What happened to CBOT corn futures & options?

Open interest in CBOT corn futures and options rose 4% in the week ended Sept. 12, but it sits at 10-year lows for the date, down 7% from a year ago. Most-active CBOT soybean futures fell more than 1% in the week ended Sept. 12.

How many CBOT corn contracts were shorted in a week?

In the week ended Jan. 16, money managers extended their net short position in CBOT corn futures and options to 260,542 contracts, the largest since June 2020 and the largest ever for the date. That compares with 230,723 contracts a week prior, and new gross shorts were the driver for a second straight week.

How many futures and options are traded at CBOT?

More than 3,600 CBOT member/stockholders trade 50 different futures and options products at the CBOT by open auction and electronically. The biggest corn exporters are the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, and France. In 2020 five of them generated more than 75% of overall sales.