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Soybean Oil May '25 (ZLK25)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Resume Strength on Tuesday

Soybeans are sticking close to unchanged this morning, with front months slightly lower and new crop November slightly higher.Futures closed Tuesday with contracts 11 to 13 cent higher in the front months. Open interest rose 4,260 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 11 3/4 cents at $10.56 1/4. Soymeal futures were $2.10 to $3.20 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures are 50 to 58 points in the green on the day. The average close for November futures in February has been $10.91 as the base spring price for crop insurance is underway. 

WASDE data from Tuesday morning indicated no adjustments to the US ending stocks projection, which was left at 350 mbu. 

Of the major world adjustments Brazil was raised by 2 MMT as expected to 180 MMT, with Argentina left at 48.5 MMT. The World Ag Outlook Board also raised the world ending stocks number by 1.10 MMT to 125.51 MMT. 

ANEC estimates the Brazilian soybean exports at 11.71 MMT during February,... 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 Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
317,654 (+7,123)
357,607 (+1,460)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
138,652 (-885)
102,745 (+4,484)
Producers - Long / Short
198,533 (+7,770)
305,738 (-1,162)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,705 (-3,271)
13,453 (-2)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,804 (-491)
75,538 (+2,790)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
55,848 (-394)
27,207 (+1,694)
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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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Grain Spreads: Bean Counting

No Adjustment to Ending Stocks.

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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