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Corn Dec '21 (ZCZ21)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Bulls Come Back to Close with Gains on Thursday

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with most contracts ½ to 2 ¾ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as up 1 3/4 cents at $4.20.

Export Sales data from Thursday were tallied at 1.316 MMT in the week of 4/16, a 3-week low but still 14.2% above the same week last year. South Korea was the top buyer of 345,700 MT, with 324,200 MT sold to Japan and 233,600 MT to unknown destinations. New crop sales were at 440,110 MT in that week, the second largest for the marketing year. All sales for 2026/27 were to Mexico. 

South Korean importers purchased a total of 134,000 MT of corn in a private deal overnight.

International Grains Council data world corn production down 3 MMT from last month, with ending stocks for 2026/27 dropping 2 MMT to 292 MMT.

May 26 Corn  closed at $4.55 1/2, up 1 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $4.20, up 1 3/4 cents,

Jul 26 Corn  closed at $4.63 3/4, up 1 cent,

Dec 26 Corn  closed at $4.83 1/2, up 1 1/4... 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
11/30/21
Expiration Date
12/14/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
762,143 (+26,198)
964,330 (-4,584)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
459,043 (-918)
210,162 (+41,020)
Producers - Long / Short
413,083 (+17,842)
908,715 (-16,016)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
321,214 (-3,871)
27,769 (-795)
Managed Money - Long / Short
297,194 (-14,016)
144,576 (+44,342)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
161,849 (+13,098)
65,586 (-3,322)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
562-0 +4.76%
on 11/30/21
592-0 -0.55%
on 12/10/21
+11-4 (+1.99%)
since 11/12/21
3-Month
506-6 +16.18%
on 10/13/21
592-0 -0.55%
on 12/10/21
+68-4 (+13.17%)
since 09/14/21
52-Week
409-4 +43.77%
on 12/15/20
638-0 -7.72%
on 05/07/21
+177-0 (+42.99%)
since 12/14/20

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ZSX26 : 1153-0 (-0.17%)
ZSK26 : 1158-6 (-0.09%)
ZSN26 : 1173-0 (-0.15%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 608-4
2nd Resistance Point 599-6
1st Resistance Point 594-2
Last Price 588-6s
1st Support Level 580-0
2nd Support Level 571-2
3rd Support Level 565-6

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52-Week High 638-0
Last Price 588-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 550-6
Fibonacci 50% 523-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-6
52-Week Low 409-4

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