Bulls Are Back in Charge of Corn Prices as a New Rally Forms

Bulls Are Back in Charge of Corn Prices as a New Rally Forms

Thu, August 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM GMT+3 2 min read

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December corn (ZCZ26) futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

See on the daily bar chart for December corn that prices rallied strongly Wednesday to negate a downtrend. Bulls have quickly gained upside technical momentum and now have the near-term technical advantage.

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Fundamentally, the corn market got a bullish surprise with the Wednesday USDA supply and demand report. Also, domestic and export demand for U.S. corn has been solid. Shipping bottlenecks in the Black Sea region are also bullish for corn.

A move in December corn above chart resistance at this week's high of $4.81 1/2 would give the bulls more power and it would also become a buying opportunity. The upside price objective would be $5.25 or above. Technical support, for which to place a protective sell stop just below, is located at $4.65.

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On the date of publication, Jim Wyckoff did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com