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Wheat Pit Mar '12 (WH12)

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Wheat (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Showing Early Wednesday Gains

Wheat is higher across most contracts so far on Tuesday Wednesday. The wheat complex posted mixed action on Tuesday. Chicago SRW were up ½ to 2 cents in the front months on Tuesday, with other contracts down ¼ to 1 ½ cents. Open interest was down 7,779 contracts on Tuesday. KC HRW futures saw fractional to 1 ½ cent gains across the board on Tuesday. OI was down 5,713 contracts. MPLS spring wheat closed with losses of ¾ to 2 cents.

NASS Crop Progress data showed 92% of the US winter wheat crop headed by Sunday, 7% ahead of normal. Harvest was pegged at 11%, faster than the 6% average pace. Conditions were down 1% to 25% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index down 6 to 263. An average of the 5 HRW states was 211, the lowest on record, with an average of SRW states at 362.

The spring wheat crop was 98% planted, 3% ahead of normal, with emergence at 87% and 7% faster than average. Spring wheat conditions were 52% gd/ex, up 5%, with the Brugler500 rising 7 points to 350. The only s... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat [Pit]
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:15p.m. CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$1,430/1,300
First Notice Date
02/29/12
Expiration Date
03/14/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat Pit Mar '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Pit Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
625-0 +4.28%
on 02/15/12
671-0 -2.87%
on 03/05/12
+16-6 (+2.64%)
since 02/14/12
3-Month
578-4 +12.66%
on 12/15/11
683-0 -4.58%
on 02/01/12
+71-0 (+12.23%)
since 12/14/11
52-Week
578-4 +12.66%
on 12/15/11
962-0 -32.25%
on 04/26/11
-181-4 (-21.78%)
since 03/14/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 651-7
1st Resistance Point 651-7
Last Price 651-6s
1st Support Level 651-5
2nd Support Level 651-3
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 962-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 815-4
Fibonacci 50% 770-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 725-0
Last Price 651-6s
52-Week Low 578-4

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