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Corn Sep '24 (ZCU24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Back to Higher Trade on Friday Morning

Corn price action is mixed early on Friday, morning, with the now in-delivery May down 1 ¼ cents and other contracts 2 to 3 cents higher. Futures posted modest losses to close out April with contracts ¼ to 3 ½ cents. There were 19 delivery notices on First Notice Day for May futures. Preliminary open interest was up 9,485 contracts on Thursday, mainly in the new crops. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/2 cents at $4.32 3/4. 

A large portion of the Corn Belt should be able to get some crop in the ground over the next 5 days. Day 6 and 7 of NOAA’s 7-day QPF shows 1 to 1.5 inches of rain expected in much of MO and the ECB.

USDA’s Export Sales report released on Thursday indicated 1.598 MMT of old crop corn sales in the week of 4/23. That was the largest sales total since late February. Colombia was the top buyer of 420,300 MT, with 261,400 MT to Mexico, 239,300 MT to Venezuela, and 224,400 MT to unknown. New crop business was at 0, compared to esti... 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
08/30/24
Expiration Date
09/13/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Sep '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
395-2 -1.14%
on 09/06/24
+13-0 (+3.44%)
since 08/13/24
3-Month
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
465-2 -16.01%
on 06/14/24
-72-6 (-15.70%)
since 06/13/24
52-Week
360-4 +8.39%
on 08/26/24
526-2 -25.75%
on 10/20/23
-115-0 (-22.74%)
since 09/13/23

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Corn Back to Higher Trade on Friday Morning

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Soybeans Posting Friday AM Strength

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New crop corn and soybeans continue to impress. Is a bigger move coming this Spring/Summer?

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Soybeans Close with Mixed Trade on Thursday

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ZLN26 : 75.04 (+0.67%)
ZMN26 : 321.2 (+0.72%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.1525 (+0.89%)
ZSX26 : 1180-4 (+0.64%)
ZSK26 : 1182-0 (unch)
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Corn Post Correction to Closeout April

Corn futures posted modest losses to close out April with contracts ¼ to 3 ½ cents. There were 19 delivery notices on First Notice Day for May futures. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price...

ZCZ26 : 499-2 (+1.01%)
ZCN26 : 479-6 (+1.05%)
ZCK26 : 466-0 (+0.27%)
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ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3760 (+1.36%)
Wheat Falls Back on Thursday

The wheat complex posted some profit taking on Thursday, with all three markets facing pressure. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 ¾ to 18 ½ cents in the front months. KC HRW futures were 5 ¼ to 12 ¼...

KEN26 : 699-4 (+0.87%)
KEK26 : 683-0 (+0.74%)
MWK26 : 6.9475s (-1.00%)
ZWK26 : 620-2 (-0.56%)
ZWN26 : 637-6 (+0.16%)
Shootin' the Bull about a lot of volatility

Volatility was exceptional today.  A mixed close as well suggests some spreading taking place.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 409-1
2nd Resistance Point 401-5
1st Resistance Point 396-1
Last Price 390-6s
1st Support Level 383-1
2nd Support Level 375-5
3rd Support Level 370-1

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52-Week High 526-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 462-7
Fibonacci 50% 443-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 423-7
Last Price 390-6s
52-Week Low 360-4

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