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Soybean Oil Mar '26 (ZLH26)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Steady to Start Friday

Soybeans are trading near unchanged so far on Friday morning, as contracts are fractionally mixed. Futures posted 8 to 10 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. Open interest was up 3,056 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 10 3/4 cents higher at $9.82. Soymeal futures were down $2.20 to $5 at midday, as Soy Oil futures were rallying 122 to 199 points. 

The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. They will open back up on Monday evening. 

Export Sales data from USDA, showed the third largest sales for the marketing year of 2.06 MMT in the week of January 8, exceeding estimates. That was the largest in 4 weeks and more than 4 times larger than the same week last year. China was the top buyer of 1.224 MMT, with Egypt buying 273,200 MT and 191,000 MT sold to Mexico. Sales for 2026/27 were 10,000 MT. Known sales to China, including the announced daily sales this week, have totaled 8.8 MMT. 

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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
02/27/26 (42 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (56 days)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
338,365 (+1,227)
284,589 (+11,590)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
104,175 (+906)
155,338 (-8,371)
Producers - Long / Short
196,456 (+36)
249,346 (+6,068)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
117,650 (-4,199)
10,984 (+132)
Managed Money - Long / Short
56,496 (-941)
122,312 (-2,097)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
47,679 (+1,847)
33,026 (-6,274)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
48.05 +9.57%
on 12/19/25
53.48 -1.55%
on 01/16/26
+3.74 (+7.65%)
since 12/16/25
3-Month
48.05 +9.57%
on 12/19/25
53.48 -1.55%
on 01/16/26
+0.99 (+1.92%)
since 10/16/25
52-Week
41.94 +25.54%
on 03/13/25
56.97 -7.58%
on 07/30/25
+7.76 (+17.29%)
since 01/16/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 56.54
2nd Resistance Point 54.78
1st Resistance Point 53.88
Last Price 52.65
1st Support Level 51.22
2nd Support Level 49.46
3rd Support Level 48.56

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52-Week High 56.97
Last Price 52.65
Fibonacci 61.8% 51.23
Fibonacci 50% 49.46
Fibonacci 38.2% 47.68
52-Week Low 41.94

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