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Corn Mar '23 (ZCH23)
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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Closes Higher on Friday

The Friday rally put corn back into the black for the week. The front months were 1.3% to 2% higher on the day, with May’s 11 1/4 cent gain leaving the contract 8 3/4 cents above last week’s close. December futures stayed a penny below last Friday’s settle and remain at a 9 1/2 cent loss for the month. 

The weekly Ethanol report from USDA had the week’s average prices ranging from $2.03 - $2.15/gl in NE to $2.18 - $2.24/gal in IL, which was mostly 3 to 9 cents higher for the week. DDGS were quoted from $235-245 in MI to $280-300/ton in MO for the week leaving regional prices mostly higher from -$10 to +$17/ton. Corn oil prices were mostly weaker though the week with 1-8 cent regional losses to 49 – 58 cents/gal quotes. 

The weekly CFTC reports, now current, had corn spec funds 41,896 contracts net short as of 3/21. That was a 12k contract weaker net short for the week, mainly driven by net new buying. Commercial corn hedgers put 8k new short hedges on for the week. That... 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
$2,200/2,000
First Notice Date
02/28/23
Expiration Date
03/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 21, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
667,983 (-5,231)
664,190 (+10,659)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
327,137 (+10,937)
267,661 (-4,762)
Producers - Long / Short
417,278 (-5,483)
630,088 (+7,684)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
233,320 (-1,209)
16,717 (+1,514)
Managed Money - Long / Short
181,845 (+9,589)
227,741 (-4,419)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
145,292 (+1,348)
39,920 (-343)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
618-2 +1.50%
on 03/09/23
683-0 -8.13%
on 02/21/23
-54-6 (-8.02%)
since 02/14/23
3-Month
618-2 +1.50%
on 03/09/23
688-6 -8.89%
on 01/18/23
-23-0 (-3.54%)
since 12/14/22
52-Week
568-6 +10.33%
on 07/22/22
768-4 -18.35%
on 05/16/22
-23-0 (-3.54%)
since 03/14/22

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That's a Wrap!

That's a wrap! Here's today's closing prices and market recap. Next week will be a big one, so rest up!

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 632-1
2nd Resistance Point 629-7
1st Resistance Point 628-5
Last Price 627-4s
1st Support Level 625-1
2nd Support Level 622-7
3rd Support Level 621-5

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52-Week High 768-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 692-2
Fibonacci 50% 668-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 645-0
Last Price 627-4s
52-Week Low 568-6

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