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Corn May '24 (ZCK24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Post Mixed Trade on Friday, As New Crop Firms

Corn futures posted mixed trade, with contracts down ½ cent to 2 cents higher. Mar was up 6 ¼ cents on the week, with December up 7 ¼ cents.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/2 cent at $4.20 3/4.

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds with a total of 24,923 contracts added back to their net long position in the week ending on April 21. That took their net long to 184,406 contracts.

Export Sales data has corn export commitments totaling 74.1 MMT as of April 16, a 28% increase from the same time last year. That is 88% of USDA’s export projection and behind the 92% average.

A South Korean importer purchased a total of 67,000 MT of corn in a private deal overnight, following the 134,000 MT purchase by a separate importer on Thursday. 

May 26 Corn  closed at $4.55, down 1/2 cent,

Nearby Cash  was $4.20 3/4, down 1/2 cent,

Jul 26 Corn  closed at $4.63 1/2, down 1/4 cent,

Dec 26 Corn  closed at $4.84 1/4, up 3/4 cent,... 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
04/30/24
Expiration Date
05/14/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
749,591 (-12,552)
957,836 (-6,494)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
480,510 (+21,467)
216,778 (+6,616)
Producers - Long / Short
388,549 (-24,534)
899,557 (-9,158)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
333,604 (+12,390)
30,841 (+3,072)
Managed Money - Long / Short
327,557 (+30,363)
145,344 (+768)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
152,953 (-8,896)
71,434 (+5,848)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
426-2 +6.45%
on 04/18/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+18-2 (+4.19%)
since 04/12/24
3-Month
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+16-4 (+3.77%)
since 02/14/24
52-Week
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
637-6 -28.85%
on 06/21/23
-72-0 (-13.69%)
since 05/12/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 466-4
2nd Resistance Point 463-6
1st Resistance Point 458-6
Last Price 453-6s
1st Support Level 451-0
2nd Support Level 448-2
3rd Support Level 443-2

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52-Week High 637-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 550-2
Fibonacci 50% 523-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-2
Last Price 453-6s
52-Week Low 408-6

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