Food Security Scan
Food Security Scan
Food-security is split between two healthy ag-machinery/seed names and a washed-out fertilizer/agchem complex. DE (RSI 68.1, strong-up, +17% 30D, +18% vs SMA200) and CTVA (RSI 63.3, strong-up, +12% vs SMA200, -5% from high) are the CONFIRMED-BREAKOUT side. The fertilizer/crop-input names are oversold-to-weak: NTR (RSI 28.3 — the lone sub-30 in the batch, but below SMA200 and down-trend), BG (RSI 29.9, weak-down but +2.6% vs SMA200), CF (RSI 37.7, weak-down, +6% vs SMA200), ADM (RSI 40.9, weak-down, +14% vs SMA200). The broken legs are MOS (RSI 47.1, death-cross, -17% vs SMA200) and FMC (RSI 42.1, death-cross collapse, -74% from high). NTR is the one genuine oversold reading — but it's NOT oversold-quality (below SMA200, down-trend). The cleanest oversold-with-uptrend candidates are CF/ADM/BG (above SMA200, golden cross).
Latest bar Thursday 2026-06-25. ENTRY-HUNT framing: RSI<35 is only oversold-QUALITY if above SMA200 / golden cross — NTR is washed but below SMA200 (down-trend), so it's a falling-knife caution, not a clean entry.
Quick Snapshot
| Signal | Reading |
|---|---|
| Overall | 🟡 Split — ag-machinery/seed (DE, CTVA) in confirmed uptrend; fertilizer/crop-input (NTR, CF, BG, ADM) washed/weak; MOS & FMC broken (death-cross, below SMA200) |
| Key insight | NTR is the only sub-30 RSI (28.3) but it's DOWN-trend below SMA200 — washed, not oversold-quality. CF (RSI 37.7) and BG (RSI 29.9) ARE above SMA200 with golden crosses = the cleaner oversold-quality candidates. DE/CTVA are the strong-up holds. FMC (-74% from high, death-cross) is the broken extreme |
Price Table
| Stock | Price | RSI | Trend | 7D% | 30D% | 3M% | vs SMA20 | vs SMA200 | 52wkHi% | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | $621.54 | 68.1 | strong-up | +1.95% | +17.47% | +7.25% | +7.4% | +17.7% | -7.81% | 🔒 Hold (near high) |
| CTVA | $81.05 | 63.3 | strong-up | +4.07% | +2.71% | -1.81% | +4.6% | +11.6% | -5.35% | 🔒 Hold |
| MOS | $21.74 | 47.1 | strong-down | -9.23% | -3.89% | -12.16% | -2.2% | -16.7% | -43.15% | ❌ Avoid (death-cross, <SMA200) |
| ADM | $75.36 | 40.9 | weak-down | +0.01% | -3.40% | +4.87% | -4.9% | +13.7% | -11.73% | 🔍 Watch (>SMA200) |
| FMC | $11.44 | 42.1 | strong-down | -0.96% | -11.86% | -26.62% | -3.8% | -34.7% | -74.41% | ❌ Avoid (death-cross, collapse) |
| CF | $104.31 | 37.7 ↓ | weak-down | +0.09% | -12.46% | -20.99% | -4.3% | +5.8% | -26.52% | 🔍 Watch (>SMA200, golden cross) |
| BG | $109.60 | 29.9 ↓ | weak-down | -4.13% | -8.74% | -12.33% | -10.1% | +2.6% | -18.74% | 🔍 Watch (oversold, >SMA200) |
| NTR | $60.87 | 28.3 ↓ | down | -4.19% | -12.97% | -16.80% | -7.6% | -7.2% | -28.70% | 🔍 Watch (oversold but <SMA200) |
Tier Analysis
CONFIRMED uptrend / Hold (RSI 63-68, strong-up, above SMA200): DE (RSI 68.1, +17% 30D, +18% vs SMA200, -7.8% from high — Deere, ag-machinery, the strongest name, basing→breaking), CTVA (RSI 63.3, strong-up, +12% vs SMA200, -5% from high — Corteva seed/crop-protection, the cleanest food-security uptrend). These are the holds; DE near a breakout, CTVA steadily climbing.
Oversold / Watch — ABOVE SMA200 (cleaner oversold-quality): BG (RSI 29.9, weak-down, +2.6% vs SMA200, golden cross, -19% from high — Bunge, technically oversold AND above SMA200 = the closest to oversold-quality), CF (RSI 37.7, weak-down, +5.8% vs SMA200, golden cross, -21% 3M — CF Industries nitrogen), ADM (RSI 40.9, weak-down, +14% vs SMA200, golden cross — ADM ag-processing). These three are pullbacks of names still above SMA200 — watchable oversold-quality if RSI confirms a turn.
