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Wheat May '22 (ZWK22)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Rallies on Wednesday

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with all three exchanges closing higher. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 8 cents higher on the session. KC HRW futures posted 10 cent front month gains on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was up 3 to 4 cents on Wednesday.

Export sales data for the week of January 1 will be released on Thursday morning, as analysts are looking for 200,000 to 500,000 MT for 2025/26 wheat sales. Bookings for 2026/27 are seen 0-100,000 MT.

USDA will released their Winter wheat Seedings report on Monday, with analysts surveyed by Bloomberg looking for all winter wheat acreage at 32.4 million acres. HRW is seen at 23 million acres, with 5.9 million estimated for SRW and 3.5 million acres for white wheat. 

China’s Vice Premier stated overnight that the winter wheat crop area remains steady though planting conditions in some areas are weak.

Mar 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.18, up 7 1/2 cents,

May 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.28, up 6 3/... 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
04/29/22
Expiration Date
05/13/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat May '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
175,217 (-3,746)
105,241 (-1,333)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
132,115 (-2,199)
203,106 (-3,040)
Producers - Long / Short
81,165 (-3,095)
71,571 (-3,667)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,208 (-3,301)
8,826 (-316)
Managed Money - Long / Short
95,374 (-926)
192,570 (-1,904)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
36,741 (-1,273)
10,536 (-1,136)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1029-2 +13.41%
on 05/02/22
1174-4 -0.62%
on 05/12/22
+53-6 (+4.83%)
since 04/13/22
3-Month
779-4 +49.74%
on 02/16/22
1363-4 -14.39%
on 03/08/22
+363-2 (+45.18%)
since 02/11/22
52-Week
631-6 +84.76%
on 07/09/21
1363-4 -14.39%
on 03/08/22
+464-0 (+65.98%)
since 05/13/21

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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 1167-2
2nd Resistance Point 1167-2
1st Resistance Point 1167-2
Last Price 1167-2s
1st Support Level 1167-2
2nd Support Level 1167-2
3rd Support Level 1167-2

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52-Week High 1363-4
Last Price 1167-2s
Fibonacci 61.8% 1084-0
Fibonacci 50% 997-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 911-2
52-Week Low 631-6

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