The Latest Breaking News from Barchart

Today Barchart released its April 2023 Crop Production and Yield Forecasts for South American corn and soybeans. This crop season, South American countries - responsible for approximately 55% of the world's soybean supply - have differing harvest expectations. While crop estimates indicate a slight decrease in Brazil’s soybean production, they...

With markets looking a more bullish these days, I thought it would be a good time to look at our Naked Put Screener. But first, let’s find some stocks with high implied volatility.

The Chart of the Day belongs to the confectionary company Hersey (HSY) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature...

Alphabet stock is up 18% since Feb. 28 as investors worried about AI chatbot competitors. Shorting puts to lower buy-in costs and create income has done well and could help going forward.

Watch my interview today with AgWeb's Michelle Rook, where we discussed the soybean and livestock markets, as well as Russia's export ban, the Fed's recent rate increase, and a variety of commodity related topics.

Microsoft stock is already up almost 16% YTD, which includes an 11.3% spike so far this month. This is attracting investors to near-term out-of-the-money short-put income plays.

The Chart of the Day belongs to the software solutions company Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used...

While BLNK stock may be one of the most speculative entities, certain tactics may allow for some compelling (and potentially lucrative) ideas.