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2026.10.1619:30:00UTC+00Speculators Cut Corn Bets as Net Long Positions Drop Sharply in Latest CFTC Data

Speculative appetite for U.S. corn futures has cooled notably, with net long positions falling to 358.4K contracts, down from 452.5K previously, according to the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) updated on 16 October 2026.

The decline in speculative net positions suggests that traders have turned more cautious on corn, either taking profits or scaling back bullish exposure. A reduction of this scale can reflect shifting expectations around U.S. supply-demand dynamics, price momentum, or broader risk sentiment in agricultural commodities.

While the data does not specify the drivers behind the repositioning, the move indicates that speculative traders are less aggressively positioned for further corn price gains than in the prior reporting period, potentially tempering upward pressure in the market in the near term.

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