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Hard Red Winter Wheat Jul '26 (KEN26)

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Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Weaker on Monday Morning

Wheat is trading with losses in the three markets so far on Monday morning. The wheat complex gave into weakness on Friday, as a $0.893 gain in the dollar index added some pressure. Chicago SRW futures saw 3 to 4 ¼ cent losses on the day, as March was up 8 ½ cents on the week. Open interest was down 8,280 contracts. KC HRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents at the close, though March held onto a 4 cent gain. OI slipped by 1,333 contracts. MPLS spring wheat closed Friday with 3 to 4 cents losses, as March was up 3 ¼ cents on the week.

Commitment of Traders data from Friday indicated managed money covering some shorts in Chicago wheat futures and options as of 1/27, cutting 15,957 contracts from their net short to 94,743 contracts. In KC wheat, spec traders trimmed 2,689 contracts from their net short position to 10,329 contracts.

Export Sales data shows accumulated wheat sale commitments at 21.595 MMT, which is 18% ahead of the same week last year. That is 88% of USDA’s forec... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Hard Red Winter Wheat
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
$1,760/1,600
First Notice Date
06/30/26 (148 days)
Expiration Date
07/14/26 (162 days)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Winter Wheat Jul '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 27, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
130,817 (+1,707)
123,022 (+5,273)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
79,923 (-2,367)
83,089 (-3,931)
Producers - Long / Short
41,896 (+680)
105,491 (+4,495)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
75,364 (-41)
3,974 (-290)
Managed Money - Long / Short
63,868 (+518)
72,762 (-3,601)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,055 (-2,885)
10,327 (-330)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
540-6 +3.19%
on 01/15/26
573-0 -2.62%
on 01/30/26
+16-0 (+2.95%)
since 01/02/26
3-Month
529-0 +5.48%
on 12/17/25
575-6 -3.08%
on 11/05/25
-0-6 (-0.13%)
since 10/31/25
52-Week
527-6 +5.73%
on 10/14/25
676-2 -17.49%
on 02/18/25
-81-6 (-12.78%)
since 01/31/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 581-5
2nd Resistance Point 577-3
1st Resistance Point 572-3
Last Price 557-4
1st Support Level 563-1
2nd Support Level 558-7
3rd Support Level 553-7

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52-Week High 676-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 619-4
Fibonacci 50% 602-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 584-4
Last Price 557-4
52-Week Low 527-6

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