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Soybean May '25 (ZSK25)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Ticking Higher on Thursday Morning

Soybeans are trading with fractional gains so far on Thursday morning. Futures settled Wednesday trade with contracts 3 to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months, as some deferred were steady to slightly lower. Open interest was up 7,894 contracts on Wednesday. There were 68 deliveries issued against January soybeans as they expired on Wednesday, with the total for the period at 3,397. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4 cents higher at $9.70 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 80 cents to $1.20 to close out the day, as Soy Oil futures were down 2 to 22 points. The latter is back down this morning following sharp losses in crude oil. There were 11 deliveries against January bean meal overnight, with 3 for soy oil.

NOPA data will be out this morning, with traders looking for a total of 224.8 million bushels of soybeans crushed in December. 

Export Sales data will be released shortly, with analysts looking for between 0.8-1.8 MMT in soybean sales in the week ending... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean
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
$2,200/2,000
First Notice Date
04/30/25
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
386,231 (+9,430)
476,546 (-12,144)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
189,681 (-14,162)
84,911 (+2,879)
Producers - Long / Short
218,570 (+728)
437,004 (-13,773)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
147,716 (+3,129)
19,597 (-3,944)
Managed Money - Long / Short
123,376 (-20,604)
57,569 (+3,597)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
66,305 (+6,442)
27,342 (-718)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1027-0 +3.89%
on 05/01/25
1075-0 -0.74%
on 05/14/25
+25-2 (+2.42%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
969-4 +10.06%
on 04/07/25
1075-0 -0.74%
on 05/14/25
+14-2 (+1.35%)
since 02/14/25
52-Week
955-4 +11.67%
on 12/19/24
1234-4 -13.57%
on 05/23/24
-151-0 (-12.40%)
since 05/14/24

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Soybeans Close Wednesday with Gains

Soybeans settled Wednesday trade with contracts 3 to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months, as some deferred were steady to slightly lower. January expired today. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean...

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ZLH26 : 50.87 (-0.22%)
ZMH26 : 293.4 (+0.51%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
ZSH26 : 1045-2 (+0.26%)
ZSK26 : 1057-4 (+0.24%)
Wheat Closes with Slight Gains on Wednesday

The wheat complex closed Wednesday with a slight bounce across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures posted 2 cent gains across the front months. KC HRW futures saw 2 to 3 cent higher trade on Wednesday....

KEK26 : 535-6 (+0.42%)
KEH26 : 524-6 (+0.48%)
MWH26 : 5.6950 (+0.44%)
ZWH26 : 515-6 (+0.63%)
ZWK26 : 526-6 (+0.57%)
Corn Gets a Midweek Bounce as Ethanol Output Booms to Record

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1105-3
2nd Resistance Point 1090-1
1st Resistance Point 1078-5
Last Price 1067-0s
1st Support Level 1051-7
2nd Support Level 1036-5
3rd Support Level 1025-1

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52-Week High 1234-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 1127-7
Fibonacci 50% 1095-0
Last Price 1067-0s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1062-1
52-Week Low 955-4

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