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Wheat May '26 (ZWK26)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Slipping Back to Kick off Friday

Wheat is showing mostly lower trade on Friday morning with winter wheats softer and spring wheat slightly higher. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Thursday with the hard red contracts, both spring and winter, pushing higher. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 cents in the green. Preliminary open interest suggested new buying, up 4,428 contracts. KC HRW futures were 9 to 10 cents higher at the close. OI was up 1,118 contracts. MPLS spring wheat was up 10 to 11 cents on Thursday.

Export Sales data from Thursday for the week ending on November 27 showed 460,655 MT of wheat sales in that week. That was a 27.4% increase from last week and 21.8% larger than the same week last year. Commitments for wheat exports are now 18.94 MMT, or 696 million bushels, which is 21.8% larger than last year.

SovEcon estimates the 2026 Russian wheat crop at 83.8 MMT, which is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 5 MMT from the year prior. South Korea purchased a total of 50,000 MT of... 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
04/30/26 (132 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (146 days)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 2, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
139,402 (-12,896)
108,079 (-2,065)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,502 (+10,940)
142,933 (+2,005)
Producers - Long / Short
55,046 (-14,429)
78,218 (+344)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
66,918 (+3,831)
12,423 (-111)
Managed Money - Long / Short
86,969 (+10,980)
133,611 (+1,216)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,533 (-40)
9,322 (+789)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
515-4 +0.58%
on 12/17/25
563-2 -7.94%
on 11/20/25
-40-0 (-7.16%)
since 11/19/25
3-Month
515-4 +0.58%
on 12/17/25
576-4 -10.06%
on 11/05/25
-34-0 (-6.15%)
since 09/19/25
52-Week
515-4 +0.58%
on 12/17/25
681-4 -23.92%
on 02/19/25
-88-2 (-14.54%)
since 12/19/24

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Wheat Slipping Back to Kick off Friday

Wheat is showing mostly lower trade on Friday morning with winter wheats softer and spring wheat slightly higher. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Thursday with the hard red contracts, both spring...

KEK26 : 527-6 (-0.28%)
KEH26 : 516-0 (-0.19%)
MWH26 : 5.7475 (+0.31%)
ZWH26 : 508-0 (+0.05%)
ZWK26 : 518-4 (-0.05%)
Corn Starting Friday with Fractional Losses

Corn prices are kicking off Friday trade with contracts showing fractional losses. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 4 to 4 ½ cents across the front months. Bulls were battling back...

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
ZCK26 : 452-4 (+0.06%)
ZCH26 : 444-4 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9974 (-0.01%)
Soybeans Slipping Lower on Friday AM Trade

Soybeans are starting Friday trade with steady to 2 cent lower trade. Contracts rounded out the Thursday session with losses of 6 to 7 cents as weakness continues. Open interest was down 8,672 contracts...

ZSPAUS.CM : 9.8086 (-0.05%)
ZLH26 : 48.52 (-0.21%)
ZMH26 : 302.6 (+0.10%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1051-6 (-0.05%)
ZSH26 : 1062-2 (+0.02%)
Wheat Sees Buying on Thursday, as Hard Red Contracts Lead the Way

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Thursday with the hard red contracts, both spring and winter, pushing higher. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 cents in the green. KC HRW futures were 9 to 10 cents...

KEK26 : 527-6 (-0.28%)
KEH26 : 516-0 (-0.19%)
MWH26 : 5.7475 (+0.31%)
ZWH26 : 508-0 (+0.05%)
ZWK26 : 518-4 (-0.05%)
Corn Rallies Higher on Thursday

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 4 to 4 ½ cents across the front months. Bulls were battling back after spillover pressure from the other grains earlier this week. The CmdtyView...

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
ZCK26 : 452-4 (+0.06%)
ZCH26 : 444-4 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9974 (-0.01%)
Soybeans Extend Losses to Thursday’s Close

Soybeans rounded out the Thursday session with losses of 6 to 7 cents as weakness continues. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 3/4 cents lower at $9.81 1/4. Soymeal futures were 20 cent...

ZSPAUS.CM : 9.8086 (-0.05%)
ZLH26 : 48.52 (-0.21%)
ZMH26 : 302.6 (+0.10%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSF26 : 1051-6 (-0.05%)
ZSH26 : 1062-2 (+0.02%)
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Wheat Rallying Back on Thursday

The wheat complex is in rally mode on Thursday with the hard red contracts pushing higher. Chicago SRW futures are 2 to 3 cents in the green. KC HRW futures are 9 to 10 cents higher at midday. MPLS spring...

KEK26 : 527-6 (-0.28%)
KEH26 : 516-0 (-0.19%)
MWH26 : 5.7475 (+0.31%)
ZWH26 : 508-0 (+0.05%)
ZWK26 : 518-4 (-0.05%)
Corn Posting Thursday Gains

Corn futures are trading with 3 to 4 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $3.99 1/2. Export Sales data was updated for the...

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
ZCK26 : 452-4 (+0.06%)
ZCH26 : 444-4 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9974 (-0.01%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 526-5
2nd Resistance Point 523-7
1st Resistance Point 521-3
Last Price 518-4
1st Support Level 516-1
2nd Support Level 513-3
3rd Support Level 510-7

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52-Week High 681-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 618-1
Fibonacci 50% 598-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 578-7
Last Price 518-4
52-Week Low 515-4

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