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Managing wheat price risk
Let seasoned StoneX professionals design and deliver a comprehensive suite of risk management solutions to address your business needs and achieve your goals.
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Wheat hedgingWe design and execute hedging programs built on proven commodity risk management principles for wheat 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. -
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. -
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.
Less volatility. More opportunity.
At every stage of the wheat production chain, market participants face a risk of adverse price movements caused by market vagaries and fluctuations in supply and demand. Wheat futures and options provide a means to manage this risk and take advantage of potential profit opportunities.
Commodity risk management
Our award-winning consultants understand both the futures and the physical markets. To limit risk and uncertainty and improve margins and bottom-line results, we will construct a risk-management program tailored to your company's needs, then work closely with you to execute it.
Managed futures
When you become a StoneX client, your business becomes our business. Our experienced teams know the market through long-established, working relationships with global growers, producers, originators and co-ops. We use statistical research to find the right combination of managers for your portfolio and provide reports to assist you in evaluating their performance daily.
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.
Trade Allocation
A comprehensive module for auto-allocation that offers the flexibility to break down trades for both internal accounts and outside firms.
Automated Average Price System
Allows easier, more equitable distribution of trades among your customers on execution at multiple prices.
My.StoneX.com portal
Our web-based system that provides clients an easy to interact with StoneX around the clock.
Specialized foreign exchange
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 wheat clients the tools and services necessary to understand risk and the risk management process. Once we have assessed your needs and risk tolerance, we'll design a program that reflects your objectives.
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Wheat producersFor wheat producers, we offer global reach, local expertise, 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 & beverage industryAll 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 & cooperativesWe work with companies worldwide that originate and process wheat, corn and soybeans; 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
What are wheat commodities?
Wheat futures are exchange-traded commodities contracts for one of the most widely grown domestic crops. Wheat is used to produce flour and wheat by-products are used in animal and livestock feeds.
What are the types of wheat available for trade?
The seven classes of wheat grown domestically are hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, soft white, hard white winter, hard white spring and durum.
Why is wheat traded as a commodity?
Wheat is one of the most important food crops used worldwide for thousands of years. It is one of the most widely grown agricultural commodities on a per-volume basis. It is a hearty grain, growing and thriving in many different environments.
StoneX: We open markets
Our market expertise, advanced platforms, global reach, culture of full transparency and commitment to our clients’ success all set us apart in the financial marketplace.
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GlobalityWith access to 36+ derivatives exchanges, 180+ foreign exchange markets, nearly every global securities marketplace and numerous bi-lateral liquidity venues, StoneX’s digital network and deep relationships can take clients anywhere they want to go.
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TransparencyAs a publicly traded company meeting the highest standards of regulatory compliance in the markets we serve; our financials and record of accomplishment are matters of public record. StoneX’s commitment to “doing the right thing over the easy thing” sets us apart in the industry and helps us build respect, client trust and new partnerships.
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ExpertiseFrom our proprietary Market Intelligence platform, to “boots on the ground” expertise from award-winning traders and professionals, we connect our clients directly to actionable insights they can use to make more informed decisions and achieve their goals in the global markets.
The trading of commodities and derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Advisory services as well as the trading of futures and options is available through various subsidiaries of StoneX Group Inc. including but not limited to the FCM Division of StoneX Financial Inc. Public Disclosures for the FCM Division of StoneX Financial Inc. The trading of over-the-counter products or swaps is available through subsidiary StoneX Markets LLC to individuals or firms who qualify under CFTC rules as an eligible contract participant. Please click here for the full disclaimer.
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