year to year comparisons never seem to make much sense at the time a contract is in the early stages of being front month. 3% fewer hogs than last year and price is $5 below last year at this time. The logic isn't there and I could care less about logic but I would like to find a consistent reason for why the illogical always seems to happen. The best I have ever been able to come up with is, EMOTION and PSYCH TRADE to set the traps the BIG MONEY TRADE uses against us crumb feeders. My only consistent answer to the problem of keeping my bank account stable and growing, is with low risk-low anxiety fishing. My sanity also falls in this category.