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Class III Milk May '25 (DLK25)

17.21 -0.24 (-1.38%) 13:54 CT [CME]
17.10 x 5 17.27 x 2
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 11th, 2025
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Day Low
17.00
Day High
17.46
Open 17.46
Previous Close 17.45 17.45
Volume 519 519
Open Interest 6,977 6,977
Stochastic %K 63.96% 63.96%
Weighted Alpha -7.97 -7.97
5-Day Change +0.51 (+3.05%) +0.51 (+3.05%)
52-Week Range 16.57 - 19.79 16.57 - 19.79
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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Milk Class III
Contract Size
200,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.01 cents per hundredweight ($20.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Sun-Thur, 5:00p.m. - 1:55p.m. (Settles 1:10p.m.) Fri CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$2,000
Margin/Maintenance
$1,320/1,200
First Notice Date
06/03/25 (53 days)
Expiration Date
06/03/25 (53 days)

Seasonal Chart

Class III Milk May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 1, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
15,912 (+434)
9,170 (-7)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
3,974 (+234)
9,872 (+721)
Producers - Long / Short
10,060 (+603)
7,359 (-28)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
4,624 (-190)
583 (unch)
Managed Money - Long / Short
477 (+64)
3,160 (+277)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
3,497 (+170)
6,712 (+444)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
16.57 +3.98%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 17.62
18.26 -5.64%
on 03/14/25
-0.39 (-2.21%)
since 03/11/25
3-Month
16.57 +3.98%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 19.27
19.79 -12.94%
on 01/30/25
-2.04 (-10.59%)
since 01/10/25
52-Week
16.57 +3.98%
on 04/07/25
Period Open: 17.90
19.79 -12.94%
on 01/30/25
-0.67 (-3.74%)
since 04/11/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 18.04
2nd Resistance Point 17.84
1st Resistance Point 17.65
Last Price 17.21
1st Support Level 17.26
2nd Support Level 17.06
3rd Support Level 16.87

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52-Week High 19.79
Fibonacci 61.8% 18.56
Fibonacci 50% 18.18
Fibonacci 38.2% 17.80
Last Price 17.21
52-Week Low 16.57

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