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Corn Jul '26 (ZCN26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Extending Weakness to Thursday AM Trade

Corn price action is down 2 to 4 ½ cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. Open interest suggested some longs were taking money off the table, down 10,150 contracts. There were 113 deliveries issued against May corn futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 11 1/2 cents lower on the day to $4.26 1/4. Crude oil was the pressure factor, falling $6.06 on the day on easing US/Iran tensions. It is down another $3.16 this morning.

Weekly EIA data from Wednesday morning showed an 8,000 barrel per day increase ethanol output in the week ending on May 1, taking the total to 1.017 million bpd. Ethanol stocks were up 139,000 barrels to 26.02 million barrels. Ethanol stocks were down 31,000 barrels per day to 139,000 bpd, with refiner inputs down 15,000 bpd to 902,000 bpd.

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales report will be released on Thursday, as... 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
06/30/26 (54 days)
Expiration Date
07/14/26 (68 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Jul '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul 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
448-4 +3.18%
on 04/10/26
487-4 -5.08%
on 05/05/26
+2-6 (+0.60%)
since 04/07/26
3-Month
441-6 +4.75%
on 02/11/26
487-4 -5.08%
on 05/05/26
+17-4 (+3.93%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
428-4 +7.99%
on 08/12/25
487-4 -5.08%
on 05/05/26
-6-6 (-1.44%)
since 05/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 488-1
2nd Resistance Point 483-7
1st Resistance Point 476-1
Last Price 463-4
1st Support Level 464-1
2nd Support Level 459-7
3rd Support Level 452-1

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52-Week High 487-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 465-0
Last Price 463-4
Fibonacci 50% 458-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 451-0
52-Week Low 428-4

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