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Soybean Oil Mar '26 (ZLH26)

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Soybean Oil Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Close with Losses on Tuesday

Soybeans closed Tuesday with weakness, as contracts were down fractionally to 3 1/4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3/4 cent lower at $9.80. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 15 points on the day.

USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning, with 231,000 MT sold to unknown destinations during the reporting period. USDA will give us another weekly update for the week ending on 12/18 on Wednesday morning. 

ANEC estimates the Brazilian soybean exports at 3.02 MMT, which was a 0.55 MMT drop from the same period last year. 

Jan 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.46 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash  was $9.80, down 3/4 cent,

Mar 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.62 1/4, down 1 1/4 cents,

May 26 Soybeans  closed at $10.74 1/2, down 3/4 cent,

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean Oil
Contract Size
60,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.01 points ($6.00 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
$600
Margin/Maintenance
$2,310/2,100
First Notice Date
02/27/26 (59 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (73 days)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Oil Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
346,375 (+23,297)
311,618 (-23,630)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
107,369 (-13,303)
139,989 (+28,208)
Producers - Long / Short
208,516 (+20,787)
276,323 (-25,071)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
114,607 (+265)
12,043 (-804)
Managed Money - Long / Short
60,937 (-10,173)
96,752 (+17,110)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
46,432 (-3,130)
43,237 (+11,098)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
48.05 +2.79%
on 12/19/25
53.38 -7.47%
on 12/02/25
-3.16 (-6.01%)
since 11/28/25
3-Month
48.05 +2.79%
on 12/19/25
53.38 -7.47%
on 12/02/25
-0.86 (-1.71%)
since 09/30/25
52-Week
40.39 +22.28%
on 01/03/25
56.97 -13.31%
on 07/30/25
+8.44 (+20.61%)
since 12/30/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 50.23
2nd Resistance Point 49.95
1st Resistance Point 49.70
Last Price 49.34
1st Support Level 49.17
2nd Support Level 48.89
3rd Support Level 48.64

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52-Week High 56.97
Fibonacci 61.8% 50.64
Last Price 49.34
Fibonacci 50% 48.68
Fibonacci 38.2% 46.72
52-Week Low 40.39

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