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Oats May '26 (ZOK26)

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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
04/30/26 (3 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (17 days)

Seasonal Chart

Oats May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
315-4 +2.38%
on 04/22/26
359-6 -10.22%
on 03/31/26
-18-4 (-5.42%)
since 03/27/26
3-Month
299-4 +7.85%
on 02/02/26
380-0 -15.00%
on 03/19/26
+18-4 (+6.08%)
since 01/27/26
52-Week
285-6 +13.04%
on 12/16/25
391-4 -17.50%
on 06/13/25
-36-6 (-10.22%)
since 04/25/25

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The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 331-1
2nd Resistance Point 327-7
1st Resistance Point 325-3
Last Price 323-0
1st Support Level 319-5
2nd Support Level 316-3
3rd Support Level 313-7

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52-Week High 391-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 351-1
Fibonacci 50% 338-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 326-1
Last Price 323-0
52-Week Low 285-6

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