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Wheat Mar '18 (ZWH18)

495-6s +10-2 (+2.11%) 03/14/18 [CBOT]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Mar 14th, 2018
Day Low
485-0
Day High
496-4
Open 485-0
Previous Close 485-4 485-4
Volume 6 6
Open Interest 8 8
Relative Strength 62.47% 62.47%
Weighted Alpha +3.59 +3.59
5-Day Change +2-6 (+0.56%) +2-6 (+0.56%)
52-Week Range 410-4 - 604-6 410-4 - 604-6
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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Closes with Weakness

The wheat complex fell lower on Tuesday, as USDA added some bushels to the winter wheat output. CBT soft red wheat futures led the charge lower, down 9 to 10 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures were down 7 to 8 1/4 cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was the firmest, down just fractionally.

USDA trimmed the US wheat production total by just 2 mbu to 1.927 billion bushels in this morning’s Crop Production report. Winter wheat was raised by 10 mbu to 1.355 bbu, with spring wheat down 20 mbu. For the balance sheet, the food use total was trimmed by 5 mbu, with exports hiked by 25 mbu. New crop carryout as trimmed by 21 mbu to 869 mbu. World carryout for wheat was down 1.44 MMT to 260.08 MMT.

Crop Progress data from USDA showed the US winter wheat 90% harvested, with 91% the normal harvest pace. The spring wheat harvest was 16% complete, behind the 22% average. Conditions were listed at 49% gd/ex, back up 1%, though the Brugler500 index was down 1 at 331 on higher... Read more

Contract Specifications

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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
02/28/18
Expiration Date
03/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat Mar '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 5, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
181,531 (+9,192)
100,661 (+382)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
132,500 (+12,612)
211,065 (+21,492)
Producers - Long / Short
91,957 (+10,818)
78,463 (+2,685)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
74,023 (+320)
6,647 (-357)
Managed Money - Long / Short
91,921 (+2,661)
174,878 (+18,738)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
40,579 (+9,951)
36,187 (+2,754)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
444-6 +11.47%
on 02/22/18
Period Open: 455-6
506-2 -2.07%
on 03/02/18
+40-0 (+8.78%)
since 02/14/18
3-Month
413-2 +19.96%
on 01/16/18
Period Open: 418-2
506-2 -2.07%
on 03/02/18
+77-4 (+18.53%)
since 12/14/17
52-Week
410-4 +20.77%
on 12/12/17
Period Open: 493-4
604-6 -18.02%
on 07/05/17
+2-2 (+0.46%)
since 03/14/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 503-7
1st Resistance Point 499-7
Last Price 495-6s
1st Support Level 488-3
2nd Support Level 480-7
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 604-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 530-4
Fibonacci 50% 507-5
Last Price 495-6s
Fibonacci 38.2% 484-6
52-Week Low 410-4

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