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Corn May '24 (ZCK24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains

Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day.

Large managed money speculators were trimming 20,576 contracts from their net short position as of February 10, with a net short of 48,210 contracts on Tuesday.

Export Sales data from Thursday now has corn commitments of shipped and unshipped sales at 60.805 MMT, which is up 31% from last year.  That is 73% of the full year USDA export projection, matching the average pace.

Mar 26 Corn  closed at $4.31 3/4, up 1/2 cent,

Nearby Cash  was $3.98 1/4, up 3/4 cent,

May 26 Corn  closed at $4.42, up 1/4 cent,

Jul 26 Corn  closed at $4.50, up 1/4 cent,

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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
04/30/24
Expiration Date
05/14/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
426-2 +6.45%
on 04/18/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+18-2 (+4.19%)
since 04/12/24
3-Month
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+16-4 (+3.77%)
since 02/14/24
52-Week
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
637-6 -28.85%
on 06/21/23
-72-0 (-13.69%)
since 05/12/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 466-4
2nd Resistance Point 463-6
1st Resistance Point 458-6
Last Price 453-6s
1st Support Level 451-0
2nd Support Level 448-2
3rd Support Level 443-2

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52-Week High 637-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 550-2
Fibonacci 50% 523-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-2
Last Price 453-6s
52-Week Low 408-6

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