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Soybean Oil Jan '14 (ZLF14)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybean Bulls Power into the Close with Tuesday Gains

Soybeans held off the early weakness on Tuesday, as day session buying took price action 7 ½ to 11 ¾ cents higher into the close. Rumors of Chinese inquiries into the US sparked some buying interest early. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents at $10.77 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.50 to $2.80 at the close, with Soy Oil futures falling 55 to 145 points led by the nearbys.

The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed 95% of the US soybean crop planted by 6/7, up 2% from normal, with 88% emerged and 6 percentage points faster than normal. Condition ratings were back up 1% to 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 1 points to 368. The crop was notedly improved in IN (+10), MN (+4), ND (+10) and SD (+11). Weakening conditions were tallied in IL (-7), IA (-6), NE (-12), and OH (-1). 

Brazil’s soybean exports in June are estimated at 15.31 MMT according to ANEC, up 0.93 MMT from their previous estimate.

Jul 26 Soybeans  closed at $11.... 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
12/31/13
Expiration Date
01/14/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil Jan '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
316,763 (-5,278)
451,865 (-26,170)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
186,964 (-20,576)
65,010 (+5,909)
Producers - Long / Short
199,144 (-3,348)
413,144 (-24,631)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
86,126 (-3,578)
7,228 (-3,187)
Managed Money - Long / Short
157,169 (-17,739)
28,423 (+4,110)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,795 (-2,837)
36,587 (+1,799)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
37.24 +0.43%
on 01/08/14
40.22 -7.01%
on 12/16/13
-2.43 (-6.10%)
since 12/13/13
3-Month
37.24 +0.43%
on 01/08/14
42.40 -11.79%
on 10/31/13
-3.30 (-8.11%)
since 10/14/13
52-Week
37.24 +0.43%
on 01/08/14
53.16 -29.65%
on 02/01/13
-12.66 (-25.29%)
since 01/14/13

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Soybeans Fading off Early Weakness with Midday Gains

Soybeans are holding on to the day session opening gains after overnight weakness. Trade shot higher at the 8:30 am CDT open with midday gains of 8 to 11 cents so far at midday. The cmdtyView national...

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Corn Showing Mixed Midday Trade

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 37.69
1st Resistance Point 37.55
Last Price 37.40s
1st Support Level 37.33
2nd Support Level 37.25
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 53.16
Fibonacci 61.8% 47.08
Fibonacci 50% 45.20
Fibonacci 38.2% 43.32
Last Price 37.40s
52-Week Low 37.24

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