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Wheat Sep '26 (ZWU26)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Fall Lower on Wednesday

The wheat complex saw weakness on Wednesday. Crude oil losses of $4.48 on Wednesday continued to be a pressure factor. Chicago SRW futures were 10 to 13 cents lower at the close. KC HRW futures saw Wednesday losses of 2 ½ to 7 ½ cents. MPLS spring wheat posted 2 to 11 cent losses on the session

Crop Progress data showed the US spring wheat crop at 89% planted, 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace of 79%. Emergence was pegged at 56%. Montana was the only state to lag behind their normal emergence. 

The winter wheat crop was at 78% headed, which was 8 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings were down 1% to 26% gd/ex. The Brugler500 index was down 3 points to 268. The average of the main HRW states was 218, down another 2, the lowest for this specific week on record. The average of the SRW states was up 1 point to 360. 

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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
$2,145/1,950
First Notice Date
08/31/26 (95 days)
Expiration Date
09/14/26 (109 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
157,233 (+11,056)
159,225 (+25,537)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
143,267 (+8,690)
143,004 (-5,994)
Producers - Long / Short
45,652 (+8,305)
125,476 (+24,390)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
103,130 (+1,818)
25,298 (+214)
Managed Money - Long / Short
109,862 (+9,225)
112,951 (-6,170)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
33,405 (-535)
30,053 (+176)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
620-4 +3.14%
on 05/07/26
700-0 -8.57%
on 05/14/26
-30-6 (-4.58%)
since 04/28/26
3-Month
586-0 +9.22%
on 03/04/26
700-0 -8.57%
on 05/14/26
+30-2 (+4.96%)
since 02/27/26
52-Week
539-6 +18.57%
on 12/18/25
700-0 -8.57%
on 05/14/26
+17-0 (+2.73%)
since 05/28/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 664-6
2nd Resistance Point 658-2
1st Resistance Point 647-0
Last Price 640-0
1st Support Level 629-2
2nd Support Level 622-6
3rd Support Level 611-4

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52-Week High 700-0
Last Price 640-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 638-6
Fibonacci 50% 619-7
Fibonacci 38.2% 601-0
52-Week Low 539-6

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