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Corn Mar '22 (ZCH22)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Weakness Sliding to Monday Morning Trade

Corn price action is down 2 to 3 cents in most contracts on Monday morning trade. Futures saw continued long liquidation heading onto the weekend, with contacts down another 2 ¼ to 7 cents. July was down 29 ½ cents on the week(-45 cents in 2 weeks), with December falling 29 cents. Open interest suggested net new selling, up 9,025 contracts on Friday, despite the Goldman Roll starting with July down 31,039 contracts and September up 7,685 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 cents at $3.83 1/4. 

CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money at a net long of 115,082 contracts on Tuesday, June 2 (20 cents ago). That was a reduction of 90,422 contracts on that week. Much of that was via longs exiting (-63,160), with shorts coming in moderation (+27,262 contracts)

Weekly Export Sales data has the US corn export commitments at 81.766 MMT, up 26% from the same week last year. That is 98% of the USDA export projection and ahead of t... 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
$1,210/1,100
First Notice Date
02/28/22
Expiration Date
03/14/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
792,582 (+19,385)
903,976 (-100,740)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
463,970 (-57,755)
264,028 (+44,305)
Producers - Long / Short
390,543 (+25,453)
847,227 (-96,677)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
373,404 (-7,946)
28,114 (-5,941)
Managed Money - Long / Short
313,131 (-57,827)
192,995 (+33,374)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
150,839 (+72)
71,033 (+10,931)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
636-2 +14.46%
on 02/16/22
800-0 -8.97%
on 03/04/22
+90-2 (+14.15%)
since 02/15/22
3-Month
584-4 +24.59%
on 12/16/21
800-0 -8.97%
on 03/04/22
+142-4 (+24.33%)
since 12/15/21
52-Week
457-4 +59.18%
on 03/30/21
800-0 -8.97%
on 03/04/22
+242-0 (+49.77%)
since 03/15/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 771-4
2nd Resistance Point 761-6
1st Resistance Point 745-0
Last Price 728-2s
1st Support Level 718-4
2nd Support Level 708-6
3rd Support Level 692-0

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52-Week High 800-0
Last Price 728-2s
Fibonacci 61.8% 669-1
Fibonacci 50% 628-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 588-3
52-Week Low 457-4

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