Chana futures traded lower by Rs 28 to Rs 3,850 per quintal today.
At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, the January contract traded lower by Rs 28, or 0.72% to Rs 3850 in 6,3350 lots.
Similarly, the February contract lost Rs 19, or 0.53% to Rs 3,553 per quintal in 44,160 lots.
Analysts said hopes of a higher output this year triggering off-loading of positions by speculators influenced the chana futures.