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Corn Dec '24 (ZCZ24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Showing Slight Gains on Wednesday Morning

Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents across most contracts on Wednesday morning. Futures failed to hold onto the midday gains on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 cents in the red. Preliminary open interest was down 17,277 contracts on the day. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 3/4 cents at $4.08 ½. 

EIA data will be out later this morning, with some looking for steady to slightly lower ethanol output in the week ending last Friday.

Total export sales commitments are now at 50.538 MMT, which is now 30% larger than the same period last year. That is 62% of USDA’s estimate for the full marketing year and is ahead of the 60% average pace.

Brazil’s trade ministry showed corn exports during December at 6.128 MMT, which was a 43.6% increase from the last year and up 21.75% from November.

Mar 26 Corn  closed at $4.44, down 1/2 cent, currently up 1 1/4 cents

Nearby Cash  was $4.05 1/4, down 1/2 cent,

May 26 Corn  closed at $4.... 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
11/29/24
Expiration Date
12/13/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
699,777 (+23,225)
726,128 (+8,576)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
362,375 (+874)
309,183 (+12,554)
Producers - Long / Short
409,465 (+18,742)
669,207 (-1,430)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
250,695 (-4,008)
17,304 (+1,515)
Managed Money - Long / Short
219,452 (-1,738)
242,200 (+22,802)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
142,923 (+2,612)
66,983 (-10,248)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
414-6 +3.68%
on 11/27/24
443-2 -2.99%
on 12/11/24
+3-4 (+0.82%)
since 11/13/24
3-Month
399-0 +7.77%
on 10/17/24
443-2 -2.99%
on 12/11/24
+16-6 (+4.05%)
since 09/13/24
52-Week
385-0 +11.69%
on 08/27/24
513-0 -16.18%
on 12/15/23
-77-6 (-15.31%)
since 12/13/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 442-1
2nd Resistance Point 438-1
1st Resistance Point 434-1
Last Price 430-0s
1st Support Level 426-1
2nd Support Level 422-1
3rd Support Level 418-1

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52-Week High 513-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 464-1
Fibonacci 50% 449-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 433-7
Last Price 430-0s
52-Week Low 385-0

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