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Corn Mar '26 (ZCH26)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Slipping Lower on Wednesday

Corn futures are down 1 to 2 cents so far on Wednesday, with new crop contract showing gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 cents at $3.93 1/4. The average close for December futures in February has been $4.58, as the base spring price for crop insurance is underway.  

USDA reported a private export sale of 230,560 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. Export Sales data will be out on Thursday morning, with traders looking for between 0.6-1.1 MMT of 2025/26 corn sold in the week of 2/5. Sales for 2026/27 are seen 0-100,000 MT in that week.

EIA showed ethanol production bouncing 154,000 barrels per day in the week ending on February 13 to 1.11 million barrels per day. Ethanol stocks were up 111,000 barrels to 25.247 million barrels. Exports did slip back 79,000 barrels per day to 137,000 bpd, with refiner inputs up 50,000 bpd to 841,000 bpd.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.26 1/2, down 2 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $3.93 1/4, down... 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 (16 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (30 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
777,607 (+3,093)
724,691 (+2,868)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
344,781 (+3,205)
379,479 (+6,232)
Producers - Long / Short
462,208 (+8,841)
669,476 (+13,125)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
275,040 (+5,624)
14,856 (+1,115)
Managed Money - Long / Short
213,807 (+910)
294,420 (-73)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
130,974 (+2,295)
85,059 (+6,305)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
417-2 +2.46%
on 01/13/26
448-6 -4.74%
on 01/12/26
-18-2 (-4.09%)
since 01/09/26
3-Month
417-2 +2.46%
on 01/13/26
457-0 -6.46%
on 11/14/25
-19-4 (-4.36%)
since 11/11/25
52-Week
410-0 +4.27%
on 08/12/25
490-6 -12.89%
on 02/20/25
-53-6 (-11.17%)
since 02/11/25

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ZCK26 : 436-4s (-0.17%)
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Corn Slipping Back on Wednesday Morning Trade

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ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
ZCK26 : 436-4s (-0.17%)
ZCH26 : 427-4s (-0.29%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 3.9406 (-0.32%)
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ZSPAUS.CM : 10.5815 (+0.18%)
ZLK26 : 57.50s (-0.42%)
ZMH26 : 303.0s (+0.73%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSH26 : 1124-0s (+0.13%)
ZSK26 : 1139-4s (+0.18%)
Wheat Sneaking Higher on Wednesday Morning

Wheat is showing marginal gains across all three exchanges on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower on the day....

KEK26 : 551-6s (+1.42%)
KEH26 : 538-4s (+1.51%)
MWH26 : 5.7025s (+0.35%)
ZWH26 : 537-2s (+1.70%)
ZWK26 : 545-2s (+1.35%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 433-7
2nd Resistance Point 431-5
1st Resistance Point 429-5
Last Price 427-4s
1st Support Level 425-3
2nd Support Level 423-1
3rd Support Level 421-1

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52-Week High 490-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 459-7
Fibonacci 50% 450-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 440-7
Last Price 427-4s
52-Week Low 410-0

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