In the last 3 months prices of CBOT wheat futures are lower by 20% trading lower by $2/bushel. Prices have completed more than a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement but last week it appears an interim low was established. While the USDA report last Friday was not particularly bullish for wheat I expect to see spillover strengths from movement in the other Ag markets. Last week the USDA reported that US wheat stocks grew due to a 50 MBU reduction in exports. Both US and world stocks exceeded expectations. Bullish movement in corn may help? US corn numbers signaled the need to keep old crop corn prices elevated to insure the rationing takes place. In this environment a trade north in corn should lift wheat prices.
As seen above last Friday lower trade was rejected and prices reversed on the report closing at the 9 day MA; identified by the green line.? Follow through today as traders are finding value in the grain sector and as of this post prices of March futures are higher by 2.25% trading just under the 20 day MA; identified by the light blue line. I have advised clients to establish bullish exposure via futures and options thinking we see further appreciation to come.? I think it is feasible to see March trade north of $8.30/bushel in the coming weeks.
My suggestion would be to get some skin in the game and as prices appreciate I would be willing to add to the trade and try to stay with it for the next several months.