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Corn May '23 (ZCK23)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Facing Tuesday AM Weakness, But Well Off Overnihgt Lows

Corn price action is down 1 to 3 cents so far on Tuesday morning, though more than a nickel off the overnight lows. Futures were down 5 to 9 ½ cents in the front months on Monday, well off the overnight highs. Preliminary open interest was up 38,787 contracts on Monday, heavily in December (+30,379). There were 156 deliveries issued against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 8 cents to $4.10. Crude oil closed the day down $5.85 and more than $33 off the overnight highs. It is down another $5.44 this morning. President Trump signaled the that the ongoing conflict may be nearing an end late on Monday, which pushed prices further.

USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.518 MMT (59.75 mbu) during the week ending on March 5. That was 18.4% below the week prior and 17.7% shy of the same week last year. Mexico was the top destination of 497,964 MT, with 243,022 MT headed to Japan and 203,726 MT to Colombia. Marketing year exports for... Read more

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
$1,072/975
First Notice Date
04/28/23
Expiration Date
05/12/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
738,095 (-44,029)
797,877 (+28,208)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
336,624 (+16,955)
246,565 (-64,276)
Producers - Long / Short
394,825 (-41,393)
759,879 (+36,976)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
328,411 (+9,850)
23,139 (+3,718)
Managed Money - Long / Short
239,232 (+19,244)
186,989 (-46,233)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
97,392 (-2,289)
59,576 (-18,043)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
621-6 +1.85%
on 04/27/23
682-4 -7.22%
on 04/18/23
-22-6 (-3.47%)
since 04/12/23
3-Month
606-6 +4.37%
on 03/10/23
684-6 -7.52%
on 02/14/23
-45-0 (-6.63%)
since 02/10/23
52-Week
573-6 +10.37%
on 07/22/22
766-4 -17.38%
on 05/17/22
-122-0 (-16.15%)
since 05/12/22

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MWH26 : 6.3450s (+0.48%)
ZWH26 : 586-6 (-1.88%)
ZWK26 : 589-0 (-2.36%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 655-3
2nd Resistance Point 647-1
1st Resistance Point 640-1
Last Price 633-2s
1st Support Level 624-7
2nd Support Level 616-5
3rd Support Level 609-5

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52-Week High 766-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 692-7
Fibonacci 50% 670-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 647-3
Last Price 633-2s
52-Week Low 573-6

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