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Wheat May '22 (ZWK22)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Bulls Pull Out Double Digit Gains on Thursday

Wheat futures posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were up 14 to 16 cents in the nearbys to close out the day. KC HRW futures were 15 to 16 cents higher in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 9 to 10 cents in the green on the day. Forecasts for cold temps across the Black Sea region with little snow cover gave the market a boost.

USDA released their weekly Export Sales report this morning, showing 438,867 MT in all wheat sales for the week ending on January 30. That was in line with traders estimates of 200,000-550,000 MT. Mexico was the top buyer of 122,000 MT, with 111,000 MT sold to unknown Sales for 2025/26 were tallied at 47,296 MT, on the high end of the expected 0-50,000 MT.

Japan has purchased 96,725 MT in their weekly tender from the US and Canada, with 64,545 US specific. South Korean importers purchased a total of 30,000 MT of US and Canadian what, with 22,700 MT US specific. 

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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
$1,925/1,750
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 Jan 28, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
175,754 (+16,136)
89,465 (-1,288)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
133,872 (-5,039)
224,983 (+13,063)
Producers - Long / Short
74,777 (+11,771)
57,751 (-2,206)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,717 (+3,476)
7,454 (+29)
Managed Money - Long / Short
79,797 (-4,255)
186,188 (+12,557)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
54,075 (-784)
38,795 (+506)
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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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