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Corn Dec '23 (ZCZ23)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rallies into the Weekend as Export Business Booms to Multi-Year High

Corn futures posted 5 to 6 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as the late week strength took the weekly gain to 5 ¾ cents. This morning’s Export Sales report showed international buyers taking advantage of last week’s price break. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $3.93 1/2. 

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed corn bookings at the largest since March 2021 at 4.01 MMT in the week of January 15. Excluding China purchases and bunched week sales from previous government shutdowns, that was the largest week of sales since 1991. Sales were more than double the same week last year. The largest buyer was unknown destinations at 1.242 MMT, with 836,700 MT to Japan, 751,500 MT to South Korea, and 422,600 MT to Mexico. Sorghum sales totaled 526,800 MT.

Managed money trimmed their net short position in corn futures and options by just 450 contracts in the week that ended on January 20. That net short was 81,324 contracts... 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
11/30/23
Expiration Date
12/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
786,229 (+9,605)
718,185 (-9,516)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
329,434 (+1,039)
381,138 (+19,320)
Producers - Long / Short
467,997 (+4,950)
652,463 (-9,360)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
265,815 (+5,339)
13,305 (+528)
Managed Money - Long / Short
209,697 (+7,127)
305,564 (+12,336)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
119,737 (-6,088)
75,574 (+6,984)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
480-4 -4.94%
on 11/15/23
-21-4 (-4.50%)
since 11/14/23
3-Month
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
509-4 -10.35%
on 10/20/23
-23-6 (-4.94%)
since 09/14/23
52-Week
447-0 +2.18%
on 11/29/23
629-6 -27.47%
on 06/21/23
-139-4 (-23.40%)
since 12/14/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 462-1
2nd Resistance Point 461-1
1st Resistance Point 458-7
Last Price 456-6s
1st Support Level 455-5
2nd Support Level 454-5
3rd Support Level 452-3

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52-Week High 629-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 560-0
Fibonacci 50% 538-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 516-6
Last Price 456-6s
52-Week Low 447-0

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