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Soybean Oil May '25 (ZLK25)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Pop Higher on Tuesday as USDA Report Shows Very Few Changes

Soybeans closed Tuesday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 3/4 cents at $11.27 1/4.  Soymeal futures are up 80 cents to $1.10, with Soy Oil futures steady to 51 points lower. Crude oil was down $8.38 on the day as the US began escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, though they did bounce $8 off the low on reports that Iran was placing mines in the waterway.

Optimism held the market up ahead of a meeting between Secretary Bessent and Chinese counterparts this weekend in Paris. That precedes the meeting between Trump and Xi later this month. 

The Tuesday update to the USDA WASDE report showed a 5 mbu increase to the US import category, which was offset by a 5 mbu increase to crush, now at 2.575 bbu. That left the net ending stocks unchanged at 350 mbu.

Brazilian soybean production was left alone this month at 180 MMT, though the Argentina total did see a 0.5 MMT drop to 48 MMT. The... 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 Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
327,390 (-6,241)
413,169 (-1,078)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
169,509 (+374)
96,320 (-3,378)
Producers - Long / Short
208,018 (-4,465)
370,731 (-3,902)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
89,489 (-4,202)
12,555 (+398)
Managed Money - Long / Short
139,643 (+4,980)
71,450 (-5,899)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,866 (-4,606)
24,870 (+2,521)
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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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ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSH26 : 1187-2s (+0.57%)
ZSK26 : 1209-0 (+0.60%)
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WASDE

WASDE - 2026-03-10

KGK26 : 0.6530s (+1.05%)
ZSK26 : 1209-0 (+0.60%)
KIH26 : 310.00s (-1.59%)
XBM26 : 203.00s (-2.29%)
KOK26 : 4,445 (+0.38%)
SWK26 : 418.40s (-0.50%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.7461 (+0.20%)
ZOK26 : 350-4 (-1.20%)
BJJ26 : 1.5920s (-4.10%)
ZMK26 : 313.4 (-0.35%)
MLK26 : 204.00s (-2.74%)
ZCK26 : 453-0 (+0.17%)

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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