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Corn Mar '21 (ZCH21)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Showing Gains as Ethanol Production Explodes to New Record

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 ½ cent gains so far on Wednesday, as EIA reported a robust ethanol figure. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price is up 2 1/2 cents at $3.84 3/4. 

EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production exploding 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. Ethnaol stocks did seen 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.

Several South Korean importers had tenders overnight, purchasing a total of 402,000 MT of corn. USDA confirmed some of that was from the US, with a private export sale announcement  of 136,000 MT to South Korea.

USDA Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, with traders looking for 0.6 to 1.... 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
02/26/21
Expiration Date
03/12/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar 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
538-4 +2.00%
on 02/16/21
571-2 -3.85%
on 03/08/21
+10-4 (+1.95%)
since 02/12/21
3-Month
420-4 +30.62%
on 12/15/20
574-2 -4.35%
on 02/09/21
+125-6 (+29.69%)
since 12/11/20
52-Week
331-4 +65.69%
on 08/12/20
574-2 -4.35%
on 02/09/21
+167-4 (+43.88%)
since 03/12/20

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Wheat Showing Marginal Gains on Wednesday Morning

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KEK26 : 533-4s (+0.42%)
KEH26 : 522-2s (+0.53%)
MWH26 : 5.6700s (+0.09%)
ZWH26 : 512-4s (+0.39%)
ZWK26 : 523-6s (+0.38%)
Corn Closes with Tuesday Weakness

Corn price action is showing 2 to 4 ½ cent gains so far on Wednesday morning, taking back some of the losses from the start of the week. Futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 1 to 3 ½...

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
ZCK26 : 429-6s (+0.47%)
ZCH26 : 422-0s (+0.54%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.8396 (+0.67%)
Soybeans Popping Back Higher on Wednesday AM Trade

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ZSPAUS.CM : 9.7110 (+0.49%)
ZLH26 : 50.98s (-0.43%)
ZMH26 : 291.9s (+0.10%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1030-4s (+0.71%)
ZSH26 : 1042-4s (+0.36%)
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SIH26 : 91.385s (+5.85%)
$CSWI : 453.27 (-0.17%)
$CRWI : 449.92 (-1.52%)
$CNCI : 383.35 (-0.46%)
$CNSI : 968.94 (-1.04%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 559-3
2nd Resistance Point 555-3
1st Resistance Point 552-3
Last Price 549-2s
1st Support Level 545-3
2nd Support Level 541-3
3rd Support Level 538-3

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52-Week High 574-2
Last Price 549-2s
Fibonacci 61.8% 481-4
Fibonacci 50% 452-7
Fibonacci 38.2% 424-2
52-Week Low 331-4

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