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Corn Dec '17 (ZCZ17)

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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Mostly UNCH this Morning

Corn futures traded from -¾ to +1 cent overnight, and are back to mostly UNCH +/- ¼ this morning for the weekly Export Sales report. The USDA Grain Stocks and Planting Intentions reports scheduled for 11 AM CDT.  Nearby corn prices closed 5 ¾ cents lower on Wednesday, leaving the board 12 cents in the red for the week’s move. Open interest dropped  a little on Wednesday, down 828 contracts on likely long liquidation. 

Traders are looking for USDA’s FAS to report between 800k MT and 1.3 MMT of old crop corn was sold for export during the week that ended 3/21. New crop bookings are estimated to be below 150k MT for the week. 

South Korea is on the market for corn, with NOFI tendering for 134k MT and FLC booking 65k MT without issuing a tender on Tuesday. MFG reportedly booked 70k MT of feed corn.

Estimates ahead of this morning’s reports average 8.445 billion bushels. That would be 1.05 bbu more than the same time last year after beginning Q2 with a 1.35 bbu larger s... 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
11/30/17
Expiration Date
12/14/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Corn Dec '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
683,677 (+25,555)
500,187 (+41,115)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
294,129 (-3,115)
469,642 (-16,632)
Producers - Long / Short
391,933 (+10,417)
442,039 (+25,113)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
243,881 (-410)
10,285 (+454)
Managed Money - Long / Short
174,040 (-7,064)
418,226 (-15,197)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
120,089 (+3,949)
51,416 (-1,435)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
335-2 +0.30%
on 12/12/17
347-0 -3.10%
on 11/22/17
-1-2 (-0.37%)
since 11/14/17
3-Month
335-2 +0.30%
on 12/12/17
358-0 -6.08%
on 09/29/17
-18-0 (-5.08%)
since 09/14/17
52-Week
335-2 +0.30%
on 12/12/17
417-2 -19.41%
on 07/11/17
-53-6 (-13.78%)
since 12/14/16

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Traders Await New News From Today’s All Important USDA Report.

Today’s USDA report is often regarded as one of the more meaningful reports of the year which often comes with volatile market reactions. Will we see the same this year?

Wheat Mixed After Tight Overnight Trade

Wheat prices are fractionally mixed ahead of the USDA data releases. Overnight the May SRW contract kept to a fairly tight 5 cent range, from +2 ¾ to -2 ¼ cents. KC wheat futures ended the day mixed...

ZWK24 : 564-6 (+3.15%)
ZWN24 : 579-4 (+2.98%)
KEK24 : 592-4 (+2.46%)
MWK24 : 656-0 (+0.77%)
Beans Weaker into Report Day

Current soybean prices are 4 to 3 ¾ cents lower ahead of the weekly Export Sales report and the USDA Grain Stocks and Planting Intentions reports scheduled for 11 AM CDT. Soy Oil futures closed more...

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Corn Mostly UNCH this Morning

Corn futures traded from -¾ to +1 cent overnight, and are back to mostly UNCH +/- ¼ this morning for the weekly Export Sales report. The USDA Grain Stocks and Planting Intentions reports scheduled for...

ZCK24 : 442-4 (+3.69%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1994 (+3.84%)
ZCN24 : 454-6 (+3.53%)
ZCU24 : 463-6 (+3.40%)
Soy Futures Fade into Thursday

Front month soy futures were weaker on Wednesday led by the soy oil futures. Soy Oil futures closed more than 70 points weaker with 1.5% losses. Beans were down by 4 ¾ to 7 ½ cents across the front...

ZLK24 : 47.71 (+0.08%)
ZMK24 : 337.4 (-0.47%)
ZSK24 : 1191-6 (-0.06%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.3439 (-0.07%)
ZSN24 : 1205-2 (-0.10%)
ZSQ24 : 1203-2 (-0.15%)
Wheat Closed Mixed on Wednesday

KC wheat futures ended the day mixed within 1 ¾ cents of UNCH. The soft red winter wheat futures were 2 ½ to 4 cents higher and hard red spring wheat was 3 ¾ cents higher on the day. May SRW is sitting...

ZWK24 : 564-6 (+3.15%)
ZWN24 : 579-4 (+2.98%)
KEK24 : 592-4 (+2.46%)
MWK24 : 656-0 (+0.77%)
Corn Falls ahead of Report Day

Nearby corn prices were 5 ¾ cents lower at the close on Wednesday, leaving the board 12 cents in the red for the week’s move. Open interest continues to rise ahead of Thursday’s reports, up 2,573...

ZCK24 : 442-4 (+3.69%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1994 (+3.84%)
ZCN24 : 454-6 (+3.53%)
ZCU24 : 463-6 (+3.40%)
Corn Analysis With Downside Target

The recent rally from 78.6% at 410.00 based on the May continuation chart was stopped by the 442.75 major Gann square on 3/12/24 and 3/21/24.

ZCK24 : 442-4 (+3.69%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

It will be a busy day tomorrow.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 338-5
1st Resistance Point 337-3
Last Price 336-2s
1st Support Level 335-5
2nd Support Level 335-1
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 417-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 385-7
Fibonacci 50% 376-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 366-5
Last Price 336-2s
52-Week Low 335-2

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