Ryan Riley
Ryan Riley has been involved in the financial markets since he was a teenager. His first introduction to the futures market was as a clerk in the 10 year Treasury futures pit. After leaving the pits Ryan became a broker which allowed him to apply his market analysis to a larger variety of markets. Before becoming Director of Trading and Operations at Option Financial he was a proprietary trader with an emphasis on quantitative short term strategies and money management.
Ryan’s analysis is based on correlations and relationships among various markets. He also looks at the market participants/players to get an idea of who is doing what.
“Rains make Grains”, this old saying may not be 100% correct. The recent bout of rain across the country has farmer’s loafing on the couch while their fields turn into ponds. The wet fields make it difficult for farmers to plant, and for those farmers who have already planted they have concerns of the seeds [...] - Read More
On this Valentine’s Day it seems as if everyone has gone gaga with the grain market. The love for the grain market could not be stronger. A grain analyst of 40 years says that the statistics, such as carry over, and crop yields in other countries, are setting up for a highly explosive situation. His [...] - Read More
After a breakout to new highs the bean market is being beaten back down. The soybeans were somewhat successful in the most recent round in the bean vs. meal battle. In the chart below we see that March beans did rally to new highs but not by much. This is because the meal was taking [...] - Read More
Hidden market movement in the bean complex has us taking a look at soymeal. Spread prices have bounced off the lows and then went right back down. This movement makes us think that soymeal prices will rise in the very near future. As well, some movers and shakers in the bean complex have been relatively [...] - Read More
