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Don Dawson

Sun, Jan 19th, 2025

Don Dawson

Don Dawson

Don is an independent commodity futures trader with 36-plus years of experience. He has authored hundreds of articles on commodity markets and trading education. He had previously instructed futures classes for an international trading school for 15 years, for which he received multiple awards. In addition, Don is an author and Futures Market Analyst for Barchart, where he discusses the futures markets as a regular guest on various domestic and international podcasts.

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Corn: Could This be the Rally That Continues to the Seasonal Post-Planting Highs?

It looks like the corn market has begun its post-harvest seasonal rally. The recent USDA report and South American weather issues triggered the rally. How is the smart money responding to this rally?

ZCH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
CORN : 19.62 (+1.76%)
XNH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
It's All About the Crude Oil Insiders Knowing Something We Don't

Peter Lynch had a fantastic run managing the Magellan Fund, using the basic concept that equity investors should only buy a stock if they understand the business and are confident of holding it through...

USO : 82.52 (-0.51%)
CLK25 : 75.05s (-0.28%)
QMG25 : 77.880s (-1.02%)
CYG25 : 77.88s (-1.02%)
ESH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
ETH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
Less = More with the New Gold Futures Contract

Have you ever felt that gold was priced out of your league to trade or invest? Retail traders will soon be able to trade gold with much less capital requirements. As the Chinese New Year looms, so does...

GRG25 : 2,748.7s (-0.08%)
GCG25 : 2,748.7s (-0.08%)
GLD : 249.27 (-0.53%)
Who Else Wants to Know the Mystery Behind the Corn Market?

Sometimes, the markets seem rational, while other times, there appears to be a mystery behind their actions. The corn market seems to be in that mystery thriller mode. The producers are aggressively adding...

ZCH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
CORN : 19.62 (+1.76%)
XNH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
If You Want To Be A Winner, Change Your Nasdaq Market Philosophy Now!

The Nasdaq market is a fast-moving battlefield where success favors those who adapt and innovate. Are your investment strategies keeping up with the ever-evolving trends, or are you stuck in the past?...

QQQ : 521.74 (+1.69%)
NMH25 : 21,594.75s (+1.62%)
NQH25 : 21,594.75s (+1.62%)
Can the Stock Market Offer You Cash for Christmas? Absolutely!

Let's face it: With inflation still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, everybody could use a little more cash as the holiday season approaches. As traders scramble to find opportunities in this extended...

SPY : 597.58 (+1.00%)
ESH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
ZNH25 : 108-175s (-0.06%)
ZQZ24 : 95.5250s (unch)
ETH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
Couldn't Find Your Gift on Black Friday? Check Out Black Gold!

How many hours did you spend surfing for a Black Friday special on Amazon? How did that work for you? One thing is for sure: whatever you found was priced higher than last year. Check out this Black Gold...

CLH25 : 77.39s (-0.59%)
QMH25 : 77.390s (-0.59%)
CYF25 : 70.58s (+0.71%)
ESH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
ETH25 : 6,033.50s (+0.97%)
Tariff Talks, Weak Currency, and a Seasonal Sell Could Pressure the Canadian Dollar

President Trump announced possible tariffs on two countries with currencies trading at multi-year lows. With a weak currency and potential tariffs, the Canadian dollar seasonal sell pattern may have a...

D6H25 : 0.69305s (-0.47%)
Recent Corn Rally Artificially Propped Up – What’s Next?

Corn prices appeared to have finally found a bottom from the summer sell-off. Speculators were short the market in record numbers until late August, when they began buying back contracts, convincing some...

ZCH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
CORN : 19.62 (+1.76%)
XNH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
Will the S&P 500 Put Cash in Your Christmas Stocking or a Lump of Coal?

After the S&P 500 battled volatility from the Bank of Japan's surprise interest rate hike in August, the market found new buying and has since rallied to multiple new highs. It has kept intact four consecutive...

SPY : 597.58 (+1.00%)
ESZ24 : 5,840.26s (-0.49%)
RSP : 180.04 (+0.49%)
ETZ24 : 5,840.26s (-0.49%)
ZQZ24 : 95.5250s (unch)

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Insane! $TRUMP just keeps soaring to higher and higher prices. It now has a fully diluted valuation of $36 Billion, making it worth more than Kraft Heinz, United Airlines, Mitsubishi, Draftkings, Yum! Brands, General Mills, eBay, Hershey, and Baidu! https://t.co/FnRbeuMUMD
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Housing Market 16.2% of Home Purchase Deals were cancelled last month, the highest cancellation rate in history https://t.co/cFlJKodBF7 https://t.co/aKaA8hFmxA
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President Trump sends Solana $SOL soaring to a new all-time high 🫡📈 https://t.co/NeMvHYzBBb
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Treasury Bonds For the first time in the last 90 years, the 10-year rolling return on Treasury Bonds is negative https://t.co/wp0rEr0jCk https://t.co/e7zK1xW8Io
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The U.S. will hit its debt limit on Tuesday, January 21, warns Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. To avoid that, the Treasury will begin taking "extraordinary measures" to avoid a breach and a potentially catastrophic default 🚨 https://t.co/Hw4cowDUJD
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Argentina has done it! Its first budget surplus in 14 years ✅ https://t.co/MQk93ZXWtS
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Equity Put/Call Ratio dropped to its lowest level on Tuesday since July 2023, and the 2nd lowest level since November 2021 🚨 Traders are Massively Bullish https://t.co/rJcp07CPEJ
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BREAKING 🚨: Canada Canadian Dollar plunges to its weakest level against the U.S. Dollar since the onset of Covid and is on the verge of falling to its lowest level since AT LEAST the Global Financial Crisis https://t.co/RKIN6T1nCn https://t.co/06sdDE2mrX
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Apple $AAPL now down more than 11% since hitting an all-time high on Dec 26 📉 Maybe valuations do matter after all https://t.co/bWFUpsdloE
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BREAKING 🚨: Nike $NKE falls to lowest closing price since the onset of Covid https://t.co/tCBYd1hneS https://t.co/0mDV46kMYV
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