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Soybean Oil May '16 (ZLK16)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Close with Weakness on Wednesday

Soybeans posted Wednesday losses of 3 to 4 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 cents lower at $9.87 1/4. Soymeal futures were $4.10 to $5.20 lower, with Soy Oil futures steady to 16 points higher.

USDA reported a couple private export sales of 198,000 MT of soybean to China and 125,000 MT to unknown destinations this morning.

Another delayed update to the backlogged CFTC reports showed managed money adding just  1,137 contracts to their net long as of the week ending on 12/2. That net long was 215,428 contracts in soybean futures and options.

ANEC estimates the Brazilian soybean exports for December at 3.57 MMT, a 0.24 MMT increase from last week’s estimate.

Jan 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.58 1/4, down 4 1/2 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $9.87 1/4, down 5 cents,

Mar 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.68 3/4, down 3 cents,

May 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.80, down 3 cents,

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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
04/29/16
Expiration Date
05/13/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil May '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 2, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
332,865 (-10,746)
350,091 (+9,969)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
118,926 (+2,360)
106,412 (-13,079)
Producers - Long / Short
187,420 (-15,064)
308,028 (+9,806)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
115,566 (+4,508)
12,184 (+353)
Managed Money - Long / Short
71,577 (+7,459)
77,386 (-6,848)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
47,349 (-5,099)
29,026 (-6,231)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
31.94 +0.72%
on 05/03/16
35.14 -8.45%
on 04/21/16
-1.79 (-5.27%)
since 04/13/16
3-Month
30.09 +6.91%
on 03/02/16
35.14 -8.45%
on 04/21/16
+0.15 (+0.47%)
since 02/12/16
52-Week
26.41 +21.81%
on 08/24/15
35.30 -8.87%
on 06/05/15
-1.67 (-4.93%)
since 05/13/15

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 32.17
1st Resistance Point 32.17
Last Price 32.17s
1st Support Level 32.17
2nd Support Level 32.17
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 35.30
Last Price 32.17s
Fibonacci 61.8% 31.90
Fibonacci 50% 30.85
Fibonacci 38.2% 29.81
52-Week Low 26.41

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