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SOY BEANS – RECORD OF HIGHS AND LOWS.
MAY SOY BEANS. Trading in Futures started October 5, 1936 and May Soy Beans opened at that time at 120 and advanced to 164 in January 1937.
1938, October low 69; 1937, July 27 low 67. This was the lowest price that May Soy Beans ever sold.
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1940, August low 69. From this level prices advanced to September 14, 1941, high 202.
October 19 low 154½.
1942, January high 203, just 1¢ above the high of September 1941.
December low 166.
1943, January high 186. At this time the Government stopped trading in Soy Beans and there was no trading until October 1947 when trading was resumed. In October 1947 May Beans started up from 334 which was above all tops since February 1920 when the high was 405, so you would buy at 334 or 336, because they were at new high levels and hold for a definite indication to sell.
1948, January 15 high 436-3/4, the highest price in history. At this time you would have to keep up a daily high and low chart and a weekly high and low chart to tell when the trend changed and know where to place STOPS and where to sell out longs and go short. This indication was given on January 19, 1948 and you would be short. A big decline followed to February 9, 1948, low for May Beans 320½,
where the daily chart again gave indications to cover shorts and buy. After that time the price advanced to 425 in May 1948. In October 1948 the 1949 option opened and declined to 239, which was 50% from the low of 44¢ in December 1932 to the extreme high of 4363/4, making this a buying level protected with
STOP LOSS order at 236.
1948, November high 276-3/4. The daily and weekly high and low chart indicated that this was a selling level and a time to sell out longs and sell short. A rapid decline followed on heavy liquidation.
1949, February 14 low 201½, down to the old low levels of 1941 and a buying level because it was just above $2.00 per bushel.
1950, May high 323½. The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and war is always bullish on commodities and, therefore, we would look for buying opportunities. A big advance followed and most options went to above 280 in July
1950.
1950, October 16 low for May Beans 232½. A rapid advance followed from this
level.
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1951, February 8 high 344½. At this time the Government placed a ceiling on May Beans at 333 and, in fact, on all other Beans. November Beans started down at this
time from a high of 334 and declined to 262 in July.
1951, May Beans for 1952 delivered, opened in June at 287.
1951, July 9 low 268-3/4. In October prices crossed the highs of 3-months at 281 to 283. You would buy at this time because prices were again at new highs and you should buy based on the rules.
1952, March, April and early May prices reached the low of 282. Buy because it
was 3-months at the same low level.
1952, May high 314. Same high as December 1951, a selling level.
1952, August – the new option low 291 and the end of August high 314-3/4, 3 tops at the same level. Sell with STOP at 317.
1952, October low 298.
1952, December high 311, a lower top and selling level.
1953, February low 282, not 3¢ below the lows at 284 in March, April and May,
1952, a buying level with a STOP at 279.
1953, April high 309, a lower top than December 1952, a selling level.
1953, the May option declined to 292.
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THE GREATEST ADVANCE IN MAY BEANS IN HISTORY
When I state the greatest advance I mean the greatest advance from low to high levels of any option.
BUYING CAMPAIGN IN MAY BEANS. We will start with a capital of $3,000
and buy according to the rules outlined. August 20, 1953 May Beans low 239½.
We would buy 10,000 bushels at 240, place a STOP-LOSS order at 3¢ below,
making a risk of 10% of the capital or $300.00.
Why do we buy here? Because it was the same low as October 1948 and for the
same mathematical rule. 1932 low 44¢, 1948 high 436-3/4, 50% of this is 240-3/8,
a sure buying level protected with a STOP LOSS order.
The May 1954 option opened at 256 and advanced to 259-3/4 and then declined to 239½.
1953, September 2, high 263, closed the same day at 259. While we now have an indication that prices are going higher we do not buy more but wait for the closing rule and for the price to close above 260, which was the high of the life of the option after it started.
September 16, low 248-3/4. We raise STOP to 246-3/4 on the 10 bought at 240.
During the week ending October 10 May Beans closed at 261. We now buy 10 more at 261 and raise the STOP on all of the beans to 255 or 1¢ below the low of the week.
