corn options weekly review
weekly changes
dec
425 1/2 up 2 1/4
oi 18632 down 170143
jan
vol 19% down 3 3/4%
call oi 89790 up 14049
put oi 72103 up 13403
feb
vol 22% down 1 3/4%
call oi 22859 up 5119
put oi 158870 up 4206
march
433 3/4 up 5 1/2
oi 905529 up 58389
vol 23 1/4% down 1/2%
call oi 272852 up 7650
put oi 153416 up 7539
may
436 3/4 up 6
oi 218432 up 7557
vol 23 1/4% down 1/2%
call oi 710092 up 2090
put oi 33585 up 855
july
437 1/4 up 6 1/2
oi 214379 up 5629
vol 23 1/4% down 1/2%
call oi 94040 up 152
put oi 64139 down 115
sept
417 1/2 up 6 1/4
oi 81316 up 2689
vol 22 1/2% unchanged
call oi 26625 up 1492
put oi 19730 up 467
dec21
414 1/2 up 6 1/4
oi 189272 up 3466
vol 20 1/2% unchanged
call oi 103434 up 8666
put oi 49105 up 1791
march22
419 1/4 up 7 1/4
oi 14889 up 1171
call oi 1872 up 180
put oi 722 up 305
11/23
robot
bought 2000 march 460/500 call spreads paying 6 1/2 to 7
sold 2000 jan 430 puts from 9 1/8 to 9 1/2
sold 400 jan 430 calls @ 12 7/8
bought 200 dec21 400 puts paying 27 3/4
bought 5000 march 400/370 put spreads paying 4 1/2
bought 500 feb 450/500 call spreads vs selling the jan 440 calls collecting 1/8
bought 200 may 440/480 call spreads paying 9 1/2
bought 300 week 4 430 puts paying 2 5/8 covered vs 433
bought 800 jan 430 straddles vs selling the march 430 straddles collecting 20 3/8
bought 900 red dec 400/420 call spreads paying 7 1/4 covered vs 409 1/2
sold 700 jan 425 puts @ 6 1/4
bought 600 jan 455 calls paying 3 5/8
settles
dec 426 1/2 on 123k
march 433 1/4 on 176k
may 436 1/2 on 37k
july 436 1/4 on 24k
sept 414 on 4100
dec21 411 on 12k
vols
f435^ 20 1/4-5/8 20%
g435^ 32-3/8 22.75%
h435^ 40 5/8-41 23.75%
k440^ 54 3/4-55 1/2 24.5%
n440^ 64 1/2-65 1/4 24.25%
u410^ 63-64 22.25%
z21 410^ 66 1/2-67 1/2 20.5%
11/24
robot
sold 200 march 470 puts from 49 1/8 to 49
sold 1000 jan 435 calls from 7 down to 6 7/8
bought 1000 jan 425 puts paying 7 1/8
bought 1000 dec21 500 calls paying 12 1/8 covered vs 408
bought 1500 dec21 500 calls paying 12 5/8 to 12 7/8 covered vs 409
sold 1000 jan 425 puts @ 7 7/8
sold 1000 jan 405 puts from 1 1/2 to 1 3/4
bought 500 jan 450 calls paying 3 1/4 to 3 1/2
bought 500 march 400 puts paying 6 1/8
sold 400 jan 420 puts @ 5 3/8
bought 500 jan 420/410 put spreads paying 3 1/8 covered vs 427 1/2
bought 200 march 470 calls paying 7 1/4
bought 1000 march 480 calls vs selling the jan 430 calls collecting 3 1/8
bought 1000 feb 405 puts vs selling the jan 420 puts collecting 3/8
bought 200 july 360/330 put spreads paying 2 3/8 covered vs 432
bought 600 july 430 straddles vs selling the march 430 straddles paying 22
sold 400 feb 430 straddles @ 30 1/8
bought 1000 sept 500 calls paying 12 to 12 1/2
sold 1000 week 4 430 calls @ 4 7/8 covered vs 432 1/2
bought 2000 jan 440 calls paying 6 5/8 to 7 covered vs 432 1/2
settles
dec 425 3/4 on 118k
march 432 1/2 on 218k
may 435 3/4 on 42k
july 436 1/2 on 28k
sept 414 3/4 on 4700
dec21 412 1/4 on 16k
vols
f 430^ 19 1/2 to 19 7/8---20%
g 430^ 31 to 31 3/8---22 1/2%
h 430^ 39 3/8 to 39 3/4---23 1/2%
