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Oats Mar '18 (ZOH18)

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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
02/28/18
Expiration Date
03/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Oats Mar '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
951 (+60)
1,005 (-5)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
1,228 (-44)
1,390 (-182)
Producers - Long / Short
951 (+60)
1,005 (+114)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
0 (unch)
0 (-119)
Managed Money - Long / Short
0 (unch)
1,249 (-105)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,228 (-44)
141 (-77)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
253-2 unch
on 03/14/18
269-4 -6.03%
on 03/02/18
-12-4 (-4.70%)
since 02/14/18
3-Month
238-6 +6.07%
on 01/02/18
280-4 -9.71%
on 02/13/18
+1-4 (+0.60%)
since 12/14/17
52-Week
221-0 +14.59%
on 05/16/17
300-4 -15.72%
on 07/05/17
+16-0 (+6.74%)
since 03/14/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 253-2
1st Resistance Point 253-2
Last Price 253-2s
1st Support Level 253-2
2nd Support Level 253-2
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 300-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 270-1
Fibonacci 50% 260-6
Last Price 253-2s
Fibonacci 38.2% 251-3
52-Week Low 221-0

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