The advance was rapid and for the week ending October 31, the price closed at 282, above the old low at 280 in February 1953. This was an indication of higher prices and as we have big profits we can buy 5,000 at 282 and raise STOPS to 275.
Look up the record to see where the new old highs are so we will know when resistance should be made. We find these highs at 314-3/4, 313½, 311, and 309.
These highs were made in 1952 and 1953, therefore, we would expect some reaction from around these levels.
1953, December 2, high 311¼, same high as December 1952. We sell out 25,000 at 310 giving a profit of $12,300.00 and with the capital investment of $3,000.00,
makes a $15,3000.00 capital to operate on. We sell 25,000 short at 311 and place the STOP at 316. While we know the trend is up we expect a reaction from these old high levels. A fast decline followed December 17, low 295-3/4 at old low
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levels of March, April and May 1953. We cover 25,000 bushels at 297 with a profit of 13¢ which gives a working capital of $18,800.00. At this price we can figure safely 30% margin per bushel is enough or $3,000.00 on 10,000 bushels or $7,500.00 on 25,000. This is conservative trading.
We buy 25,000 for long account at 297 and place STOP at 293. The price starts up from December 17 low and makes higher bottoms and higher tops indicating up trend.
We follow the closing rule which is that when prices close above old highs that have been made months or years past it is an indication that prices must go very much higher.
1954, January 19, high 315½, closed 314½, not yet enough above the old highs.
We wait for close at 316½ to buy.
January 22, closed at 317. We buy 25,000 more at 317.
February 22, low 309¼, down for the last old top in 1953. We make STOPS at
307.
From previous records we know that the next old top is 344¼ on February, 1951 so expect that this is the next price to watch.
February 24 and 25th, high 340½ and 342. Low for three days at 335½ we raise STOPS to 333½ until price goes above 344½, the old top and an indication of higher prices.
March 4, high 359-3/4, closed at 359. March 5, low 349, March 8, low 343½, at the old top level and a buying level. We buy 15,000 more at 345 and raise STOPS on all to 341.
March 19, prices crossed the previous high of 359½, which was the high of March 4, indicating higher. March 19 we buy 15,000 more at 361. March 25, high 371.
April 1, low 354½, a higher bottom than March 11 and 16th. We raise STOPS to 352 on all our line of May Beans that was bought. April 9, prices make a new high closing at 375, indicating much higher prices.
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April 13, high 382½, April 14, low 376½. Raise STOP to 373. April 15, high 388,
closed at 387¼. We buy 10,000 more at 387.
April 20, high 402, closed at 396. We know that when it does close above $4.00 it will indicate higher prices. We know the last high in May 1948 was 425 so the indications are that May Beans will reach somewhere near these old highs but now is the time to protect profits and not buy more.
April 27, high 407½, closed at 402, under the high but above $4.00, which indicated higher prices.
April 23, low 298¼, [398¼?] closed at 403½. We now raise STOPS on all longs to 395.
April 27, high 422, within 3¢ of 425, the high of May 1948, and up from 239½ to
422. The price has advanced 182½ cents, the greatest in history.
April 27, after high of 422 the market declined fast and closed at 411, which was the lowest price of the day. We now place a STOP 5¢ below this low or at 406.
April 28, low 406½, missed the STOP by 1/2¢. April 28, 29th and 30th, high 317½, 315½ and 316-3/4. When prices made 316-3/4 on April 30 we raise STOP to 411-3/4 or 5¢ per bushel down from this top because the prices have started to make lower tops and we must pull up STOPS and protect profits that have accumulated.
April 30, late in the day May Beans declined to 410¼ and the STOP was caught.
We sold out all longs at 411. Total profits $92,6000.00 in 8 months and 10 days time on a capital of $3,000.00 and the trading was very conservative, the risks were conservative at all times.
This is proof beyond any doubt that prices are never too high to buy if you follow the rules and protect with STOP LOSS orders. When these great extremes occur,
fortunes are made by men who have the nerve and the knowledge to follow the rules. In this campaign we have not done any guessing as to where to buy or sell.