k 440^ 53 1/4 to 53 3/4---23 1/2%
n 440^ 63 1/2 to 64---23 3/4%
u 410^ 63 1/2 to 64 1/2---22 1/2%
z21 410^ 67 3/4 to 68 1/2---21%
11/25
robot
bought 150 red july 410 calls vs selling the dec21 400 calls paying 2 1/2
bought 2000 jan 440 calls paying 5 1/2 covered 429
sold 1000 jan 430 puts @ 9 1/4
sold 200 march 405p/470c strangles @ 14 7/8
sold 200 feb 410p/460c strangles @ 12 1/8
bought 300 jan 440 calls paying 5 5/8 covered vs 430 1/4
bought 150 may 450 calls vs selling the 410 put paying 6 7/8
bought 250 march 460 call paying 9 3/4
bought 300 march 430 calls vs selling the 390 puts paying 14 3/4 covered vs 428 3/4
sold 750 jan 460/480 call spreads @ 1 1/8
bought 1000 sept 470 calls covered vs 414 against selling the july 480 calls covered vs 434 collecting 3/8
sold 250 feb 430 straddles @ 30 1/8
bought 250 jan 445 calls paying 4
bought 500 jan 430 puts paying 9 3/4
sold 1000 dec 480 calls from 16 to 16 1/8 covered 411 1/4
sold 300 march 390 calls @ 42 covered vs 428
bought 1000 march 480 calls paying 5 3/4
bought 400 jan 440 calls paying 6 covered vs 431
bought 300 jan 425/410 put spreads paying 5 5/8 covered vs 430
sold 1000 jan 440 calls @ 5 3/8
bought 250 march 410 calls paying 28 3/8 covered vs 428 1/4
bought 100 dec21 450/600 call spreads paying 16 3/4
settles
dec 420 on 115k
march 427 1/2 on 268k
may 430 1/4 on 38k
july 431 1/2 on 21k
sept 412 1/2 on 3500
dec21 410 3/4 on 17k
vols
f430^ 19-3/8 20%
g430^ 30 1/8-1/2 22.25%
h430^ 38 3/8-3/4 23.25%
k430^ 50 1/4-3/4 23%
n430^ 60 1/4-3/4 23.25%
u410^ 62 3/4-63 1/2 22.25%
z21 410^ 66 3/4-67 1/2 20.75%
11/26
Thanksgiving day
11/27
robot
bought 800 dec21 360/350 put spreads paying 2 1/2
sold 2500 jan 430 calls from 8 1/2 to 9 3/8
sold 1000 jan 430 calls @ 9 3/8 covered vs 430 3/4
bought 2500 week 1 435 calls paying 3 3/4 to 3 7/8 covered vs 432 1/2
sold 600 red dec 460 calls @ 19 7/8 covered vs 412 3/4
sold 800 jan 435 calls @ 7
sold 500 week 4 430 calls @ 3/8
bought 150 march 360 puts paying 5/8
bought 400 jan 430 calls paying 8 7/8
sold 700 dec21 470 calls from 17 3/4 to 17 7/8 covered vs 412
bought 700 may 400 straddles paying 53 7/8 covered vs 435
bought 500 march 420 puts paying 13 1/2 covered vs 431 1/2
bought 500 july 420/390 put spreads vs selling the 500 calls collecting 1/2
settles
dec 425 1/2 on 67k
march 433 3/4 on 129k
may 436 3/4 on 21k
july 437 1/4 on 12k
sept 417 1/2 on 2500
dec21 414 1/2 on 8300
vols
f435^ 18-1/2 19%
g435^ 30-3/8 22%
h435^ 38 5/8-39 23.25%
k440^ 52 1/8-1/2 23.25%
n440^ 62 1/4-3/4 23.25%
u420^ 64 1/2-65 1/2 22.5%
z21 410 66-3/4 20.5%
commitment of traders
CFTC Commitments of Traders Long Report - AG (Combined)
CFTC Commitments of Traders Long Report - AG (Combined)
crop progress
cme group publication
Bracing for La Ni?a - CME Group
Bracing for La Ni?a - CME Group
stories of interest
China’s Set to Import More U.S. Corn and Squeeze Global Prices
China’s Set to Import More U.S. Corn and Squeeze Global Prices
China’s Record Farm-Goods Spree May Still Miss Pledge to U.S.
