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Corn May '21 (ZCK21)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Holding Higher Following More Export Business

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher across the front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 2 1/2 cents at $3.87 1/4 per bu. 

USDA reported a couple private export sales of 150,000 MT to Mexico and 120,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations, both for 2024/25.

Export Inspections data showed 779,078 MT (30.67 mbu) of corn shipped in the week that ended on October 31. That was down 7.3% from last week but up 35.6% from the same week last year. A total of 521,067 MT was headed to Mexico, with 83,013 MT shipped to Japan. Marketing year to date shipments have totaled 7.423 MMT (292.24 mbu), which is 33.7% above the same period last year. 

The monthly Grain Crushing report from NASS was released on Friday afternoon, showing 440.16 mbu of corn used for ethanol production during September. That was up 2.74% from last year and a 6-year high but down 8.2% from August. 

CFTC data from Friday afternoon showed... 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
04/30/21
Expiration Date
05/14/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 29, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
769,258 (+7,802)
806,110 (+71,129)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
405,262 (+27,541)
321,958 (-37,923)
Producers - Long / Short
467,951 (+3,320)
739,993 (+66,156)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
246,092 (-37)
10,902 (+454)
Managed Money - Long / Short
244,750 (+17,183)
280,258 (-35,167)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
160,512 (+10,358)
41,700 (-2,756)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
583-2 +17.45%
on 04/16/21
776-4 -11.78%
on 05/13/21
+91-0 (+15.32%)
since 04/14/21
3-Month
529-2 +29.43%
on 03/04/21
776-4 -11.78%
on 05/13/21
+148-4 (+27.68%)
since 02/12/21
52-Week
339-6 +101.62%
on 08/12/20
776-4 -11.78%
on 05/13/21
+332-6 (+94.46%)
since 05/14/20

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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 741-2
2nd Resistance Point 730-0
1st Resistance Point 707-4
Last Price 685-0s
1st Support Level 673-6
2nd Support Level 662-4
3rd Support Level 640-0

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52-Week High 776-4
Last Price 685-0s
Fibonacci 61.8% 609-5
Fibonacci 50% 558-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 506-5
52-Week Low 339-6

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