Kapco Futures
Bring your cattle and grain marketing to the modern age with in-depth analytics, machine learning, h
06/25/2024
Check out this article in Progressive Cattle Magazine written by our very own Director of Business Development, Luke Frantz!
He highlights the importance of having a systematic risk management strategy in place for your feedlot.
Beyond fundamentals: Next-level feedyard risk management In cattle feeding, effective risk management is crucial for maintaining profitability and long-term success. Traditionally, many cattle feeders have relied heavily on fundamental analysis for their marketing strategies.
06/18/2024
We’re excited to announce Kapco Futures is one of ’s Best Workplaces of 2024! See the full list here: https://www.inc.com/best-workplaces
If you're looking to join the fastest growing brokerage firm and make a difference in people's lives, please consider joining Kapco Futures. We're hiring.
Just because a market is overbought doesn't mean it's gone too far. Learn how to use oscillators in a trending market.
Attention grain traders: Strong short covering in corn & soybeans is a major bullish signal. breaks down the money flow and what it means for your trades. 💰🌽🌱
Navigating uncertain cattle markets? advises focusing on price action rather than predictive signals when confidence is low. Adapt your strategy to stay ahead of the herd.
Corn to rally over the next couple of weeks?
The seasonality data suggests that corn prices are likely to rally over the next couple of weeks before potentially retracing and sliding down in June.
Attention farmers & feeders: Corn & soybean options are relatively cheap ahead of the growing season. explains how to capitalize on this opportunity for low-cost protection or upside potential.
Trend following or mean reversion? The real magic happens when you get both lining up at key technical levels. Here's what to look for:
Algorithms are a key part of modern market analysis, but they're not everything. See how we've improved ours to work in tandem with other factors for a more complete view.
***Trading futures and options on futures involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors or producers. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results***
Forget simple seasonal averages. We use a weighted analogue approach to find the most correlated years and create a composite seasonal pattern for more accurate market insights.
08/21/2023
Check out this article in Progressive Cattle Magazine illustrating our approach with risk management in bull markets like we’re currently seeing in cattle. Written by our own Luke Frantz.
Riding the bull: The power of options in cattle feeding In the realm of cattle feeding, navigating a bullish market can feel much like riding a bull – thrilling, swift and inherently risky. But for those equipped with the right financial tools and strategies, this volatility can be beneficial.
08/21/2023
Super proud and excited Kapco Futures is #369 on the Inc. 5000 list this year. We’re proud to make a difference for our clients.
Thank you to all our great team members past and present for making this happen. We are beyond grateful to them, our clients, and our industry partners.
Kapco Futures Is Making Millions Helping Cattle Ranchers Improve Their Returns Like Billy Beane with baseball, Kapco Futures founder Jeff Kaprelian brings a unique mathematical approach to a centuries old American institution: the cattle industry.
07/31/2023
07/11/2023
The only way we celebrate our employee wins here at Kapco is with gifts of beef or things used to cook beef.
About the company:
Kapco Futures, Inc., a fast-growing commodity brokerage firm, is seeking an Account Executive (inside sales) to drive business growth and manage client relationships. Kapco works with cattle and grain market participants to develop and execute bespoke risk management plans, and do so with a commitment to service, value, and performance.
Job description:
We are seeking an Account Executive to join our fast-growing team and call on sales prospects. This is not a trading role. There is no cold calling; we provide warm opt-in leads only. The right candidate will contact farmers and feedlots around the country who have expressed interest in our services. Your role will be to qualify, educate, and convert these leads into new clients, at which point they’ll be handed off to the trading team.
Responsibilities:
• Proactively initiate contact with leads that have expressed interest in our firm
• Build rapport, excitement, and buy-in with prospects
• Convert your qualified leads to clients
• Articulate our brand value and product knowledge
• Accurately manage the CRM
Requirements:
• Series 3 license or willingness to obtain Series 3 within 60 days
• 1-3 years of sales experience preferred
• A hard-charging competitive attitude and desire to succeed
• Time management and organizational skills
• Intellectual curiosity
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Compensation:
• Base salary plus uncapped performance incentives
Top benefits or perks:
As a team member of Kapco Futures you’ll enjoy:
• Being in on the ground floor of a fast-growing company
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and 401k
• 10 days of paid time off plus all market holidays (banking hours)
• Free gym membership
Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]
07/18/2022
If you can’t reach us at the moment it’s because we took advantage of Prime Day and turned our conference room into an arcade. Don’t worry, we don’t play until the market is closed.
07/09/2022
Midwest feeders hit the perfect storm for light calves. The collapse of corn lets us project a lower cost of gain and basis opportunities line up with the highest priced section of the forward curve for late-March through early-May finishing.
This is a page from our weekly Sale Barn Cheat Sheet using Nebraska steers. If you'd like to join the nearly 15,000 other cattlemen who are receiving this for free here's the link: https://kapcofutures.ac-page.com/sale-barn-cheat-sheet?test=true
We're hiring for multiple roles! Come join our growing team.
Operations associate:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3094743154/
Commodity broker:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3094753045/
03/03/2022
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2948953790/
We’re hiring! If you are or know of a broker who has cattle experience we want to talk to you.
Kapco Futures, Inc. hiring Commodity Broker in St Charles, Illinois, United States | LinkedIn Posted 9:09:53 PM. An opportunity for an experienced cattle focused broker to join a fast-growing brokerage firm. We…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Cattle Futures & Hedging Class — KRose Company Should you be marketing your cattle on futures?What you need to know to understand the board and start buying puts and calls. If you’ve wondered what you need to get started in futures marketing and hedging….this free class is for you!(hint: your operation doesn’t have to be as big as you thin...
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09/27/2021
Senior strategist Jefferson Fosse's AM technical analysis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPPH12kLCF8
09/13/2021
What does the current stocks/use ratio for corn and beans tell us about the market? One could argue both new crop contracts are fairly priced from a historical point of view (literally within a few cents). This chart illustrates the historical inflation adjusted correlation with the arrows pointing to the current ratios.
Obviously the most important question is: where do we go from here?
Send us a message to get our thoughts.
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
09/07/2021
Our Company of the Year (and cover story) feature in Food & Beverage Technology Review magazine
https://www.fbtechreview.com/magazines/September2021/Livestock_Management/?digitalmagazine
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