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Corn Jul '25 (ZCN25)

485-4s +1-4 (+0.31%) 04/25/25 [CBOT]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 25th, 2025
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Day Low
483-2
Day High
487-4
Open 483-2
Previous Close 484-0 484-0
Volume 162,683 162,683
Open Interest 672,170 672,170
Stochastic %K 63.39% 63.39%
National Corn Index 4.5177 4.5177
Weighted Alpha +0.36 +0.36
5-Day Change -4-6 (-0.97%) -4-6 (-0.97%)
52-Week Range 421-6 - 521-4 421-6 - 521-4
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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Close on a Mixed Note

The corn market closed Friday with contracts mixed, as nearbys were up 1 ½ cents and new crop December down ¾ cent. May was down 3 ½ cents on the week. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cents at $4.52 3/4. 

USDA reported a private export sale of 235,000 MT of corn to Mexico this morning, with 130,000 MT for 2024/25 and 105,000 MT for 2025/26.

CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds pulling back from their net long position by 11,768 contracts in the week ending on April 22. They took that net long to 112,805 contracts by Tuesday.

According to reports, Japan is contemplating increasing the imports of US corn as part of some trade negotiations. They normally source 60-70% of their needs from the US. Still, they are the second largest buyer of US corn so far this year at 10.09 MMT.

Export Sales data has total corn commitments now reaching 57.734 MMT, which is 26% above the same time last year. That is 89% of USDA’s proj... 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
06/30/25 (64 days)
Expiration Date
07/14/25 (78 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
773,840 (-11,282)
935,319 (-28,902)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
450,712 (+11,876)
230,869 (+26,215)
Producers - Long / Short
424,352 (-13,738)
845,964 (-33,333)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
287,295 (-661)
27,162 (+1,314)
Managed Money - Long / Short
289,843 (+12,371)
157,429 (+25,111)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
160,869 (-495)
73,440 (+1,104)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
450-4 +7.77%
on 03/28/25
Period Open: 465-2
497-4 -2.41%
on 04/14/25
+20-2 (+4.35%)
since 03/25/25
3-Month
450-4 +7.77%
on 03/28/25
Period Open: 497-4
521-4 -6.90%
on 02/19/25
-12-0 (-2.41%)
since 01/24/25
52-Week
421-6 +15.12%
on 08/26/24
Period Open: 505-4
521-4 -6.90%
on 02/19/25
-20-0 (-3.96%)
since 04/25/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 491-7
2nd Resistance Point 489-5
1st Resistance Point 487-5
Last Price 485-4s
1st Support Level 483-3
2nd Support Level 481-1
3rd Support Level 479-1

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52-Week High 521-4
Last Price 485-4s
Fibonacci 61.8% 483-3
Fibonacci 50% 471-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 459-7
52-Week Low 421-6

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