Contract Overview

57.63 ¢/lb -1.66% (-0.98) Today
Nov 4, 9:44 AM UTC-6
Price performance
Open 58.30
Day's range 57.53 – 58.95
Volume 9.49K
Prev. settlement 58.60
30-day range 57.43 – 71.20
Open interest 147.77K
Bid 57.60
Ask 57.63
Expires Dec 14, 2026

CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 11 min ago · Market open · closes 13:05 CT

Price Performance

December 2026 · HEZ26

Returns

1 week −1.7% −1.7% 1 week −0.98 from 58.60 on Oct 28
1 month −18.1% −18.1% 1 month −12.75 from 70.38 on Oct 6
3 months −21.3% −21.3% 3 months −15.60 from 73.23 on Aug 6
6 months −30.0% −30.0% 6 months −24.65 from 82.28 on May 6
Year to date −26.1% −26.1% year to date −20.33 from 77.95 on Dec 31, 2025
1 year −23.5% −23.5% 1 year −17.73 from 75.35 on Nov 3, 2025
  • 52-week high 85.10 Mar 6 · price 32.3% below
  • 52-week low 58.18 Nov 2 · price 0.9% below
  • 20-session high 69.10 Oct 7 · price 16.6% below
  • 20-session low 58.18 Nov 2 · price 0.9% below
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Commitments of Traders

Tuesday, Oct 27

Net positions

FundsManaged money −47.1K −47.1K net short Managed money · Sold 6.0K on the week · most net short in at least five years
CommercialsProducers and merchants −21.5K −21.5K net short Producers and merchants · Long 63.2K · short 84.6K · net +6.6K on the week
  • Funds on the week Sold 6.0K Most net short in at least five years
  • Open interest 446K Up 33.9K on the week · 375 traders

Funds are hedge funds and other money managers (managed money). Commercials are the hedgers: farmers, elevators, processors and exporters (producers and merchants). Net is longs less shorts, in contracts of 40,000 pounds, as of Tuesday’s close.

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Futures chain

HEZ26 Dec 2026 57.63 ¢/lb -0.98 -1.66%
HEG27 Feb 2027 62.63 ¢/lb -0.90 -1.42%
HEJ27 Apr 2027 68.25 ¢/lb -1.13 -1.62%
HEK27 May 2027 75.00 ¢/lb -1.20 -1.57%
HEM27 Jun 2027 83.73 ¢/lb -1.55 -1.82%
HEN27 Jul 2027 86.95 ¢/lb -1.60 -1.81%
HEQ27 Aug 2027 88.00 ¢/lb -1.60 -1.79%
HEV27 Oct 2027 77.40 ¢/lb -1.83 -2.30%
HEZ27 Dec 2027 71.00 ¢/lb -1.53 -2.10%
HEG28 Feb 2028 74.68 ¢/lb -1.08 -1.42%
HEJ28 Apr 2028 79.40 ¢/lb -1.20 -1.49%

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Contract Specifications

Contract December 2026 · HEZ26
Exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange · HE
Contract size 40,000 pounds
Tick size 0.025¢ per pound · $10.00 per contract
Value of a 1¢ move $400 per contract
Contract months Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec (G, J, K, M, N, Q, V, Z)
Trading hours 8:30 am – 1:05 pm CT, Mon–Fri
Settlement Cash-settled
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