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Corn Mar '25 (ZCH25)

503-0 +1-0 (+0.20%) 23:24 CT [CBOT]
502-6 x 485 503-0 x 133
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Quote Overview for Wed, Feb 19th, 2025
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Day Low
500-6
Day High
503-0
Open 502-0
Previous Close 502-0 502-0
Volume 9,426 9,426
Open Interest 348,162 348,162
Stochastic %K 92.04% 92.04%
National Corn Index 4.6868 4.6868
Weighted Alpha +13.78 +13.78
5-Day Change +19-0 (+3.93%) +19-0 (+3.93%)
52-Week Range 403-6 - 508-2 403-6 - 508-2
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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rallies to 16-Month High

Corn was in rally mode on Tuesday, kicking off the week with gains to 4 to 7 cents across most contracts. March rallied through $5, to close above the level for the first time since October 2023. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 cents on Friday at $4.69 3/4. 

This morning’s Export Inspections report from USDA showed 1.611 MMT (63.44 mbu) of corn shipped in the week that ended on February 13. That was a 53.15% increase from the same week last year and 18.91% above the previous week. Mexico was the largest destination of 671,925 MT, with 254,389 MT to Japan, 207,775 MT headed to Vietnam and 207,160 MT to South Korea. That brought the marketing year total to 24.73 MMT (973.5 mbu), which is 35.4% above the same week in 2024. 

Brazil’s AgRural estimates the first corn crop harvest at 29% complete as of last Thursday, with the second corn crop 36% planted. February corn exports out of Brazil are estimated to total 1.28 MMT according to ANEC, down from 1.... 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 (10 days)
Expiration Date
03/14/25 (23 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 11, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
796,993 (+23,123)
1,135,465 (-12,969)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
586,274 (-39,727)
161,505 (-2,115)
Producers - Long / Short
388,483 (+14,971)
1,065,840 (-15,850)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
361,193 (+6,213)
22,308 (+942)
Managed Money - Long / Short
410,303 (-34,617)
84,059 (+670)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
175,971 (-5,110)
77,446 (-2,785)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
472-4 +6.46%
on 02/03/25
Period Open: 484-2
504-2 -0.25%
on 02/18/25
+18-6 (+3.87%)
since 01/17/25
3-Month
425-4 +18.21%
on 11/26/24
Period Open: 437-6
504-2 -0.25%
on 02/18/25
+65-2 (+14.91%)
since 11/19/24
52-Week
403-6 +24.58%
on 08/26/24
Period Open: 470-4
508-2 -1.03%
on 05/15/24
+32-4 (+6.91%)
since 02/16/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 517-3
2nd Resistance Point 510-7
1st Resistance Point 506-3
Last Price 503-0
1st Support Level 495-3
2nd Support Level 488-7
3rd Support Level 484-3

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52-Week High 508-2
Last Price 503-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 468-3
Fibonacci 50% 456-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 443-5
52-Week Low 403-6

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