What does the Purdue CME Group Ag Index tell us? - Commodity Broker - Options, Futures, Integrity

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Carley Garner and Scott Shellady discussed the ag sentiment index provided by Purdue University and the CME Group. History suggests this is a better contrarian indicator due to its lagging nature. When producers are optimistic, prices are often closer to a peak than a trough.

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