Game’
‘King’s Gambit’
It’s been nearly one year, since discussing a potential corn trading strategy; during that time, the strategy remains in effect (not advice, not a recommendation).
We’re still waiting for a chess move from the ‘other side’.
Keeping in concert with traditional opening moves as named above, we’re going to name our set-up as follows:
‘Potato Head Gambit’
That is, an ‘administrative’ move which temporally puts the corn futures market into chaos. A move similar to Carter’s grain embargo of the 1980s.
The weekly chart of tracking fund CORN, shows us something’s about to happen.
Either we get a breakout … or breakdown.
Teucrium Corn Fund, CORN, Weekly
The ‘Derecho‘ is marked as it was the kickoff to the current structure.
A wedge has formed.
A breakdown puts CORN, at a measured move in the vicinity of 18.0; a breakout to the upside, measures approximately to 38.0.
From a trading perspective, a breakdown is preferred.
Price action pushing lower to the 18-area, puts CORN below well established (support) lows of 2021.
A penetration of those lows would (potentially) put CORN in Wyckoff Spring Position.
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That’s how one YouTuber described the Wyckoff method.
Well, judge for yourself.
The analysis in question is linked here and the video is here.
If you look at the video closely, the area called out as the ‘secondary test’ can also be identified as a ‘spring’ set-up.
Note how that spring goes straight into an up-thrust; the one being discussed at time stamp: 0:34.
Wyckoff analysis is both science and intuition.
The good part is discernment, the ability to intuitively perceive events, is a God-given gift.
By definition, no amount of Artificial Intelligence can fully replicate that ability.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the people J.P. Sears refers to at time stamp 3:26, won’t try.
So, let’s move on to the market at hand; corn and more specifically, Teucrium tracking fund CORN.
CORN, Weekly
From the week of the Derecho breakout to this past Friday’s close, is a Fibonacci 89-Weeks.
Friday’s weekly bar was also a reversal.
The week closed with the highest net negative volume since the week of October 15th, 2021.
Looking closer at the volume, we see the large spike during the week ended March 4th, followed by successive weeks of elevated volume.
There’s also a terminating wedge with a potential throw-over; similar to what’s happening in Newmont Mining (NEM).
This market appears to be ripe for chaos.
Hitting The Mainstream
Adding to the probability for some kind of ‘event’, the price of corn is hitting the mainstream.
Throw in some real or fake news on food processing plants and the pressure for government to ‘do something’ continues to build.
Summary
The opportunity to go long CORN was way back at the Derecho.
At this point, prices are elevated to the point where risk appears to be increasing … potentially leading to a momentary price spike downward (not advice, not a recommendation).
If that happens, there’s likely to be chaos for several days as clearing firms either slow their payments, halt/cancel trades, or go bankrupt altogether … similar to what happened during the London Metal Exchange melt-down.
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The food supply is, and is going to be destroyed; one way or another.
The latest in this ‘planned’ series of events, can be found here and here.
More information on the first link, is here. The initial paragraph says it all.
That second link calls the news a ‘Black Swan’ event.
Really?
It’s been known for years and reported by those who are brave (moving forward despite ridicule, threats, bank account closures), and who had insight, times like these were coming.
As a result, (i.e., since the Derecho) the commodities, specifically corn, have risen dramatically.
Teucrium tracking fund, CORN, Weekly
Looking and the chart, several items of note.
First: Volume picked up markedly in the fund, before the Derecho of 2020. Almost like someone knew something was about to happen … which it did.
Wyckoff said it best a century ago … those in the know, will have their actions show up on the tape.
Second: We’re currently in Fibonacci Month 21, since the Derecho. Does that mean we’ll have another market event?
Let’s see how the fertilizer news affects the futures market at the next open.
However, more specifically as posted in this update, we’re looking for some type of ‘administration’ announcement that temporally crashes the price of corn.
Third: Getting back to the chart of CORN, the right side is showing signs of potential distribution.
We’ve had the largest weekly volume, ever, during the week of March 4th.
After that, volume has remained elevated … a possible changing of hands and distribution.
Summary
Markets like to test wide high-volume print areas. There’s always a potential for that type of test in any market.
For CORN above, the high-volume area is around 23.00 – 23.50; an approximate drop of -21%, from current levels.
If we get some type of ‘export restriction’ announcement, a (temporary) 20-plus percent drop in CORN, is not unreasonable.
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Note: Posts on this site are for education purposes only. They provide one firm’s insight on the markets. Not investment advice. See additional disclaimer here.
What we’re looking for here, is some kind of Jimmy Carter type stunt where corn exports are halted in the name of ‘national security’ or some such thing.
More detail on the Carter grain embargo at this link … scroll down to No. 12
Of course, if that happens, corn is likely to crash (like it did last time) if only temporarily.
More Is Less
A corn embargo means more corn for us, right?
Probably, wrong.
Remember, fertilizer prices are sky-high.
Elevated corn prices (like now) might just cover the cost for the farmers … maybe.
A corn crash in the commodities would likely mean even less corn gets planted … maybe none at all.
Enter, The ‘Bought And Paid For’
It may be that easy (as above), or get complicated because a major consumer of U.S. exported corn, is China.
Exports to China over the last year have literally gone off the scale. Add to that, China is the number two holder of U.S. Debt.
So, one can already see where this may be going.
After the initial fake panic where the politicians realize there’s a crisis (that part being real), which they themselves created, they’ll likely pontificate about halting exports for just long enough, to have farmers throw in the towel with no spring planting.
After all of that, and let’s not forget special investigative news coverage about ‘how all this happened’; blame it on climate change and then keep everything the same.
Exports continue (to China) as much as possible and the U.S. citizens starve … literally.
By the way, go to time stamp 24:04, at this link and look at the clouds in the upper right. For those awake, it’s clear; right angle, cross-hatch pattern.
Right angles are not a natural phenomenon. Whatever climate change there is, is the one being created.
When Corn Takes The Dive
If or when corn takes a hit, price action itself will define the correct trade action.
So, let’s be ready and not surprised, if we see corn in chaos.
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The daily chart shows detail of the initial position in CORN. Expandable version of the chart is here.
More info on the Teucrium CORN Fund is here. Essentially, the fund tracks an amalgamation of three corn futures contacts.
Price action mimics, but is not directly related to the front month.
From a trading standpoint, the job of the sponsor firm is to locate two types of market set-ups or their failures (as in the case of GDXJ).
Those set-ups are denominated as a Wyckoff “Spring” or “Up-thrust”.
More detail on Wyckoff can be found here for those interested. It should be noted, Wyckoff is well known in the industry but kept close to the vest.
Back to CORN. The actual physical stop is not determined at this time. The pre-market bid/ask spreads indicate a higher open for CORN.
If CORN penetrates the prior session’s daily high, the stop will be set a few ticks below at that session’s low (~13.18).
Fundamentals are in favor of continued higher prices:
Record (and earlier than normal) cold moving into the growing areas.
Weather anomalies (inland hurricanes) and spontaneous combustion of grain silos are all part of the picture.
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