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Corn Dec '21 (ZCZ21)
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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Red Midday in Corn Futures

May corn contracts are staging a midday bounce, which has futures 8 1/2 cents off the low and 2 cents in the black. The other nearby contracts are fractional to 3 1/4 cents in the red. 

USDA announced another private export sale of 178k MT of old crop corn to China this AM. 

EIA reported ethanol producers averaged 997k barrels of output per day through the week that ended 3/17. That was the first weekly average below 1 million since January. Stocks were down 206k barrels to 26.188 million. 

May 23 Corn  is at $6.31 1/4, up 1 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash   is at $6.35 1/2, up 7/8 cent,

Jul 23 Corn  is at $6.10 1/2, down 3/4 cent,

Dec 23 Corn  is at $5.52 3/4, down 4 cents,

On the date of publication, Alan Brugler did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
$2,310/2,100
First Notice Date
11/30/21
Expiration Date
12/14/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 14, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
673,214 (+63,929)
653,531 (+74)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
316,200 (-11,958)
272,423 (+47,537)
Producers - Long / Short
422,761 (+55,904)
622,404 (-1,148)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
234,529 (+5,531)
15,203 (-1,272)
Managed Money - Long / Short
172,256 (-24,498)
232,160 (+51,003)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
143,944 (+12,540)
40,263 (-3,466)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
562-0 +4.76%
on 11/30/21
592-0 -0.55%
on 12/10/21
+11-4 (+1.99%)
since 11/12/21
3-Month
506-6 +16.18%
on 10/13/21
592-0 -0.55%
on 12/10/21
+68-4 (+13.17%)
since 09/14/21
52-Week
409-4 +43.77%
on 12/15/20
638-0 -7.72%
on 05/07/21
+177-0 (+42.99%)
since 12/14/20

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IMPORTANT: Managing Risk in New Crop Corn and Beans

New crop weekly options can be a great tool to gain short term market exposure or hedge short term risks.

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ZWN23 : 674-6s (-2.56%)
ZWPAES.CM : 6.1067 (-3.26%)
KEK23 : 811-2s (-1.10%)
KEPAWS.CM : 7.7274 (-1.15%)
MWK23 : 833-6s (-1.42%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 608-4
2nd Resistance Point 599-6
1st Resistance Point 594-2
Last Price 588-6s
1st Support Level 580-0
2nd Support Level 571-2
3rd Support Level 565-6

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52-Week High 638-0
Last Price 588-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 550-6
Fibonacci 50% 523-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-6
52-Week Low 409-4

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