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Soybean Oil May '23 (ZLK23)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Pushed Lower Following Bearish NOPA Data

Soybeans slipped into the close, as contracts settled with losses of a penny to 4 ¾ cents after NOPA reported an ugly April crush number. Soymeal futures were down $1.60 to $2.70/ton at the close. Soy Oil was up 12 to 24 points as tighter NOPA stocks were reported.

The Wednesday morning NOPA report showed just 166.03 mbu of soybeans crushed during April, a sharp 15.46% from March and well below the 183 mbu estimate heading in. That was also down 4.16% from a year ago and a 3-year low for April crush. Soybean oil stocks dropped to 1.75 billion lbs, down 5.2% from the end of March. 

USDA reported a private export sale of 180,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations on Wednesday morning, with 120,000 MT for old crop and 60,000 MT for new crop. Ahead of the Thursday morning Export Sales release, the trade estimates soybean sales for 23/24 at 300,000-550,000 MT, with new crop at 0-100,000 MT. Soybean meal sales are expected in a range of 100,000-575,000 MT in the week of 5/... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean Oil
Contract Size
60,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.01 points ($6.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$600
Margin/Maintenance
$1,980/1,800
First Notice Date
04/28/23
Expiration Date
05/12/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 7, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
293,066 (+2,695)
242,715 (+7,700)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
113,697 (+4,100)
165,250 (-789)
Producers - Long / Short
147,192 (+2,593)
228,491 (+5,836)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
134,867 (-1,534)
3,217 (+228)
Managed Money - Long / Short
70,071 (+2,904)
132,531 (+1,056)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
43,626 (+1,196)
32,719 (-1,845)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
49.89 unch
on 05/12/23
56.06 -11.01%
on 04/19/23
-4.11 (-7.61%)
since 04/12/23
3-Month
49.89 unch
on 05/12/23
63.83 -21.84%
on 02/22/23
-10.77 (-17.75%)
since 02/10/23
52-Week
49.89 unch
on 05/12/23
76.73 -34.98%
on 06/08/22
-21.79 (-30.40%)
since 05/12/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 49.89
2nd Resistance Point 49.89
1st Resistance Point 49.89
Last Price 49.89s
1st Support Level 49.89
2nd Support Level 49.89
3rd Support Level 49.89

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52-Week High 76.73
Fibonacci 61.8% 66.48
Fibonacci 50% 63.31
Fibonacci 38.2% 60.14
Last Price 49.89s
52-Week Low 49.89

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