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Managing risk in soybeans
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Soybean hedgingWe design and execute hedging programs built on proven commodity risk management principles for soybean producers, consumers and merchandisers, and are not speculatively oriented. Futures and options activities are used to assist grain marketing by providing opportunities to retain margins and manage risk. -
Equities market makingOur award-winning consultants know the futures and the physical markets. To limit risk and improve margins and bottom-line results all along the entire lumber supply chain, we’ll construct a risk-management program tailored to your needs, then work closely with you to execute it. -
StoneHedge Merchandising SystemStreamline origination. Automate offers. Simplify hedging. Our web-based merchandising system allows commercial soybean customers to automate hedging and incorporate cash bids, stream quotes, offer/order initiation and manage hedges through one easy-to-use platform. -
Futures clearing & executionOur robust back-office infrastructure enables us to manage futures clearing and allocation needs with expertise and efficiency. We offer clients 24-hour trade support and execution desks, direct market access via FIX and exchange-specific interfaces to suit your business needs. -
OTC productsOver the counter (OTC) products offer benefits just like exchange-traded futures. From swaps and structured products to customized and exotic options, all our OTC offerings help farmers/producers, grain elevators/originators, and food and beverage manufacturers hedge against grain market volatility. -
Managed futuresOur managers have extensive trading and market experience, but also years spent engaged in the commodities they represent, many as farmers, growers and producers. We scrutinize statistical data to fit the right managers to a portfolio and provide reports for clients to evaluate these traders daily. Selecting a manager is ultimately the client’s choice. -
Physically traded productsStoneX offers clients financing and trade facilitation to provide working capital for commodity inventory and hedge margin. Our physical trades provide forward pricing and supply chain management services, allowing clients to manage their commodity commerce without tying up valuable resources. -
Inventory financingWe offer inventory sales/repurchase, transactional finance, processing, and tolling arrangements for clients. We can also provide financing that is incremental to your established banking relationships. We aim to help clients optimize their fixed assets, such as storage facilities, terminals, pipelines, and processing facilities.
Soybeans solutions
At every stage of the soybeans production chain, market participants face a risk of adverse price movements caused by market vagaries and fluctuations in supply and demand. Soybeans futures and options provide a means to manage this risk and take advantage of potential profit opportunities.
Commodity risk management
Our soybeans team offers innovative risk-management tools to mitigate risk including exchange-traded futures and options, cash and forward-market contracts, and customized over-the-counter products. Let our seasoned consultants build a risk-management program tailored to your needs, and then work closely with you to execute it.
Technology & clearing
We work with investors, trading advisors, custodians, portfolio accounting groups, and fund administrators to provide customized reports and files for all activity, open positions, and money balances. Dedicated Customer Service groups allow 24-hour account access via our MyStoneX web-based portal.
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A comprehensive module for auto-allocation that offers the flexibility to break down trades for both internal accounts and outside firms.
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Our capacity includes foreign exchange services to international aid and development organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, religious entities, governmental agencies, multinational corporations, and financial institutions in over 175 countries, with expertise in exotic currency payments and payments to the developing world.
Why StoneX?
StoneX risk management consultants have in-depth expertise in the supply-and-demand situation for specific commodities, access to our extensive proprietary database and detailed historical knowledge, and substantial experience creating and using innovative risk-management tools.
We've spent decades developing and designing financial solutions, tools, and platforms to help companies manage risk, meet budget restrictions and reduce market volatility. Let our specialist help you grow your bottom line.
Our clients
Our Grains and Oilseeds Group is here to advise and provide soybean clients the tools and services necessary to understand risk and the risk management process. After assessing your needs and risk tolerance, we'll design a program that reflects your objectives.
Soybean producers
We offer soybean producers global reach, local expertise, grain marketing strategies and powerful margin-tracking tools. As one of the largest U.S.-based grain brokerage firms, we partner with producers on five continents to monitor the market and capitalize on all possible opportunities.
Food and beverage industry
All food and beverage companies face commodity price risk, but each requires unique solutions. We leverage extensive market access and deep expertise to help food processors, manufacturers and consumer packaged goods companies overcome those risks.
Corporations & cooperatives
We work with companies worldwide that originate and process soybeans, corn and wheat; grow or process sugar, coffee, dairy, lumber, and cotton; and produce energy products from crude oil or ethanol. We provide risk management, hedging, and complete marketing services to traders, processors, manufacturers' elevators, and end-users.
Cultivating Connections: Corn, Wheat & Soybeans
Join us in Ohio, where agriculture isn't just an occupation; it's a way of life for StoneX Regional Director Bailey Elchinger as she navigates the fields that have shaped her family for generations, turning her agricultural insights into your strategic advantage in the commodity markets.
Join us in Ohio, where agriculture isn't just an occupation; it's a way of life for StoneX Regional Director Bailey Elchinger as she navigates the fields that have shaped her family for generations, turning her agricultural insights into your strategic advantage in commodity markets.
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FAQ
For what are soybeans used?
From industrial products like engine lubricant to food additives and animal feeds, soybeans have hundreds of uses. Soybeans are rich in protein and oil, and the highest natural source of dietary fiber, making them a desirable crop.
How are soybeans traded?
All soybean products—beans, oil, meal and crush--are traded as commodities. Soybeans trade in bushels, soybean meal trades in tons and soybean oil is traded in pounds. Selling crush means selling soybean oil and soybean meal and soybeans. Soybean futures and options on soybeans, soybean meal and soybean oil— as well the soybean crush--provide a means to manage this risk as well as to take advantage of potential profit opportunities.
What is soybean crushing?
When processed, soybeans are cleaned, cracked, dehulled and rolled out into flakes. This process is called crushing. It separates the oil and meal. The oil is used in food products like cooking oils, or it can be used in countless industrial products. The meal, which contains high protein, can be used in food products and livestock feed.
What are soybeans?
The soybean plant is a member of the legume family. Soybeans are usually planted in spring, April and May, then harvested in early fall, September and October. Soybeans are grown primarily for processing into soybean meal and soybean oil.
Where are soybeans commonly grown?
Soybeans are primarily grown in the Corn Belt and lower Mississippi Valley including the states Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, south Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri. The three top-producing states are Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.
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