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Soybean Oil May '25 (ZLK25)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Collapsing Following Trump/Xi Meeting

Soybeans are trading with 30 to 44 cent losses in most contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 44 cents at $11.20. Soymeal futures are back down $7.20, with Soy Oil futures falling 108 points. There were 80 deliveries issued against May meal futures overnight, with 41 issued against May beans. May futures expire today. 

A meeting between President Trump and China’s President Xi in Beijing concluded early this morning. Few details were released following the meeting, though Secretary Bessent stated that “soybeans are all taken care of.”

USDA reported a private export sale of 252,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations this morning, with 120,000 MT for old crop and 132,000 MT for new crop.

The weekly Export Sales report showed just 102,059 MT of old crop bean business, on the low side of analysts are looking for 100,000 to 500,000 MT. That was the marketing year low for 2025/26 bean sales and 28.1% below the previous week. New... 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
$2,310/2,100
First Notice Date
04/30/25
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
288,809 (-6,874)
471,515 (-7,263)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
220,821 (-763)
51,934 (+2,162)
Producers - Long / Short
173,559 (-10,670)
435,222 (-4,007)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
89,383 (+2,989)
10,426 (-4,063)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,783 (+2,428)
22,824 (-192)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,038 (-3,191)
29,110 (+2,354)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
46.00 +12.22%
on 04/15/25
51.62 unch
on 05/14/25
+5.30 (+11.44%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
41.08 +25.66%
on 03/13/25
51.62 unch
on 05/14/25
+5.10 (+10.96%)
since 02/14/25
52-Week
38.38 +34.50%
on 08/16/24
51.62 unch
on 05/14/25
+6.51 (+14.43%)
since 05/14/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 51.62
2nd Resistance Point 51.62
1st Resistance Point 51.62
Last Price 51.62s
1st Support Level 51.62
2nd Support Level 51.62
3rd Support Level 51.62

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52-Week High 51.62
Last Price 51.62s
Fibonacci 61.8% 46.56
Fibonacci 50% 45.00
Fibonacci 38.2% 43.44
52-Week Low 38.38

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