ZC Corn Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-May-21 07:10 CT
Price Action
- Last: 460.00,
- Bars: Large,
- Mom: Fast.
WSFG Weekly
- Short-Term
- WSFG Current: -24%
- F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
- WSFG Trend: Down.
MSFG Month May
- Intermediate-Term
- MSFG Current: -55%
- F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
- MSFG Trend: Down.
YSFG Year 2026
- Long-Term
- YSFG Current: -3%
- F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
- YSFG Trend: Down.
Swing Pivots
- (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
- (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: DTrend,
- 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt Low 460.00,
- 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt High 481.00,
- 5. Levels R: 487.75, 484.50, 481.75, 481.00,
- 6. Levels S: 460.00, 455.00, 447.00, 443.25, 436.25.
Daily Benchmarks
- (Short-Term) 5 Day: 468.25 Down Trend,
- (Short-Term) 10 Day: 471.50 Down Trend,
- (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 472.75 Down Trend,
- (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 466.50 Down Trend,
- (Long-Term) 100 Day: 459.75 Up Trend,
- (Long-Term) 200 Day: 457.50 Up Trend.
Additional Metrics
Recent Trade Signals
- 20 May 2026: Short ZC 07-26 @ 463.75 Signals.USAR.TR120
- 20 May 2026: Short ZC 07-26 @ 465 Signals.USAR-WSFG
- 19 May 2026: Long ZC 07-26 @ 480 Signals.USAR-MSFG
Overall Rating
- Short-Term: Bearish,
- Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
- Long-Term: Neutral.
Key Insights Summary
Corn futures remain in a corrective swing-down phase after failing near the upper pivot cluster around 481.75 to 487.75 and dropping back toward the 460 area. Short-term structure is bearish with price below the weekly and monthly fib grids, and the swing pivot trend still pointing down. The market has shifted from the sharp May rally into a choppy retracement with wide bars and elevated volatility, while the daily benchmarks show price below the 5, 10, 20, and 55 day averages. Longer-term, the 100 day and 200 day benchmarks are still rising, leaving the broader trend mixed rather than fully broken. The current setup reflects a market testing the lower end of the recent advance, with the nearest support stack around 455.00, 447.00, and 443.25, while overhead resistance remains clustered near 481.00 and higher.
Chart Analysis ATS AI Generated: 2026-05-21 07:10 for Informational use only, not trading advice. Terms and Risk Disclosure Copyright © 2026. Algo Trading Systems LLC.