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Oats Sep '25 (ZOU25)

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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
08/29/25
Expiration Date
09/12/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Oats Sep '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
293-4 +0.26%
on 09/10/25
342-0 -13.96%
on 08/18/25
-40-0 (-11.97%)
since 08/12/25
3-Month
293-4 +0.26%
on 09/10/25
393-6 -25.27%
on 07/03/25
-85-2 (-22.46%)
since 06/12/25
52-Week
293-4 +0.26%
on 09/10/25
394-6 -25.46%
on 11/01/24
-76-4 (-20.63%)
since 09/12/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 294-2
2nd Resistance Point 294-2
1st Resistance Point 294-2
Last Price 294-2s
1st Support Level 294-2
2nd Support Level 294-2
3rd Support Level 294-2

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52-Week High 394-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 356-1
Fibonacci 50% 344-1
Fibonacci 38.2% 332-1
Last Price 294-2s
52-Week Low 293-4

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