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Corn May '18 (ZCK18)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Rally into Weekend with Export Business and EPA Announcement

Corn futures closed out the week parring back the losses on Friday, as contracts were up 3 ½ to 6 ¾ cents across the board. May was up 6 ¾, with December up 6 ¼ cents to close out the day. The EPA today issued an emergency waiver to allow sales of E15 this summer.  The waiver overrides the current policy that prohibits summer sales beginning on June 1 from retailers.

USDA reported a private export sale of 216,500 MT of corn to Mexico this morning. The sale was spilt between marketing years, with 23,000 MT for 23/24 shipment and 193,500 MT for 24/25 delivery.

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds in corn futures and options adding another 16,016 contracts to their net short position at 279,570 contracts as of April 16.

The BA grain exchange estimates 17% of the Argentine 2024 crop has been harvested, up only 2% from last week. The 5-year average for this time is 36% harvested. 

May 24 Corn  closed at $4.33 1/2, up 6 3/4 cents,

Nearby Cash   was $4... 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
04/30/18
Expiration Date
05/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn May '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
688,963 (+10,967)
474,793 (-7,321)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
278,571 (-346)
483,428 (+14,320)
Producers - Long / Short
404,265 (+4,084)
420,376 (-14,399)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
240,221 (-528)
9,940 (-333)
Managed Money - Long / Short
159,713 (-844)
431,313 (+15,090)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
118,858 (+498)
52,115 (-770)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
376-2 +3.39%
on 04/23/18
400-0 -2.75%
on 05/04/18
+2-6 (+0.71%)
since 04/13/18
3-Month
369-2 +5.35%
on 03/23/18
400-0 -2.75%
on 05/04/18
+13-4 (+3.60%)
since 02/15/18
52-Week
353-6 +9.96%
on 01/12/18
430-0 -9.53%
on 07/11/17
-12-2 (-3.05%)
since 05/15/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 390-0
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1st Support Level 388-0
2nd Support Level 387-0
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 430-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 400-7
Fibonacci 50% 391-7
Last Price 389-0s
Fibonacci 38.2% 382-7
52-Week Low 353-6

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