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Corn May '24 (ZCK24)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rallying on Wednesday

Corn futures are up 6 to 8 cents in the front months, with March up 10 ¼ cents. There were 553 deliveries against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 7 1/4 cents to $4.19. 

Crude oil is back up another $3.03 on Wednesday, adding some premium pack in as the Iran situation continues to unfold despite the International Energy Agency agreeing to release 400 million barrels of ethanol reserves. 

EIA data from Wednesday morning showed a 31,000 barrel per day increase from the week prior to 1.126 million barrels per day in the week ending on March 6. Ethanol stocks saw a 757,000 barrel draw down to 25.58 million barrels. Refiner inputs of ethanol were up 37,000 bpd on the week to 901,000 bpd, as gasoline product supplied (implied gasoline demand) rose 11.4% to 9.24 million bpd.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.46 1/2, up 10 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $4.16 1/1, up 7 1/4 cents,

May 26 Corn is at $4.59 1/2, up 7 1/4 cents,

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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
$1,072/975
First Notice Date
04/30/24
Expiration Date
05/14/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
738,095 (-44,029)
797,877 (+28,208)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
336,624 (+16,955)
246,565 (-64,276)
Producers - Long / Short
394,825 (-41,393)
759,879 (+36,976)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
328,411 (+9,850)
23,139 (+3,718)
Managed Money - Long / Short
239,232 (+19,244)
186,989 (-46,233)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
97,392 (-2,289)
59,576 (-18,043)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
426-2 +6.45%
on 04/18/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+18-2 (+4.19%)
since 04/12/24
3-Month
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
461-4 -1.68%
on 05/13/24
+16-4 (+3.77%)
since 02/14/24
52-Week
408-6 +11.01%
on 02/26/24
637-6 -28.85%
on 06/21/23
-72-0 (-13.69%)
since 05/12/23

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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 466-4
2nd Resistance Point 463-6
1st Resistance Point 458-6
Last Price 453-6s
1st Support Level 451-0
2nd Support Level 448-2
3rd Support Level 443-2

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52-Week High 637-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 550-2
Fibonacci 50% 523-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-2
Last Price 453-6s
52-Week Low 408-6

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