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Corn Mar '26 (ZCH26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Close Mixed on Thursday

Corn futures saw fractional to 1 ¼ cent losses on Thursday, with deferreds slightly higher.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up ½ cent to $3.94 1/2.

EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production in the week ending on 2/13 at 1.118 million barrels per day, up 8,000 bpd from the week prior. Stocks rose 341,000 barrels to 25.588 million barrels.

Export Sales data will be released on Friday morning with traders looking for between 0.6 and 2.2 MMT of corn sold in the week ending on 2/12. 

USDA's armchair estimate for the US corn balance sheet was released via this morning’s Ag Outlook Forum. Acreage was estimated at 94 million acres, a drop of 4.8 million acres if realized this spring and below estimates. Corn production was estimated to total 15.755 bbu, with trend yield pegged at 183 bpa.

International Grains Council data showed corn stocks unchanged at 305 MMT for 2025/26, as consumption was up 1 MMT. 

Mar 26 Corn  closed at $4.25... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Corn
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
$1,072/975
First Notice Date
02/27/26 (7 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (21 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
808,634 (+31,027)
771,296 (+46,605)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
340,080 (-4,701)
358,410 (-21,069)
Producers - Long / Short
476,093 (+13,885)
715,191 (+45,715)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
293,040 (+18,000)
16,604 (+1,748)
Managed Money - Long / Short
214,350 (+543)
271,843 (-22,577)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
125,730 (-5,244)
86,567 (+1,508)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
421-0 +1.54%
on 01/22/26
436-0 -1.95%
on 02/06/26
+3-6 (+0.88%)
since 01/20/26
3-Month
417-2 +2.46%
on 01/13/26
453-0 -5.63%
on 12/26/25
-10-2 (-2.34%)
since 11/20/25
52-Week
410-0 +4.27%
on 08/12/25
490-0 -12.76%
on 02/21/25
-62-6 (-12.80%)
since 02/20/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 431-3
2nd Resistance Point 429-5
1st Resistance Point 427-5
Last Price 427-4
1st Support Level 423-7
2nd Support Level 422-1
3rd Support Level 420-1

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52-Week High 490-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 459-4
Fibonacci 50% 450-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 440-4
Last Price 427-4
52-Week Low 410-0

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