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Corn Mar '26 (ZCH26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Slips Back Lower on Tuesday

Corn futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally 2 ½ cents in the red. Rains over the next couple days are limited to the WCB, with the ECB precip expected over the weekend.

USDA reported a couple private export sale announcements this morning, with 113,050 MT split evenly between old and new crop shipment to Mexico and 110,000 MT of 23/24 corn to Spain. 

The Monday afternoon Crop Progress report indicated variable state planting results. IL was 4% behind normal, with IN and NE 3% back of the average and IA lagging behind by 8%. MN was up 7% from the normal pace, with the Dakotas putting in work over that week (SD +7% vs. ave and ND +15%).

China customs data shows corn imports from all sources in April totaled 1.18 MMT.  Year to date imports of 9.1 MMT are up 6.5% from 2023. 

Jul 24 Corn  closed at $4.58, down 2 1/2 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $4.34 3/8, down 2 3/8 cents,

Sep 24 Corn  closed at $4.68 1/2, down 2 1/2 cents,

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Corn
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
$1,430/1,300
First Notice Date
02/27/26 (647 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (661 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 14, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
632,478 (+10,991)
592,073 (+27,228)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
337,217 (+25,306)
336,993 (-6,272)
Producers - Long / Short
338,718 (+4,015)
535,257 (+21,332)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
255,725 (+2,280)
18,781 (+1,200)
Managed Money - Long / Short
223,385 (+20,972)
284,675 (-11,515)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
113,832 (+4,334)
52,318 (+5,243)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
491-2 +1.93%
on 05/01/24
509-0 -1.62%
on 05/15/24
+2-4 (+0.50%)
since 04/22/24
3-Month
475-6 +5.25%
on 02/26/24
509-0 -1.62%
on 05/15/24
+18-6 (+3.89%)
since 02/22/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 506-5
2nd Resistance Point 504-5
1st Resistance Point 502-5
Last Price 500-6
1st Support Level 498-5
2nd Support Level 496-5
3rd Support Level 494-5

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52-Week High 520-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 503-3
Last Price 500-6
Fibonacci 50% 498-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 492-7
52-Week Low 475-6

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