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Oats Sep '12 (ZOU12)

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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
$1,375/1,250
First Notice Date
08/31/12
Expiration Date
09/14/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
1,428 (+136)
3,107 (-206)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
1,197 (-269)
287 (-93)
Producers - Long / Short
1,317 (+151)
3,107 (-206)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
111 (-15)
0 (unch)
Managed Money - Long / Short
595 (-106)
0 (unch)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
602 (-163)
287 (-93)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
365-2 +6.43%
on 08/15/12
396-6 -2.02%
on 08/21/12
+20-2 (+5.50%)
since 08/14/12
3-Month
293-2 +32.57%
on 06/15/12
399-4 -2.69%
on 08/10/12
+91-2 (+30.67%)
since 06/14/12
52-Week
265-0 +46.70%
on 05/31/12
399-4 -2.69%
on 08/10/12
+11-2 (+2.98%)
since 09/14/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 398-6
1st Resistance Point 393-6
Last Price 388-6s
1st Support Level 386-2
2nd Support Level 383-6
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 399-4
Last Price 388-6s
Fibonacci 61.8% 348-1
Fibonacci 50% 332-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 316-3
52-Week Low 265-0

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