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Corn Sep '21 (ZCU21)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Claws Back Off Lows into Tuesday’s Close

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with 1 to 3 cents losses across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents to $4.09 3/4. Crude oil was down $8.38 on the day as the US began escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, though they did bounce $8 off the low on reports that Iran was placing mines in the waterway.

EIA will be released on Wednesday, with traders looking for ethanol production to bounce from the week prior. 

USDA’s monthly WASDE report from this morning showed no changes on the US balance sheet, as carryout was left at 2.127 bbu.

Over on the world front, the World Ag Outlook Board there were offsetting changes to the South American production numbers as Argentina was lowered by 1 MMT to 52 MMT and Brazil raised by 1 MMT to 132 MMT. World ending stocks were up 3.76 MMT to 292.75 MMT. That came as old crop Brazilian stocks were increased by 0.78 MMT and demand for the current marketing year was lowered by... 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
08/31/21
Expiration Date
09/14/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Sep '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
487-6 +3.13%
on 09/10/21
572-0 -12.06%
on 08/16/21
-65-2 (-11.48%)
since 08/13/21
3-Month
487-6 +3.13%
on 09/10/21
626-0 -19.65%
on 07/01/21
-95-4 (-15.96%)
since 06/14/21
52-Week
375-4 +33.95%
on 09/28/20
656-0 -23.32%
on 05/07/21
+118-6 (+30.90%)
since 09/14/20

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WASDE

WASDE - 2026-03-10

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MLK26 : 204.00s (-2.74%)
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MWH26 : 6.2225s (-1.93%)
ZWH26 : 584-6s (-2.22%)
ZWK26 : 591-0s (-2.03%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 511-0
2nd Resistance Point 507-0
1st Resistance Point 505-0
Last Price 503-0s
1st Support Level 499-0
2nd Support Level 495-0
3rd Support Level 493-0

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52-Week High 656-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 548-7
Fibonacci 50% 515-6
Last Price 503-0s
Fibonacci 38.2% 482-5
52-Week Low 375-4

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