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Corn Dec '12 (ZCZ12)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Holds onto Gains into Tuesday’s Close

Corn futures closed Tuesday with contracts fractionally to a penny higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent to $4.03. The markets will close early on Wednesday and remain closed for Christmas on Thursday with a hard open at 8:30 am CST on Friday. 

This morning’s USDA Export Sales update for the week of 12/11 showed 1.74 MMT of corn, on the high side of analysts’ estimates of between 0.9-1.8 MMT. That was a 17.9% increase from the data released on Monday for the week prior and 48.5% above the same week last year. Export sale commitments, which are now nearly caught up from the government shutdown, are 31% above the same week last year at 47.58 MMT (1.873 bbu).

CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report for the week ending last Tuesday showed spec traders in corn futures and options flipping back to a net long position of 52,672 contracts. That was a move to 62,390 contracts to the short side during that week with a mix of new shorts and fewer longs.... 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
11/30/12
Expiration Date
12/14/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
681,004 (+30,683)
671,400 (-23,172)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
372,296 (-653)
357,640 (+52,221)
Producers - Long / Short
395,883 (+36,542)
629,695 (-22,459)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
256,132 (-6,132)
12,716 (-986)
Managed Money - Long / Short
234,318 (-13,790)
287,684 (+58,312)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
137,978 (+13,137)
69,956 (-6,091)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
709-2 +1.34%
on 12/13/12
763-2 -5.83%
on 11/28/12
-7-0 (-0.96%)
since 11/14/12
3-Month
705-0 +1.95%
on 09/28/12
781-0 -7.97%
on 09/17/12
-63-2 (-8.09%)
since 09/14/12
52-Week
499-0 +44.04%
on 05/11/12
849-0 -15.34%
on 08/10/12
+178-2 (+32.98%)
since 12/14/11

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ZLH26 : 49.00 (+0.43%)
ZMH26 : 305.6 (+0.46%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1055-6 (+0.40%)
ZSH26 : 1069-0 (+0.49%)
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ZCK26 : 456-6 (+0.27%)
ZCH26 : 449-0 (+0.34%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0303 (+0.11%)
Wheat Mixed at Midday

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KEK26 : 543-0 (+0.56%)
KEH26 : 531-2 (+0.62%)
MWH26 : 5.8000 (-0.04%)
ZWH26 : 520-2 (+0.63%)
ZWK26 : 530-4 (+0.62%)
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ZCH26 : 449-0 (+0.34%)
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Soybeans Trading Early Tuesday Gains

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ZSPAUS.CM : 9.7981 (-0.31%)
ZLH26 : 49.00 (+0.43%)
ZMH26 : 305.6 (+0.46%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1055-6 (+0.40%)
ZSH26 : 1069-0 (+0.49%)
Wheat Showing Steady Action on Tuesday Morning

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KEK26 : 543-0 (+0.56%)
KEH26 : 531-2 (+0.62%)
MWH26 : 5.8000 (-0.04%)
ZWH26 : 520-2 (+0.63%)
ZWK26 : 530-4 (+0.62%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 726-1
1st Resistance Point 722-3
Last Price 718-6s
1st Support Level 712-5
2nd Support Level 706-5
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 849-0
Last Price 718-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 715-2
Fibonacci 50% 674-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 632-6
52-Week Low 499-0

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