What is a Price Floor

MarketChat A price floor is the minimum price a producer is willing to accept for his grain. It is set by taking some type of action in the market. That can be...

Recognizing the Problem

MarketChat Advising farmers on how to best manage their risk in corn, wheat, and beans entails balancing an understanding of technical action and fundamental...

Time Value/Theta

MarketChat Time Value, or Theta in options—so here goes!

What Is A Put Option

MarketChat A put option is the right to sell at the strike price chosen. The price of a put option is based on the intrinsic value (strike price minus the...

Afraid to Make the wrong sales decision

MarketChat According to an article by USDA in October 2020 from studies through NASS(Farm use of Futures, options, and marketing contracts,...