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Corn Dec '05 (ZCZ05)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Bounce Pushing to Thursday Morning

Corn prices are extending the rebound higher on Thursday morning, with gains of 1 to 2 cents. Futures saw a slight recovery on Wednesday, with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents at the close. EIA reported a robust ethanol figure to give the bulls some steam. Open interest was up another 27,407 contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents at $3.85. 

EIA data from Wednesday showed ethanol production rising by a massive 98,000 barrels per day week/week or 8.92% to a record (5.75% above the previous record) 1.196 million barrels per day. Ethanol stocks did see a build of 821,000 barrels to 24.473 million barrels, mainly in the Gulf (+423,000 barrels) and the East Coast (+616,000 barrels), possibly gearing up for exports. Exports were up 6,000 bpd to 119,000 bpd, as refiner inputs for ethanol were 70,000 bpd higher to 841,000 bpd.

USDA Export Sales data will be released on this morning, with traders looking for 0.6 to 1.4 MMT of corn sold... 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
Expiration Date
12/14/05 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '05
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
691,692 (-8,085)
733,545 (+7,417)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
363,722 (+1,347)
303,610 (-5,573)
Producers - Long / Short
397,191 (-12,274)
674,982 (+5,775)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
252,784 (+2,089)
16,846 (-458)
Managed Money - Long / Short
225,019 (+5,567)
237,849 (-4,351)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
138,703 (-4,220)
65,761 (-1,222)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
185-6 +4.58%
on 11/30/05
197-4 -1.65%
on 11/15/05
-2-4 (-1.27%)
since 11/14/05
3-Month
185-6 +4.58%
on 11/30/05
209-0 -7.06%
on 09/23/05
-13-4 (-6.50%)
since 09/14/05
52-Week
185-6 +4.58%
on 11/30/05
273-0 -28.85%
on 07/18/05
-43-6 (-18.38%)
since 12/14/04

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 194-2
1st Resistance Point 194-2
Last Price 194-2s
1st Support Level 194-2
2nd Support Level 194-2
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 273-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 239-5
Fibonacci 50% 229-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 219-1
Last Price 194-2s
52-Week Low 185-6

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