China’s Record Farm-Goods Spree May Still Miss Pledge to U.S.
Brazil’s Breadbasket Wants to Reach China More Quickly
Brazil’s Breadbasket Wants to Reach China More Quickly
Brazil’s breadbasket wants to jump in the fast lane.
Is The Soybean Rally About To End?
Is The Soybean Rally About To End?
"Bringing in U.S. beans to China, at this price, means you lose money."
Column: A Yellen dollar may be a more global one
Column: A Yellen dollar may be a more global one
Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Soar In 2020
Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Soar In 2020
President-elect Biden’s EPA could bring major ag changes
President-elect Biden’s EPA could bring major ag changes
Global Stocks Set For Best Month Ever As Dollar Dumps Near 3-Year Lows
Global Stocks Set For Best Month Ever As Dollar Dumps Near 3-Year Lows
Where Your Thanksgiving Meal Comes From
Where Your Thanksgiving Meal Comes From
Chinese buyers look to cancel U.S. soybean orders as processing margins shrink
Chinese buyers look to cancel U.S. soybean orders as processing margins ...
Lower, corn soybean stocks: Bearish May turns to bullish November
Lower, corn soybean stocks: Bearish May turns to bullish November
Corn use for fuel ethanol at 401 million bushels in September @EthanolMagazine
Corn use for fuel ethanol at 401 million bushels in September @EthanolM...
U.S. farmers plant more winter wheat as grain prices rally
U.S. farmers plant more winter wheat as grain prices rally
USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY 2021 U.S. Exports Forecast Up $11.5 Billion ? Farm Policy News
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Cargill’s CEO on Preventing Covid-19 Surge From Disrupting the Food Supply
Cargill’s CEO on Preventing Covid-19 Surge From Disrupting the Food Supply
https://www.agweb.com/blog/5-corn-or-15-beans-really-even-possible
White House Planning Unprecedented Trade Alliance To Retaliate Against China
White House Planning Unprecedented Trade Alliance To Retaliate Against C...
China's October grain, sugar and pork imports
China's October grain, sugar and pork imports
U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Falls to Lowest Since 2010
U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Falls to Lowest Since 2010
Chinese Demand, Dry Weather Help Spur Crop Prices ? Farm Policy News
Chinese Demand, Dry Weather Help Spur Crop Prices ? Farm Policy News
Exclusive: Plotting future, U.S. biofuel industry seeks federal clean fuel program from Biden
Exclusive: Plotting future, U.S. biofuel industry seeks federal clean fu...
Stephanie Kelly, Jarrett Renshaw
Corn inventory drawdown; what does it mean for feed costs?
Corn inventory drawdown; what does it mean for feed costs?
The corn market may have room to run even higher from current levels.
American Corn Growers Foundation to policymakers: Ratchet up ethanol blend to 30%
American Corn Growers Foundation to policymakers: Ratchet up ethanol ble...
US dollar falls to lowest value since early September