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Soybean Oil Jan '17 (ZLF17)

35.37s -0.48 (-1.34%) 01/13/17 [CBOT]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jan 13th, 2017
Day Low
35.37
Day High
35.37
Open 0.00
Previous Close 35.85 35.85
Volume 122 122
Open Interest 103 103
Relative Strength 47.78% 47.78%
Weighted Alpha +12.44 +12.44
5-Day Change +0.60 (+1.73%) +0.60 (+1.73%)
52-Week Range 30.00 - 38.35 30.00 - 38.35
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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Close with Firmer Action

Soybeans were steady to a penny higher across the front month on Thursday, shrugging off the midday weakness. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1/4 cent at $9.73 1/4. Soymeal futures were down 20 cent to$1.40 on Thursday, with September falling $6.80 as we enter first notice day on Friday.  Soy Oil futures were 56 to 77 points lower.

Export Sales data tallied 189,184 MT in old crop net reductions in the week ending on August 21 on the lower side of estimate calling for net reductions of 200,000 MT to sales of 50,000 MT. Many of the reported sales were switched from a previous unknown destination. New crop sales were tallied at a MY high and exceeded the trade ideas of between 0.45 and 1 MMT at 1.373 MMT. That was 20.1% above last week.  Unknown destinations was the largest buyer of 690,000 MT, with 315,800 MT sold to Mexican buyers. 

Soybean meal sales were tallied at 262,047 MT combined between the marketing years, between estimates of 125,000 MT a... 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
12/30/16
Expiration Date
01/13/17 (expired)

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Soybean Oil Jan '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 19, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
268,812 (-7,565)
328,335 (-25,117)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
141,004 (+1,785)
90,797 (+17,647)
Producers - Long / Short
142,707 (-4,169)
303,058 (-23,345)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
108,841 (-4,202)
8,013 (-2,578)
Managed Money - Long / Short
89,034 (+1,814)
56,157 (+13,927)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
51,970 (-29)
34,640 (+3,720)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
34.29 +3.15%
on 12/23/16
Period Open: 36.78
37.28 -5.12%
on 12/15/16
-1.41 (-3.83%)
since 12/13/16
3-Month
33.61 +5.24%
on 10/14/16
Period Open: 33.66
38.35 -7.77%
on 12/07/16
+1.71 (+5.08%)
since 10/13/16
52-Week
30.00 +17.90%
on 07/28/16
Period Open: 30.47
38.35 -7.77%
on 12/07/16
+4.90 (+16.08%)
since 01/13/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 35.37
1st Resistance Point 35.37
Last Price 35.37s
1st Support Level 35.37
2nd Support Level 35.37
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 38.35
Last Price 35.37s
Fibonacci 61.8% 35.16
Fibonacci 50% 34.17
Fibonacci 38.2% 33.19
52-Week Low 30.00

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