ZC Corn Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Oct-16 07:12 CT

Price Action

Last: 477,
Bars: Small,
Mom: Slow.

WSFG Weekly

Short-Term
WSFG Current: -12%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Oct

Intermediate-Term
MSFG Current: -42%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

Long-Term
YSFG Current: -17%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
YSFG Trend: Down.

Swing Pivots

(Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
(Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt low 470.25,
4. Pvt. Next: Pvt high 493.75,
5. Levels R: 540.75, 520.75, 520.25, 508.50, 493.25,
6. Levels S: 470.25, 458.75, 431.00.

Daily Benchmarks

(Short-Term) 5 Day: 480.75 Down Trend,
(Short-Term) 10 Day: 491 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 507.5 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 503.5 Down Trend,
(Long-Term) 100 Day: 486 Down Trend,
(Long-Term) 200 Day: 490 Down Trend.

Additional Metrics

ATR: 41.75,
VOLMA: 252019.

Recent Trade Signals

16 Oct 2026: Short ZC 12-26 @ 477 Signals.USAR-WSFG
08 Oct 2026: Short ZC 12-26 @ 498.25 Signals.USAR.TR120

Overall Rating

Short-Term: Bearish,
Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
Long-Term: Bearish.

Key Insights Summary

ZC is consolidating near 477 after a sharp October breakdown from the 500-510 area. Small daily bars and slow momentum indicate that the initial selloff is transitioning into a narrow pause, but price remains below every displayed benchmark and below the weekly, monthly, and yearly F0%/NTZ reference areas. The short-term pivot structure is in DTrend, with 470.25 the active pivot-low support and 493.75 the reversal threshold for a new pivot high. The intermediate HiLo structure remains UTrend, reflecting the larger advance from the July low, but the current decline is a meaningful countertrend retracement beneath key moving-average resistance. Resistance is layered from 493.25 through 508.50 and 520.75, while a loss of 470.25 would focus attention on 458.75 and the larger 431.00 support zone.