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Wheat Mar '16 (ZWH16)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Collapsing on Wednesday

Barchart - Wed Apr 1, 12:26PM CDT

The wheat complex is facing pressure on Wednesday, as money is coming off the table. Chicago SRW futures are falling 19 to 22 cents so far on the session. KC HRW futures are 20 to 22 ½ cents in the red on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was is down 17 to 18 cents at midday. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56 as the Middle East situation has cooled off after a post from President Trump suggested Iran is looking for a ceasefire.

Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, as traders are looking for between 200,000 and 500,000 MT for old crop wheat. New crop business is seen in a range of 100,00 to 300,000 MT.

March Intentions from Tuesday morning showed all wheat acres at 43.775 million acres, 0.905 million acres below trade estimates and 1.553 million below last year. Winter wheat acres were 32.41 million acres, 580,000 below the Winter Wheat Seedings report and down 743,000 from last year. Spring wheat was 428,000 acres shy of estimates and down 485,000 from a year... Read more

Contract Specifications

Contract

Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat

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

$1,815/1,650

First Notice Date

02/29/16

Expiration Date

03/14/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat Mar '16

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

167,283 (+5,450)

150,934 (+13,690)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

137,228 (+7,029)

154,316 (-1,551)

Producers - Long / Short

52,960 (+5,544)

104,431 (+7,211)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

87,962 (-6,011)

20,142 (+562)

Managed Money - Long / Short

110,732 (+9,786)

111,726 (-1,094)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

26,496 (-2,757)

42,590 (-457)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	435-2 +8.33% on 03/02/16	473-4 -0.42% on 03/14/16	+14-0 (+3.06%) since 02/12/16
3-Month	435-2 +8.33% on 03/02/16	499-0 -5.51% on 12/18/15	-22-0 (-4.46%) since 12/14/15
52-Week	435-2 +8.33% on 03/02/16	629-4 -25.10% on 06/30/15	-66-4 (-12.36%) since 03/13/15

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Corn Falling Back on Wednesday Barchart - Wed Apr 1, 7:31AM CDT

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Soybeans Starting April with Weakness Barchart - Wed Apr 1, 7:31AM CDT

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Wheat Closes with Report Day Gains as Acres Seen Lower than Expected Barchart - Wed Apr 1, 7:31AM CDT

Wheat is reverting back lower on Wednesday morning, down double digits across all three exchanges. The wheat complex got a positive reaction to the USDA report on Tuesday, rallying across the three markets....

More news for this symbol

Symbol	Latest	Change
ZWH16	471-4s	+1-6
Wheat Mar '16
ZWK26	597-4s	-18-6
Wheat
XWK26	597-2	-19-0
Wheat Mini
ZCK26	454-2s	-3-4
Corn
ZSK26	1168-4s	-2-4
Soybean
ZMK26	318.2s	+1.8
Soybean Meal
ZLK26	67.11s	-1.77
Soybean Oil
KEK26	613-6s	-21-6
Hard Red Winter Wheat
KWK26	632-2s	-17-6
Hard Red Spring Wheat
MWK26	6.4200s	-0.1650
Spring Wheat Mpls
ZOK26	347-0s	-7-2
Oats
ZRK26	11.280s	-0.095
Rough Rice
RSK26	718.50s	-13.30
Canola
$SGSR	405.43	-12.72
S&P GSCI Wheat Index

Symbol	Latest	3M %Chg
ZWH16	471-4s	-4.46%
Wheat Mar '16
WEAT	22.87	+14.42%
Teucrium Wheat
DBA	27.10	+6.31%
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
RJA	9.16	+4.27%
Rogers Agriculture ETN Elements
GRU	5.43	+0.84%
MLCX Grains Index TR ETN Elements

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3rd Resistance Point	N/A
2nd Resistance Point	475-7
1st Resistance Point	473-5
Last Price	471-4s
1st Support Level	469-1
2nd Support Level	466-7
3rd Support Level	N/A

52-Week High	629-4
Fibonacci 61.8%	555-2
Fibonacci 50%	532-3
Fibonacci 38.2%	509-4
Last Price	471-4s
52-Week Low	435-2

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