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Ethanol Chicago May '26 (FLK26)

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Chicago Ethanol Platts Swap
Contract Size
42,000 gallons
Tick Size
$0.0001 (0.01 cent) per gallon ($4.20 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$42,000
Margin/Maintenance
$4,620/4,200
First Notice Date
05/29/26 (50 days)
Expiration Date
05/29/26 (50 days)

Seasonal Chart

Ethanol Chicago May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
37,349 (+2,718)
46,030 (+2,416)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
10,087 (-243)
1,395 (+108)
Producers - Long / Short
35,188 (+2,610)
41,600 (+2,176)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
1,551 (+60)
3,820 (+192)
Managed Money - Long / Short
7,640 (-334)
57 (+16)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
2,447 (+91)
1,338 (+92)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.79500 +7.24%
on 03/10/26
2.06000 -6.55%
on 03/27/26
+0.06250 (+3.36%)
since 03/09/26
3-Month
1.61500 +19.20%
on 01/15/26
2.06000 -6.55%
on 03/27/26
+0.24250 (+14.41%)
since 01/09/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy 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 1.95000
2nd Resistance Point 1.95000
1st Resistance Point 1.95000
Last Price 1.92500s
1st Support Level 1.95000
2nd Support Level 1.95000
3rd Support Level 1.95000

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52-Week High 2.06000
Last Price 1.92500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 1.88237
Fibonacci 50% 1.82750
Fibonacci 38.2% 1.77263
52-Week Low 1.59500

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