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Hard Red Wheat May '14 (KEK14)

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Hard Red 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
KC Hard 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
KCBT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$2,200/2,000
First Notice Date
04/30/14
Expiration Date
05/14/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat May '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 30, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,604 (-10,623)
78,919 (-641)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
52,296 (-7,290)
75,653 (-22,463)
Producers - Long / Short
37,896 (-3,807)
68,776 (+1,639)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,443 (-4,090)
1,878 (+446)
Managed Money - Long / Short
36,504 (-4,396)
65,856 (-22,858)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,792 (-2,894)
9,797 (+395)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
729-6 +10.65%
on 04/21/14
854-4 -5.50%
on 05/06/14
+65-4 (+8.83%)
since 04/14/14
3-Month
665-0 +21.43%
on 02/27/14
854-4 -5.50%
on 05/06/14
+141-4 (+21.25%)
since 02/14/14
52-Week
605-0 +33.47%
on 01/30/14
854-4 -5.50%
on 05/06/14
+0-2 (+0.03%)
since 05/14/13

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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%)
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KEN24 : 650-2s (+2.16%)
MWK24 : 708-2s (unch)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 807-4
1st Resistance Point 807-4
Last Price 807-4s
1st Support Level 807-4
2nd Support Level 807-4
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 854-4
Last Price 807-4s
Fibonacci 61.8% 759-2
Fibonacci 50% 729-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 700-2
52-Week Low 605-0

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