A break above $15.57-1/4 could lead to a gain into $15.78-1/4 to $15.99-1/4 range. On the daily chart, the uptrend remains intact, as an upward wave (5) is yet to unfold.
On the daily chart, the wave count is a bit different. The contract is riding on a wave (5) which is expected to travel above the peak of the wave (3) at $16.67-1/2.
A drop to $6.79 could make this wave count invalid, a bearish target of $6.67-1/2 will be established accordingly. On the daily chart, corn could be riding on an extended fifth wave.
A retracement analysis on the trend reveals a target zone of $7.03-1/2 to $7.18-1/2. Support is at $6.69-1/2, a break below which may cause a fall to $6.58.
Wheat slid again overnight, poised for a fifth consecutive session of losses as a strong winter wheat outlook pressures the market and beneficial rains aid in crop development.
The CBOT's most-active wheat contract dipped below its 50-day moving average overnight.
Crop scouts on the second day of an annual three-day tour of Kansas projected an average yield for hard red winter wheat in the southwestern portion of the state at 56.7 bushels per acre, up from 47.6 bushels in 2019.
The contract consolidated above a support at $15.79-1/4 for a few days. It is facing a stronger support at $15.58-1/2, which may hold and trigger a bounce as well.
Wheat futures easing as traders stake out positions ahead of USDA report.
Corn futures traded higher for much of the overnight trading session, but gave up most of their gains after the forecast for Brazil's corn crop topped market expectations.
Such a combination suggests a strong bullish sentiment, which simply ruins the least chance of a deep correction. Wave pattern suggests a further extension of the uptrend.