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<blockquote data-quote="Brisel" data-source="post: 7273844" data-attributes="member: 166"><p>That’s not true - economics are at work in our markets but there are players using their size and strength to alter supply and demand. Not just governments but big agribusiness too.</p><p></p><p>Wheat and maize are good examples of something close to the “free market” Anyone can trade them who has an internet connection. Hedge funds will trade big paper positions looking to make a few cents per bushel profit margin then close those positions before they have to deliver or take delivery of physical grain. They add liquidity to the market but will exaggerate the highs and lows. If you are savvy you can surf the price waves up or down. Futures were designed for farmers to lock in a price where there were limited physical markets. It’s a global market place even if gets manipulated along the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brisel, post: 7273844, member: 166"] That’s not true - economics are at work in our markets but there are players using their size and strength to alter supply and demand. Not just governments but big agribusiness too. Wheat and maize are good examples of something close to the “free market” Anyone can trade them who has an internet connection. Hedge funds will trade big paper positions looking to make a few cents per bushel profit margin then close those positions before they have to deliver or take delivery of physical grain. They add liquidity to the market but will exaggerate the highs and lows. If you are savvy you can surf the price waves up or down. Futures were designed for farmers to lock in a price where there were limited physical markets. It’s a global market place even if gets manipulated along the way. [/QUOTE]
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