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Corn Dec '28 (ZCZ28)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Faces Tuesday Pressure

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with deferred contracts fractionally lower to down 5 2/4 cents in the nearbys. In delivery May was down 8 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 6 cents lower on the day to $4.38. Crude oil was back down $3.74 on the day to apply slight pressure.

NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 38% planted as of Sunday, which was 4% ahead of the 5-year average pace of 34% and is now matching the pace from last year. By state, CO (-1%), IA (-2%), KS (-1%), MI (-9%), MO (-6%), NC (-5%), ND (-5%), and WI (-5%) were reported as lagging behind. The crop was also 3% emerged, which is 4 percentage points faster than normal. 

Much of the northern Plains stretching over to parts of IA and WI are expected to remain dry in the next week, allowing for planting progress to continue. Much of the country from MO stretching through the ECB to the East Coast and south is looking at 1 to 3 inches. 

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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
11/30/28 (940 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/28 (954 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
728,242 (-21,349)
1,010,371 (+52,535)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
529,281 (+48,771)
188,541 (-28,237)
Producers - Long / Short
360,400 (-28,149)
955,477 (+55,920)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
349,139 (+15,535)
36,191 (+5,350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
380,569 (+53,012)
114,997 (-30,347)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
148,712 (-4,241)
73,544 (+2,110)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
476-4 +2.89%
on 04/17/26
491-2 -0.20%
on 05/05/26
+7-0 (+1.45%)
since 04/02/26
3-Month
469-0 +4.53%
on 03/16/26
491-2 -0.20%
on 05/05/26
+15-4 (+3.26%)
since 02/05/26
52-Week
453-0 +8.22%
on 06/25/25
491-2 -0.20%
on 05/05/26
+29-4 (+6.40%)
since 05/05/25

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ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3787 (-1.35%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 70%. The market has dropped from overbought territory. Beware of a potential mean reversion.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 492-7
2nd Resistance Point 492-1
1st Resistance Point 491-1
Last Price 490-2s
1st Support Level 489-3
2nd Support Level 488-5
3rd Support Level 487-5

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52-Week High 491-2
Last Price 490-2s
Fibonacci 61.8% 476-5
Fibonacci 50% 472-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 467-5
52-Week Low 453-0

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