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Soybean Oil May '19 (ZLK19)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Slips from Highs, Closes Friday with Marginal Gains

Soybeans slipped off the midday highs this week with contracts up 1 to 1 ½ ents in the front months at the close. March was up 16 3/4 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 1 1/2 cents higher at $9.90 3/4. Soymeal futures closed Friday with January down 40 cents and other contracts up a dime to $1.80, as March was up $7.70 this week. Soy Oil futures were 15 to 23 points higher on the day, as March was 39 points higher on the week. 

A private export sale of 198,000 MT of soybeans were sold to unknown destinations this morning according to the USDA. Wire sources indicated that China bought another 10 cargoes of US beans for April – May shipment on Friday.

USDA Export Sales data now shows 28.576 MMT in US soybean export sale commitments as of 1/1, with 29% from the same week in 2024/25. That is also 64% of USDA’s export projection and behind the 82% average sales pace. Shipments are down 45% from a year ago at 16.347 MMT, which is 37% of the U... 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
04/30/19
Expiration Date
05/14/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil May '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
26.03 +2.69%
on 05/13/19
29.01 -7.86%
on 04/15/19
-2.22 (-7.67%)
since 04/12/19
3-Month
26.03 +2.69%
on 05/13/19
31.16 -14.22%
on 02/25/19
-3.50 (-11.58%)
since 02/14/19
52-Week
26.03 +2.69%
on 05/13/19
33.66 -20.59%
on 05/24/18
-6.08 (-18.53%)
since 05/14/18

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Soybeans Trading with Gains at Midday

Soybeans are trading with 2 to 5 ¾ cent gains at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 cents higher at $9.91. Soymeal futures are up 30 cents to $1.20 on Friday, with Soy Oil futures...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 26.73
1st Resistance Point 26.73
Last Price 26.73s
1st Support Level 26.73
2nd Support Level 26.73
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 33.66
Fibonacci 61.8% 30.75
Fibonacci 50% 29.85
Fibonacci 38.2% 28.94
Last Price 26.73s
52-Week Low 26.03

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