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Corn Dec '26 (ZCZ26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Posting Midday Gains on Monday

Corn futures are trading with contracts up 4 to 5 ½ cents across the nearbys on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 1/2 cents to $4.34 1/4. 

USDA reported a couple private export sales of corn this morning, with 380,000 MT (220,000 MT for 2025/26 and 160,000 MT for 2026/27) to Mexico and 128,000 MT of 2025/26 to South Korea. 

USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.691 MMT (66.56 mbu) during the week ending on May 7. That was 17.1% below the week prior but 30.04% above the same week last year. Mexico was the top destination of 464,931 MT, with 275,981 MT headed to South Korea and 164,767 MT to Colombia. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 57.18 MMT (22.51 bbu) since September 1, which is now 30.49% below the same period last year.

The weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report from Friday showed managed money increasing their net long in corn futures and options by 79,822 contracts to 343,925 contracts as of Tuesday. Commercials w... 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
11/30/26 (203 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (217 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
752,467 (+24,225)
1,121,315 (+110,944)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
601,877 (+72,596)
168,493 (-20,048)
Producers - Long / Short
348,374 (-12,026)
1,052,427 (+96,950)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
379,832 (+30,693)
44,627 (+8,436)
Managed Money - Long / Short
440,048 (+59,479)
95,407 (-19,590)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
161,829 (+13,117)
73,086 (-458)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
469-6 +5.96%
on 04/14/26
505-6 -1.58%
on 05/05/26
+25-4 (+5.40%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
459-0 +8.44%
on 02/18/26
505-6 -1.58%
on 05/05/26
+38-0 (+8.27%)
since 02/11/26
52-Week
440-6 +12.93%
on 08/06/25
505-6 -1.58%
on 05/05/26
+38-0 (+8.27%)
since 05/09/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 505-3
2nd Resistance Point 501-7
1st Resistance Point 499-7
Last Price 497-6s
1st Support Level 494-3
2nd Support Level 490-7
3rd Support Level 488-7

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52-Week High 505-6
Last Price 497-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 480-7
Fibonacci 50% 473-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 465-5
52-Week Low 440-6

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