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Wheat Dec '26 (ZWZ26)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Fading Back on Tuesday Morning

Wheat is showing 5 to 7 cent losses across the three markets on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex was higher at the final bell on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 1/4 cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures were 9 3/4 to 11 3/4 cents in the green on the day. Open interest was up 6,606 contracts implying some increased long interest. MPLS spring wheat was 2 ½ to 5 1/2 cents higher on Monday.

Weekly NASS Crop Progress data showed 86% of the US winter wheat crop harvested by Sunday, now matching the normal pace. The spring wheat crop was 98% headed, 1% ahead the 5-year average pace, with 5% of the crop harvested. Spring wheat conditions were up 2% at 55% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 6 points higher to 348.

Quarterly NASS Flower Milling data showed 222.28 mbu of wheat ground for flour from April to June, down just 0.65 mbu from last year and up 0.58 mbu from the previous quarter.

The weekly Export Inspections report showed wheat shipments of 335,31... 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
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
11/30/26 (118 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (132 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
173,966 (-1,735)
169,507 (+5,993)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
119,046 (+9,471)
121,038 (+4,454)
Producers - Long / Short
65,697 (-5,089)
128,258 (+2,646)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
82,515 (+37)
15,495 (+30)
Managed Money - Long / Short
85,168 (+10,962)
93,331 (+726)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
33,878 (-1,491)
27,707 (+3,728)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
614-4 +6.83%
on 07/06/26
728-2 -9.85%
on 07/24/26
+42-4 (+6.92%)
since 07/02/26
3-Month
590-4 +11.18%
on 06/30/26
728-2 -9.85%
on 07/24/26
-21-0 (-3.10%)
since 05/04/26
52-Week
557-2 +17.81%
on 12/17/25
728-2 -9.85%
on 07/24/26
+50-4 (+8.33%)
since 08/04/25

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Wheat Fading Back on Tuesday Morning

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Wheat Closes Monday Higher

The wheat complex was higher at the final bell on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 1/4 cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures were 9 3/4 to 11 3/4 cents in the green on the day. MPLS spring...

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KEU26 : 706-2 (-1.53%)
MWU26 : 6.8525 (-1.40%)
ZWU26 : 637-6 (-2.04%)
ZWZ26 : 656-4 (-1.91%)
Corn Rallies into the Monday Close as NASS Cuts Ratings

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ZCZ26 : 464-4 (-1.69%)
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Hogs fall back to Friday's lows

Crop Progress

Crop Progress - 2026-08-03

MWZ26 : 7.1050 (-1.32%)
ZSX26 : 1174-0 (-1.53%)
XBX26 : 247.50 (-0.60%)
XEU26 : 68.40 (-0.49%)
SWV26 : 472.70 (+0.68%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.2674 (-1.17%)
ZOZ26 : 331-2 (-1.63%)
ZRU26 : 14.115 (-0.42%)
MLZ26 : 228.75 (-1.51%)
Y2U26 : 2,662s (unch)
ZCZ26 : 464-4 (-1.69%)
ZCDAUS-BIW.CM : 15,671,136 (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 699-1
2nd Resistance Point 685-3
1st Resistance Point 677-3
Last Price 656-4
1st Support Level 655-5
2nd Support Level 641-7
3rd Support Level 633-7

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52-Week High 728-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 662-7
Last Price 656-4
Fibonacci 50% 642-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 622-5
52-Week Low 557-2

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