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Corn Sep '16 (ZCU16)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Starting Off Higher on Monday Morning

Corn prices are starting off the week with gains of 3 to 4 ½ cents Futures couldn’t hold initial gains on Frida, as quite a few markets sold off going into the weekend. Net changes were fractional, down ¾ to up ½ cent per bushel. Fairly benign weather forecasts and less than desired export business limited buying interest. Preliminary open interest rose 2,024 contracts on the mixed futures day. 

The 7 day QPF forecast calls for rains over widespread rains from Mexico to Virginia, with up to 5” accumulations. The Corn Belt has high humidity that will feed a lot of pop up showers, but accumulations for the week are projected to be mostly in the 0.1 to 0.25” range, with daytime highs rising into the 90’s by the end of the week. 

Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report did show the managed money spec funds cutting back their record large net short position in corn, ever so slightly.  They reduced it by 10,587 contracts in the week ending July 16, leaving them net sho... 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
$1,430/1,300
First Notice Date
08/31/16
Expiration Date
09/14/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Sep '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
716,565 (+18,379)
470,342 (+22,718)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
307,784 (-1,411)
546,600 (-2,536)
Producers - Long / Short
448,643 (+16,891)
427,676 (+18,606)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
237,698 (-2,481)
12,442 (+143)
Managed Money - Long / Short
146,256 (-6,494)
499,028 (-10,137)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
161,528 (+5,083)
47,572 (+7,601)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
301-0 +7.06%
on 08/31/16
334-6 -3.73%
on 08/19/16
unch (unch)
since 08/12/16
3-Month
301-0 +7.06%
on 08/31/16
444-0 -27.42%
on 06/15/16
-119-4 (-27.05%)
since 06/14/16
52-Week
301-0 +7.06%
on 08/31/16
444-0 -27.42%
on 06/15/16
-86-2 (-21.11%)
since 09/14/15

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 325-3
1st Resistance Point 323-7
Last Price 322-2s
1st Support Level 319-1
2nd Support Level 315-7
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 444-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 389-3
Fibonacci 50% 372-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 355-5
Last Price 322-2s
52-Week Low 301-0

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