We have let the market prove itself. We have bought on definite rules and placed the STOP LOSS orders based on definite rules and sold out at an extreme high level on a definite rule because the option was nearing the end or reaching the 1st of May when we do not trade in an option. This great advance in Soy Beans is no
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exception. It has happened in other commodities – Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton,
Cottonseed Oil, Lard, Rye, Wheat, and Corn. If you will only learn the rules and when the market runs into these extreme levels, not try to guess where the highs are going to be but simply follow the trend and follow up with STOP LOSS orders and buy regardless of price when new highs are made, you cannot fail to make enormous amounts of money.
MAY CORN
You will find the chart on May Corn covering all the main swings from January,
1925 up to date. Study this chart and apply all the rules just the same as we have applied them in the examples on Soy Beans and Wheat.
You will note this chart from January 1925 where the price started down from 137.
It made lower tops and lower bottoms until 1926 when there were two bottoms around the same level at 67 and 69. This was a buying level. From there the price moved up and when it crossed the other top at 97 you would buy more. The high in August 1927 was 122, a selling level. After that the price declined and made a slightly higher bottom in 1928 and rallied til May 1928. Following this there were
three bottoms just below 80. These occurred in 1928 and 1929 and the tops were up to around 110 and 112.
July 1930 was the last high where you would sell short against the old tops and when prices broke the lows of 77 and 78 you would sell more. When prices broke below the lows of 1926, which was 67, you would sell more. The decline continued making lower bottoms and lower tops until May 1932 when the low was 28¢ per bushel. There was a rally to 41 and final low was in February 1933 when the low was 24¢ per bushel. After President Roosevelt took office in March 1933 and the Exchanges [re]opened, the trend on all commodities as well as all stocks turned up and when prices crossed the tops, as you can see on the chart, you would buy. There was a rapid advance. May Corn high in July 1933, 82½¢ per bushel.
This was just under the old lows and it was a selling indication.
April 1934, low 40¢ per bushel, higher than previous bottoms and around the other bottoms. From this level the main trend turned up again and advanced until May 1935. Then the next option in September 1935 made low at 56¢ per bushel. When it started crossing tops and making higher levels, you would continue to buy at
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high levels. You can see that the main trend swings continued up without ever breaking a swing bottom, finally crossing the high of May 1937 and advancing to 187½ in April 1947, declined to 142 in June 1947 and then the advance was resumed. When prices crossed the high of 173 and the high of 187½ you would buy more. There was a rapid advance with small reactions until September 1947,
high 288. This was above all previous highs for May Corn and you would wait until there was an indication on the weekly and daily charts to show that the trend had turned down. From this time on the main trend continued down making lower bottoms and lower tops until February 1949 when final low was reached at 110.
Look back over your charts and you will find old tops at 112 and 108, therefore,
when May Corn declined to 110 in February 1949, it was a buy because there hade been a drastic decline and the long interest had been cleaned out. You would watch the daily and weekly chart here and you would see where they showed a change in trend. Note two higher bottoms following this time, the last bottoms occurring in February 1950, low 124. Here you would buy and when prices crossed 137, the high of May 1949, you would buy more at new high levels.
Again, when prices crossed the high of December 1948, 152½, you would buy more. The market continued to advance reaching final high in December 1951,
198½. You would always expect selling around the even figure of $2.00 per
bushel and this would be the place to sell out longs and sell short as the price was just above the old bottom at 192 and lower than any other bottom. From this high the main trend turned down and you could remain short. May Corn continued down making low in September 1953, when the low was 138.
The market advanced to 162½ in December 1953; failing again to cross the high of March 1953 you would again sell short. The decline was resumed and the low of 148 was made in April 1954, and the rally after that was very small. Up to this writing the main trend on May Corn is down but the option will expire in the month of May so you will follow July and December as the trend indicates,
December option being the best trend indicator because the new crop can be delivered in December. Therefore, you would get up a chart weekly, daily and monthly on December Corn and follow the indications on it for the balance of 1954. You would always keep up a May, July and December chart on Corn. The record that I have given covering the May option back to 1925 is all that you will need except daily, weekly and monthly charts on December and July options.