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Corn May '18 (ZCK18)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Following Wheat Higher on Friday

Corn is in rally mode, taking back the Thursday losses, with contracts up 9 to 10 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 9 3/4 cents at $4.28.

Continued spillover support from a wheat-led rally on rising Black Sea tensions has helped to extend corn’s bounce into the weekend.

Export Sales data has old crop corn sales at 87.503 MMT, which is 104% of the USDA number and ahead of the last few years’ pace. Accumulated shipments are 80.066 MMT, or 95% of the USDA export projection. New crop corn sales are now down 23.5% below the same period last year at 10.575 MMT. 

Sep 26 Corn is at $4.57, up 9 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $4.28, up 9 3/4 cents,

Dec 26 Corn is at $4.81 1/4, up 9 1/4 cents,

Mar 27 Corn is at $4.97 1/4, up 9 1/2 cents,

New Crop Cash is at $4.32 1/2, up 9 1/2 cents,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities... 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
$990/900
First Notice Date
04/30/18
Expiration Date
05/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
701,619 (+8,745)
899,747 (-1,472)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
486,272 (+5,415)
241,360 (+15,571)
Producers - Long / Short
335,547 (+8,432)
861,215 (-2,099)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
351,769 (+2,140)
24,229 (+2,454)
Managed Money - Long / Short
312,829 (+3,112)
186,954 (+22,058)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
173,443 (+2,303)
54,406 (-6,487)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
376-2 +3.39%
on 04/23/18
400-0 -2.75%
on 05/04/18
+2-6 (+0.71%)
since 04/13/18
3-Month
369-2 +5.35%
on 03/23/18
400-0 -2.75%
on 05/04/18
+13-4 (+3.60%)
since 02/15/18
52-Week
353-6 +9.96%
on 01/12/18
430-0 -9.53%
on 07/11/17
-12-2 (-3.05%)
since 05/15/17

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Corn Following Wheat Higher on Friday

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Corn Pushing Higher on Friday Morning

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ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3007 (+2.82%)
Soybeans Posting Early Friday Gains

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ZWZ26 : 689-4s (+3.18%)
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ZWZ26 : 689-4s (+3.18%)
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ZSQ26 : 1173-6s (+0.47%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 390-0
1st Resistance Point 389-4
Last Price 389-0s
1st Support Level 388-0
2nd Support Level 387-0
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 430-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 400-7
Fibonacci 50% 391-7
Last Price 389-0s
Fibonacci 38.2% 382-7
52-Week Low 353-6

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