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Hard Red Wheat May '17 (KEK17)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Closes Lower, USDA Reports Lower Conditions

Barchart - Mon Apr 15, 5:02PM CDT

The wheat complex posted losses across the three exchanged on Monday. Kansas City was 2 ¾ to 6 ¼ cents lower on the session. Chicago contracts were fractionally to 4 ¼ cents lower at the close. MPLS was down another 3 to 6 cents on the day.

The FGIS Export Inspections report indicated all wheat exports of 551,278 MT in the week that ended on April 11. That was a 6.6% increase from the week prior and more than double the same week during 2023. Of that total 195,145 MT was headed to China, with 103,377 MT to the Philippines and 80,893 MT to Mexico. Marketing year inspections for wheat are now at 15.921 MMT (585 mbu), which is 9.2% below the same time last year and slowly chipping away.

Egypt’s GASC is in looking for wheat, with the tender to close on Tuesday and results expected to follow.

Crop Progress data tallied 11% of the US winter wheat crop as headed, 4% above the average pace and 2% faster than last year. Winter wheat conditions slipped 1% to 55% good/excell... Read more

Contract Specifications

Contract

KC Hard Red Winter Wheat

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

KCBT

Point Value

$50

Margin/Maintenance

$2,420/2,200

First Notice Date

04/28/17

Expiration Date

05/12/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat May '17

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 9, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short

113,931 (-571)

72,090 (-4,880)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

63,243 (-6,794)

102,699 (-2,807)

Producers - Long / Short

41,847 (+3,139)

60,130 (-1,379)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

61,616 (-601)

1,492 (-392)

Managed Money - Long / Short

46,206 (-6,459)

90,746 (-2,729)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

17,037 (-335)

11,953 (-78)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	398-6 +7.59% on 04/21/17	459-0 -6.54% on 05/02/17	-1-0 (-0.23%) since 04/12/17
3-Month	398-6 +7.59% on 04/21/17	487-0 -11.91% on 02/16/17	-44-2 (-9.35%) since 02/10/17
52-Week	398-6 +7.59% on 04/21/17	561-2 -23.56% on 06/08/16	-88-2 (-17.06%) since 05/12/16

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Wheat Weaker to Start Week Barchart - Mon Apr 15, 11:54AM CDT

The wheat complex is trading with losses at midday. Kansas City is leading the way, with losses of 8 to 9 cents. Chicago contracts are 4 to 6 ¼ cents in the red at midday. MPLS is slipping another 4 to...

Beans Falling at Midday Barchart - Mon Apr 15, 11:54AM CDT

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3rd Resistance Point	N/A
2nd Resistance Point	429-0
1st Resistance Point	429-0
Last Price	429-0s
1st Support Level	429-0
2nd Support Level	429-0
3rd Support Level	N/A

52-Week High	561-2
Fibonacci 61.8%	499-1
Fibonacci 50%	480-0
Fibonacci 38.2%	460-7
Last Price	429-0s
52-Week Low	398-6

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