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Oats May '12 (ZOK12)

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Oats
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 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
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$1,540/1,400
First Notice Date
04/29/12
Expiration Date
05/14/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Oats May '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
1,274 (-354)
1,698 (-141)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
760 (-7)
1,461 (-243)
Producers - Long / Short
1,274 (-354)
1,502 (-208)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
0 (unch)
196 (+67)
Managed Money - Long / Short
0 (unch)
1,378 (-148)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
760 (-7)
83 (-95)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
318-4 +3.45%
on 04/17/12
343-4 -4.08%
on 04/27/12
+1-6 (+0.53%)
since 04/13/12
3-Month
281-4 +17.05%
on 03/09/12
350-0 -5.86%
on 03/30/12
+14-6 (+4.69%)
since 02/14/12
52-Week
281-4 +17.05%
on 03/09/12
427-0 -22.83%
on 06/13/11
-50-0 (-13.18%)
since 05/13/11

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ZSX24 : 1175-4s (+0.09%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.1519 (+0.10%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 329-4
1st Resistance Point 329-4
Last Price 329-4s
1st Support Level 329-4
2nd Support Level 329-4
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 427-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 371-3
Fibonacci 50% 354-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 337-1
Last Price 329-4s
52-Week Low 281-4

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