# 8-year High Corn Price Didn't Just Happen Overnight, Analyst Says

> An analyst says the corn rally, with prices doubled in less than a year, reflects strong cash bids, resilient demand and smaller supplies. Managed money is as long corn as it has ever been, and end users are struggling to find supply.

- Date: 2021-05-07 · published 2021-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47121-8-year-high-corn-price-didn-t-just-happen-overnight-analyst-says
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy speculative long positioning and tight physical supply raise the risk of volatility, but the underlying supply shortage keeps corn prices elevated for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-16 | 5 | -8.8% | -3.1 | Managed money was record long and prices had doubled, so the market was crowded and vulnerable to a sharp liquidation drop. |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/crops/8-year-high-corn-prices-didnt-just-happen-overnight-analyst-says

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