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Wheat May '17 (ZWK17)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Rallies into Weekend

Wheat bulls were feeling better heading into the weekend, as Friday posted a round of strength. Chicago contracts were up 11 to 19 ¼ cents across the board, with May getting thin and July up just a tick on the week. Kansas City futures were 6 ½ to 14 cents in the green across most contracts, as July was down 4 cents from last Friday. MPLS spring wheat futures were 4 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents higher, as July carried the load on the week, up 11 cents.

The 7-da QPF from NOAA shows very light precip totals in the western portion of the Plains over the next week. Parts of the middle and eastern Plains are expecting some precip totals, with SRW expecting anywhere from 1 to 3 inches.

CFTC Commitment of Traders data pegged spec funds in CBT wheat slashing 28,318 contracts from their net short position as of 4/30 at 47,886 contracts. That was the smallest net short since last July. In KC wheat, they cut a large 18,598 contracts from that net short position to 29,610 contracts as of Tuesday.... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$2,585/2,350
First Notice Date
04/28/17
Expiration Date
05/12/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat May '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 30, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
132,764 (-2,675)
100,202 (+10,002)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
120,889 (-2,808)
145,345 (-21,743)
Producers - Long / Short
43,691 (+1,192)
73,392 (+10,539)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,704 (-3,389)
7,441 (-59)
Managed Money - Long / Short
78,496 (-588)
128,125 (-26,501)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
42,393 (-2,220)
17,220 (+4,758)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
398-4 +6.65%
on 04/25/17
450-6 -5.71%
on 05/02/17
-8-2 (-1.90%)
since 04/12/17
3-Month
398-4 +6.65%
on 04/25/17
477-0 -10.90%
on 02/16/17
-38-0 (-8.21%)
since 02/10/17
52-Week
398-4 +6.65%
on 04/25/17
580-0 -26.72%
on 06/08/16
-94-0 (-18.11%)
since 05/12/16

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Wheat Rallies into Weekend

Wheat bulls were feeling better heading into the weekend, as Friday posted a round of strength. Chicago contracts were up 11 to 19 ¼ cents across the board, with May getting thin and July up just a tick...

ZWK24 : 606-0s (+3.32%)
ZWN24 : 622-4s (+3.02%)
KEK24 : 660-0s (+3.61%)
KEN24 : 650-2s (+2.16%)
MWK24 : 708-2s (unch)
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ZCK24 : 447-0s (-1.11%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3784 (unch)
ZCN24 : 460-2s (+0.11%)
ZCZ24 : 482-6s (+0.68%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.5268 (+0.79%)
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Corn Fading Early Gains at Midday

Corn futures are slipping of the early session strength on Friday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 3 ½ cents in the nearbys and up 1 to 2 cents in the new crop contracts. Some precip is expected to make...

ZCK24 : 447-0s (-1.11%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3784 (unch)
ZCN24 : 460-2s (+0.11%)
ZCZ24 : 482-6s (+0.68%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.5268 (+0.79%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 457-7
1st Resistance Point 441-3
Last Price 425-0s
1st Support Level 412-3
2nd Support Level 399-7
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 580-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 510-5
Fibonacci 50% 489-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 467-7
Last Price 425-0s
52-Week Low 398-4

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