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Oats May '23 (ZOK23)

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Oats
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 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
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$1,375/1,250
First Notice Date
04/28/23
Expiration Date
05/12/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Oats May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
951 (+60)
1,005 (-5)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
1,228 (-44)
1,390 (-182)
Producers - Long / Short
951 (+60)
1,005 (+114)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
0 (unch)
0 (-119)
Managed Money - Long / Short
0 (unch)
1,249 (-105)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,228 (-44)
141 (-77)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
291-4 +12.61%
on 05/02/23
352-6 -6.95%
on 04/19/23
-7-4 (-2.23%)
since 04/12/23
3-Month
291-4 +12.61%
on 05/02/23
385-6 -14.91%
on 03/29/23
-44-2 (-11.88%)
since 02/10/23
52-Week
291-4 +12.61%
on 05/02/23
625-4 -47.52%
on 06/09/22
-260-4 (-44.25%)
since 05/12/22

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 328-2
2nd Resistance Point 328-2
1st Resistance Point 328-2
Last Price 328-2s
1st Support Level 328-2
2nd Support Level 328-2
3rd Support Level 328-2

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52-Week High 625-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 497-7
Fibonacci 50% 458-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 419-1
Last Price 328-2s
52-Week Low 291-4

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