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Soybean May '26 (ZSK26)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Extending Losses on Thursday AM Trade

Soybeans are trading with 5 to 6 cent losses on Thursday morning. Futures broke to the downside on Wednesday, with contracts down 8 ½ to 11 ¼ cents at the close. Open interest was down 3,408 contracts on Wednesday.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 11 1/4 cents at $10.95 1/2. Soymeal futures were 60 cents to $5.40 lower, with Soy Oil futures 30 to 71 points higher.

On Wednesday, a Wall Street Journal report stated that USDA Secretary Vaden said he expects China to honor their commitment to buy 25 MMT of US soybeans this year and stated that they have already started placing orders. USDA’s Export Sales data shows no new crop sales to China, with just 317,000 in 2026/27 sales for unknown destinations. 

Export Sales data will be released this morning, with old crop business expected to be in a range of 100,000-500,000 MT. Sales for 2026/27 are seen at 60,000 to 300,000 MT. Bean meal sales are seen between 200,000 to 600,000 MT, bean oil expected betwe... 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
$2,420/2,200
First Notice Date
04/30/26
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
484,904 (+5,161)
661,514 (-1,495)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
285,330 (-3,221)
80,655 (+4,342)
Producers - Long / Short
289,560 (+3,951)
587,305 (-3,108)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
180,667 (+744)
59,532 (+1,147)
Managed Money - Long / Short
224,926 (-7,586)
40,697 (+6,222)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
60,404 (+4,365)
39,958 (-1,880)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1151-4 +2.00%
on 04/17/26
1222-0 -3.89%
on 05/13/26
+16-4 (+1.42%)
since 04/14/26
3-Month
1136-4 +3.34%
on 02/20/26
1238-6 -5.19%
on 03/12/26
+26-0 (+2.26%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
1032-0 +13.81%
on 08/06/25
1238-6 -5.19%
on 03/12/26
+91-0 (+8.40%)
since 05/14/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1234-1
2nd Resistance Point 1222-1
1st Resistance Point 1198-3
Last Price 1174-4s
1st Support Level 1162-5
2nd Support Level 1150-5
3rd Support Level 1126-7

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52-Week High 1238-6
Last Price 1174-4s
Fibonacci 61.8% 1159-6
Fibonacci 50% 1135-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 1111-0
52-Week Low 1032-0

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