THE MARKET INSIDER NEWSLETTER By Brian Hoops, President Midwest Market Solutions, Inc. The Voice from the Tomb

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1 THE MARKET INSIDER NEWSLETTER By Brian Hoops, President Midwest Market Solutions, Inc. The Voice from the Tomb May 14, 2007 One of the most reliable, but underutilized seasonal indicators is commonly referred to as The Voice from the Tomb. Despite it s catchy name, this seasonal indicator has been nothing short of amazing during the last ten years or more that I have been aware of it. First, let s determine what a seasonal indicator is. A seasonal indicator occurs at consistent times of the year and results in similar price activity during those times. For example, the price of lean hogs, will normally rally into the spring and early summer timeframe as demand improves and supplies tighten. Grains have similar price patterns, normally; grain prices trend lower into harvest as the anticipation of large inventories hitting the cash market will soften prices. In the wheat market, my favorite seasonal indicator is called The Voice from the Tomb. It is referred to as the tomb because of the story behind it. The short version of the story is as follows: Years ago, there was an extremely wealthy wheat speculator. After his wife died, he raised his three children by himself and dedicated his life to them. However,

2 his children were lazy and they thought they would inherit all the money. He believed his children were wasteful and grew to believe they took him for granted. When he died, he left nothing to the children; all his money went to charity. All he left them in his will were dates of when to buy and when to sell wheat. He further explained in his will that if the children would only follow the six sell signals, they would have the fortune they always thought they were going to have. The six signals occur throughout the year and follow a strong seasonal pattern for wheat. In the last year, the signals generated by the Voice have been highly reliable for the wheat market, as 5 of the last 6 signals have proven to be profitable, a 83% winning percentage. It needs to be stressed that no trading system or seasonal study is 100% accurate and this seasonal pattern is not guaranteed to make you profitable. You still have to find your own entry and exit points and always use sound money management decisions; this pattern should be used as a guide for trading.

3 The next signal is a strong sell recommendation that will made on May 10 to sell July wheat. The next buy signal occurs on July 2 and recommends buying December wheat. Very few people know the story about The Voice from the Tomb and its relationship to seasonal trading for wheat. Here are the key dates for wheat: January 10 - Sell March wheat February 22 Buy May wheat May 10 - July 1 - Sell July wheat Buy September wheat September 10 Sell December wheat November 28 Buy March wheat Even fewer people know there are also key seasonal dates for trading corn and I have them listed below as well as placed them on the chart. Here are the key dates for corn: March 1 - May 10 - June 25 - August 10 - Buy May corn Sell July corn Buy September corn Sell December corn

4 Other seasonal trades ideas: Buy March corn in the month of September Buy July corn in the month of December Buy March wheat in the month of September Buy July wheat in the month of March *Always buy at the previous month s lows. The Market Insider newsletter is an opinion only; expressed with the best intentions, but not guaranteed. The thoughts expressed and the data from which they are drawn are believed to be

5 reliable but cannot be guaranteed because of their complexities and their reference to the future. Neither the information presented nor any of the opinions expressed constitute a solicitation by Midwest Market Solutions, Inc. for the purchase or sale of any commodities. Any opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. Any republication or use of this information without the express written permission of Midwest Market Solutions, Inc. is strictly prohibited. The risk of loss in trading commodity futures may be substantial and therefore may not be suitable for the recipients of this information. Those acting on this information are responsible for their own actions. Midwest Market Solutions reserves the right to change orders, stops or take profits as market conditions warrant during the trading session. Midwest Market Solutions does not necessarily take every trade recommendation listed herein. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown in fact there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses is material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance, results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results. Copyright 2007 Midwest Market Solutions, Inc.

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