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Lean Hogs May '20 (HEK20)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Higher at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 75 cents.  The national average base hog price was reported at $75.32 Monday morning, down $3.13s from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84.36 on September 19, back down 2 cents from the day prior. 

Commitment of Traders data tallied the spec funds in lean hog futures and options at a net long of 39,715 contracts as of September 17, a 2,003 contract addition on the week. 

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was down another 56 cents in the Monday AM report at $93.59 per cwt. The ham and loin were the only primals reported lower. USDA estimated FI hog slaughter 2.506 million head for the full week. That is down 59,000 head from the previous week and 40,648 head below the same week last year.

Oct 24 Hogs  are at $82.250, up $0.025,

Dec 24 Hogs  are at $74.825, up $0.600

Feb 25 Hogs  is at $78.300, up $0.750,

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Lean Hogs
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
05/14/20
Expiration Date
05/14/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs May '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,065 (+3,843)
91,320 (+9,675)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
93,358 (+868)
96,668 (-3,303)
Producers - Long / Short
18,667 (-349)
71,010 (+3,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,274 (-1,471)
4,186 (+133)
Managed Money - Long / Short
70,457 (+1,307)
25,587 (-1,853)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,901 (-439)
71,081 (-1,450)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
37.000 +85.61%
on 04/16/20
68.950 -0.40%
on 05/07/20
+30.675 (+80.72%)
since 04/14/20
3-Month
35.025 +96.07%
on 04/14/20
76.050 -9.70%
on 02/19/20
-4.325 (-5.92%)
since 02/14/20
52-Week
35.025 +96.07%
on 04/14/20
90.450 -24.07%
on 10/16/19
-18.625 (-21.33%)
since 05/14/19

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 69.292
1st Resistance Point 68.983
Last Price 68.675s
1st Support Level 68.133
2nd Support Level 67.592
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 90.450
Fibonacci 61.8% 69.278
Last Price 68.675s
Fibonacci 50% 62.737
Fibonacci 38.2% 56.197
52-Week Low 35.025

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