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Corn Mar '24 (ZCH24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Falls into the Weekend

Corn futures posted Friday losses of 4 to 5 cents across most contracts on Friday. March was still up 2 cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 cents at $3.97 3/4. The average close for December futures in February has been $4.58, down from last year at $4.70.

Export Sales data shows total corn export commitments at 58.735 MMT, which is 31% above the same period last year. That is now 72% of USDA’s export projection and ahead of the 71% average pace.

USDA’s WASDE will be out next Tuesday, with traders looking for no major changes to the US ending stocks number, with an average trade guess of 2.215 bbu according to a Bloomberg survey. 

CFTC data showed a total of 3,464 contracts trimmed from the spec net short position in corn futures and options in the week of February 3. That net short stood at 68,786 contracts on that date.

StatsCanada data from this morning showed corn stocks at 10.95 MMT as of December 31, down 3.3% from... 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
02/29/24
Expiration Date
03/14/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
777,607 (+3,093)
724,691 (+2,868)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
344,781 (+3,205)
379,479 (+6,232)
Producers - Long / Short
462,208 (+8,841)
669,476 (+13,125)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
275,040 (+5,624)
14,856 (+1,115)
Managed Money - Long / Short
213,807 (+910)
294,420 (-73)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
130,974 (+2,295)
85,059 (+6,305)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
435-0 -2.87%
on 03/12/24
-1-6 (-0.41%)
since 02/14/24
3-Month
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
484-0 -12.71%
on 12/15/23
-56-6 (-11.84%)
since 12/14/23
52-Week
394-4 +7.10%
on 02/26/24
636-2 -33.60%
on 06/21/23
-145-4 (-25.62%)
since 03/14/23

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Corn Falling Back on Friday

Corn futures are down 3 to 4 ½ cents in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 3/4 cents at $3.97. The average close so far this week for December futures...

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 428-3
2nd Resistance Point 427-1
1st Resistance Point 424-7
Last Price 422-4s
1st Support Level 421-3
2nd Support Level 420-1
3rd Support Level 417-7

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52-Week High 636-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 543-7
Fibonacci 50% 515-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 486-7
Last Price 422-4s
52-Week Low 394-4

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