Washed but DOWN-trend / Watch-with-caution: NTR (RSI 28.3, down trend, -7.2% vs SMA200, -29% from high — Nutrien is the lone sub-30 RSI but sits below SMA200 in a down trend; washed, not oversold-quality. Watch for a base, don't catch the knife).
Broken / Avoid (death-cross, below SMA200): MOS (RSI 47.1, strong-down, death-cross, -17% vs SMA200, -43% from high — Mosaic phosphate broken), FMC (RSI 42.1, strong-down, collapse, death-cross, -35% vs SMA200, -74% from high — the deepest wreck in the batch, multi-year collapse). Both broken trends; not value, just cheap.
Entry Zones
| Stock | Price | RSI | 30D% | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | $109.60 | 29.9 ↓ | -8.74% | Oversold (RSI 29.9) AND above SMA200 (+2.6%) with golden cross — the cleanest oversold-quality read in the scan; -10% vs SMA20. Watch for RSI turn / SMA20 reclaim ($122) to confirm a bottom→pop |
| CF | $104.31 | 37.7 ↓ | -12.46% | Weak-down, -21% 3M, but +5.8% vs SMA200, golden cross; nitrogen-fertilizer. Watch for floor + SMA20 reclaim ($109) |
| NTR | $60.87 | 28.3 ↓ | -12.97% | Lowest RSI in batch but DOWN-trend below SMA200 — washed, not clean. Needs a base above SMA200 first; do not knife-catch on RSI alone |
| DE | $621.54 | 68.1 | +17.47% | Strong-up, -7.8% from high — not a pullback entry; the breakout hold. Add only on a flag, not at RSI 68 |
Action Matrix
| Action | Stocks | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 🔒 HOLD | DE, CTVA | Strong-up, above SMA200, near highs — confirmed uptrends |
| 🔍 WATCH | BG, CF, ADM | Oversold/weak but above SMA200 + golden cross — cleaner oversold-quality; BG is RSI 29.9 + >SMA200 |
| 🔍 WATCH (caution) | NTR | RSI 28.3 lowest but down-trend below SMA200 — washed not clean; needs a base |
| ❌ AVOID | MOS, FMC | Death-cross, below SMA200 (MOS -17%, FMC -35%); FMC -74% from high — broken, falling-knife |
What Changed
- DE breaking out — RSI 68.1, +17% 30D, +18% vs SMA200, -7.8% from high; Deere the strongest food-security name, basing→break
- NTR washed to RSI 28.3 — lowest RSI in the batch, but down-trend below SMA200 = washed, not oversold-quality
- BG is the cleanest oversold-quality — RSI 29.9 AND +2.6% vs SMA200, golden cross; technically oversold in a still-above-SMA200 name
- Fertilizer complex split — CF (RSI 37.7, >SMA200) and ADM (RSI 40.9, >SMA200) weak-but-intact; MOS (death-cross, -17% vs SMA200) and FMC (collapse, -74% from high) broken
- FMC is the deepest wreck — -74% from high, -88% over 5y, strong-down collapse; multi-year structural decline, not a dip
- CTVA steady — RSI 63.3, strong-up, +12% vs SMA200; the low-drama food-security hold
The Gold
Key Discoveries
| Discovery | Implication |
|---|---|
| NTR is the only sub-30 RSI but sits below SMA200 in a down-trend | Lowest RSI ≠ best entry — NTR is washed not oversold-quality; the entry-hunt frame's exact trap |
| BG (RSI 29.9) is oversold AND above SMA200 with a golden cross | The genuine oversold-quality candidate in the fertilizer/ag complex — better setup than NTR despite higher RSI |
| DE/CTVA in confirmed uptrend while the crop-input names bleed | Food-security strength is concentrated in machinery/seed (DE/CTVA), not fertilizer (NTR/MOS/CF) — the layers have decoupled |
Mistakes (Don't Repeat)
| Mistake | Lesson |
|---|---|
| Buying NTR on RSI 28.3 "deepest oversold" | Down-trend, below SMA200 — washed not oversold-quality; BG (RSI 29.9, >SMA200) is the cleaner read |
| Treating FMC's -74%-from-high as deep value | Strong-down collapse, death-cross, -35% vs SMA200, multi-year decline — broken, not cheap |
| Adding DE at RSI 68 as a "food-security entry" | Already near a breakout, -7.8% from high — hold/add on a flag, not at extended RSI |
Open Questions
- Is the fertilizer-complex weakness (NTR/MOS/CF) a crop-price / nitrogen-spread catalyst or broad ag-input destocking? (needs event verify — not in this scan)
- Does BG's oversold-above-SMA200 read mark a tradable bottom, or roll into the broken MOS/FMC cohort? (watch SMA20 / RSI turn)
- FMC -74% from high — structural decline or eventual washout floor? (multi-year; not a near-term setup)
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