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Oats May '26 (ZOK26)

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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
04/30/26 (111 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (125 days)

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Oats May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
971 (+31)
925 (-147)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
1,274 (+17)
1,872 (-33)
Producers - Long / Short
971 (+31)
801 (-143)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
0 (unch)
124 (-4)
Managed Money - Long / Short
0 (unch)
1,694 (-32)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,274 (+17)
178 (-1)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
285-6 +9.89%
on 12/16/25
320-2 -1.95%
on 01/07/26
+6-4 (+2.11%)
since 12/08/25
3-Month
285-6 +9.89%
on 12/16/25
335-0 -6.27%
on 10/23/25
-6-4 (-2.03%)
since 10/08/25
52-Week
285-6 +9.89%
on 12/16/25
392-6 -20.05%
on 01/21/25
-37-6 (-10.73%)
since 01/08/25
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ZWH26 517-2 -0-6
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KEH26 529-0 -1-2
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ZOK26 314-0s -2.03%
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 317-7
2nd Resistance Point 316-7
1st Resistance Point 315-3
Last Price 314-0s
1st Support Level 312-7
2nd Support Level 311-7
3rd Support Level 310-3

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52-Week High 392-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 351-7
Fibonacci 50% 339-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 326-5
Last Price 314-0s
52-Week Low 285-6

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