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Hard Red Winter Wheat May '25 (KEK25)

538-0s +0-2 (+0.05%) 04/25/25 [CBOT]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 25th, 2025
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Day Low
535-6
Day High
544-0
Open 538-4
Previous Close 537-6 537-6
Volume 9,241 9,241
Open Interest 17,859 17,859
Stochastic %K 10.84% 10.84%
Weighted Alpha -22.70 -22.70
5-Day Change -19-4 (-3.50%) -19-4 (-3.50%)
52-Week Range 530-6 - 784-0 530-6 - 784-0
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Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Closes Friday with Mixed Action

The wheat complex closed Friday on a mixed note, as futures failed to hold much strength into the close. Chicago SRW futures settled with slight fractional gains, as May was 18 ¾ cents in the red this week. Kansas City HRW contracts were able to sneak out fractional gains in the front months, as May fell 19 ½ cents on the week. MPLS spring wheat closed the day with contracts down 1 to 2 cents as May was 13 ¾ cents lower this week. May options expired today.

The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report indicated managed money peeling back, 6,510 contracts from their net short position in Chicago wheat futures and options to 89,929 contracts. In KC wheat they were adding back to their net short by 9,252 contracts to 56,624 contracts.

Export Sales data showed a total of 21.483 MMT of wheat sold for shipment since June 1, which is 14% above the same time last year. Still, it is just 96% of the USDA forecast, behind the 103% average sales pace. 

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Hard Red Winter Wheat
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
$2,090/1,900
First Notice Date
04/30/25 (4 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (18 days)

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Hard Red Winter Wheat May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
125,950 (+664)
83,659 (-1,250)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
60,461 (-1,470)
104,231 (+3,011)
Producers - Long / Short
38,104 (+324)
66,548 (-2,325)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
77,019 (-676)
6,284 (+59)
Managed Money - Long / Short
40,866 (-2,366)
92,484 (+6,371)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
19,595 (+896)
11,747 (-3,360)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
530-6 +1.37%
on 04/24/25
Period Open: 569-2
577-2 -6.80%
on 04/10/25
-31-2 (-5.49%)
since 03/25/25
3-Month
530-6 +1.37%
on 04/24/25
Period Open: 569-4
642-4 -16.26%
on 02/19/25
-31-4 (-5.53%)
since 01/24/25
52-Week
530-6 +1.37%
on 04/24/25
Period Open: 690-2
784-0 -31.38%
on 05/28/24
-152-2 (-22.06%)
since 04/25/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 551-0
2nd Resistance Point 547-4
1st Resistance Point 542-6
Last Price 538-0s
1st Support Level 534-4
2nd Support Level 531-0
3rd Support Level 526-2

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52-Week High 784-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 687-2
Fibonacci 50% 657-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 627-4
Last Price 538-0s
52-Week Low 530-6

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