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Corn Mar '25 (ZCH25)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rallies on Friday

Corn futures closed out the Friday session on a high note, as futures rallied o close out the week. Contracts were up anywhere from a penny to 5 ½ cents. March finished the week with a 4 ¼ cent gain. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 5 3/4 cents at $4.17.

USDA reported a private export sale of 150,000 MT of corn to Columbia this morning for 2024/25 shipment. 

Commitment of Traders data showed the managed money spec funds in corn futures and options trimming 6,475 contracts from their net long position in the week that ended on December 17. They took that net long to 159,415 contracts by Tuesday. Commercials increased their net short by 10,590 contracts to 396,690 contracts. 

Export Sales data from Thursday morning showed accumulated corn shipments are now 13.621 MMT. That is up 31% from last year and 22% of USDA’s full year export projection, ahead of the 19% average pace. Including unshipped sales, commitments are 36.313 MMT, 29% above las... 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
$1,155/1,050
First Notice Date
02/28/25 (69 days)
Expiration Date
03/14/25 (83 days)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Mar '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
745,237 (+37,790)
915,915 (+24,986)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
454,635 (-11,171)
232,787 (-8,596)
Producers - Long / Short
410,751 (+11,225)
868,905 (+13,930)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
296,285 (+17,534)
8,809 (+2,025)
Managed Money - Long / Short
310,458 (-17,475)
152,753 (-9,608)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
144,177 (+6,304)
80,034 (+1,012)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
425-4 +4.88%
on 11/26/24
451-2 -1.11%
on 12/11/24
+6-2 (+1.42%)
since 11/20/24
3-Month
414-0 +7.79%
on 10/17/24
452-2 -1.33%
on 10/02/24
+26-2 (+6.25%)
since 09/20/24
52-Week
403-6 +10.53%
on 08/26/24
520-6 -14.31%
on 12/26/23
-66-2 (-12.93%)
since 12/20/23

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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 457-3
2nd Resistance Point 452-3
1st Resistance Point 449-3
Last Price 446-2s
1st Support Level 441-3
2nd Support Level 436-3
3rd Support Level 433-3

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52-Week High 520-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 476-0
Fibonacci 50% 462-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 448-4
Last Price 446-2s
52-Week Low 403-6

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