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Hard Red Wheat Dec '23 (KEZ23)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Pushing Higher to Close the Week

The wheat complex is trading with strength on Friday. Chicago SRW futures is showing fractional gains on Friday. KC HRW futures are trading with 6 to 7 cent gains across the front months to lead the wheat charge. MPLS spring wheat is 3 to 4 cents higher at midday on Friday.

Despite rains in the SRW country in the next week, the majority of the Southern Plains remain relatively dry via NOAA’s 7-day QPF.

Weekly Export Sales from Thursday took the total wheat commitments to 24.252 MMT, up 15% from the same period last year. That is 99% of USDA’s export projection and near the 100% average sales pace. 

March Intentions data will be out on Tuesday, as traders are looking for 44.79 million acres of wheat this year, down 544,000 acres from a year ago if realized. 

Algeria purchased a total of an estimated 690,000 MT of wheat in a tender on Thursday. FranceAgriMer data showed the country’s winter wheat ratings at 84% good/excellent, matching the week prior’s rating. ... 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
11/30/23
Expiration Date
12/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,405 (+5,363)
123,249 (+7,713)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
82,199 (-91)
74,620 (-1,622)
Producers - Long / Short
31,138 (+5,916)
110,524 (+6,927)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
79,383 (-1,034)
3,841 (+305)
Managed Money - Long / Short
73,424 (+3,871)
62,102 (+2,483)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
8,775 (-3,962)
12,518 (-4,105)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
587-4 +6.68%
on 11/28/23
673-0 -6.87%
on 12/07/23
-13-0 (-2.03%)
since 11/14/23
3-Month
587-4 +6.68%
on 11/28/23
748-4 -16.27%
on 09/15/23
-109-6 (-14.90%)
since 09/14/23
52-Week
587-4 +6.68%
on 11/28/23
936-0 -33.04%
on 07/25/23
-217-6 (-25.78%)
since 12/14/22

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KEN26 : 647-4s (+0.97%)
KEK26 : 632-6s (+0.96%)
MWK26 : 6.4825s (+0.50%)
ZWK26 : 605-0s (unch)
ZWN26 : 616-0s (+0.04%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 626-6
2nd Resistance Point 626-6
1st Resistance Point 626-6
Last Price 626-6s
1st Support Level 626-6
2nd Support Level 626-6
3rd Support Level 626-6

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52-Week High 936-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 802-7
Fibonacci 50% 761-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 720-5
Last Price 626-6s
52-Week Low 587-4

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