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Soybean Oil Jan '27 (ZLF27)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Correct Back Lower on Wednesday

Soybeans closed with 4 ¼ to 12 cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 9 1/4 cents at $11.37 3/4. Soymeal futures were down a dime to $1.40 on the day, with Soy Oil futures 32 to 78 points lower. Crude oil losses of $5.07 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are reportedly in the nearing the finish line.

Export sales data will be published by USDA on Thursday, as analysts are estimated to total 150,000 MT to 450,000 MT for 2025/26. New crop sales are seen at 0-200,000 MT. Soybean meal is expected at 200,000 to 600,000 MT, with bean oil in a range of net reductions of 5,000 MT to sales of 12,000 MT.

Abiove estimates the 2026 Brazilian soybean export total at 114.1 MMT, up 0.5 MMT from their previous number, with crush expected at 62.5 MMT, up 0.3 MMT. Soybean stocks are estimated at 8.25 MMT, up 1.49 MMT.

Chinese import data showed a total of 3.33 MMT of soybeans imported from the US in April... 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
12/31/26 (225 days)
Expiration Date
01/14/27 (239 days)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil Jan '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
304,533 (+15,724)
474,140 (+2,625)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
209,451 (-11,370)
51,349 (-585)
Producers - Long / Short
184,448 (+10,889)
437,413 (+2,191)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,591 (+3,208)
9,233 (-1,193)
Managed Money - Long / Short
179,226 (-10,557)
19,689 (-3,135)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,225 (-813)
31,660 (+2,550)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.47 +6.98%
on 04/23/26
71.01 -2.87%
on 05/05/26
+3.90 (+5.99%)
since 04/21/26
3-Month
57.36 +20.24%
on 02/23/26
71.01 -2.87%
on 05/05/26
+11.36 (+19.72%)
since 02/20/26
52-Week
46.71 +47.66%
on 06/02/25
71.01 -2.87%
on 05/05/26
+19.97 (+40.76%)
since 05/21/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 71.48
2nd Resistance Point 70.99
1st Resistance Point 70.14
Last Price 68.97
1st Support Level 68.80
2nd Support Level 68.31
3rd Support Level 67.46

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52-Week High 71.01
Last Price 68.97
Fibonacci 61.8% 61.73
Fibonacci 50% 58.86
Fibonacci 38.2% 55.99
52-Week Low 46.71

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