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Oats Mar '26 (ZOH26)

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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
02/27/26 (60 days)
Expiration Date
03/13/26 (74 days)

Seasonal Chart

Oats 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
940 (+193)
1,072 (-17)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
1,257 (+77)
1,905 (+445)
Producers - Long / Short
940 (+193)
944 (-28)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
0 (unch)
128 (+11)
Managed Money - Long / Short
0 (unch)
1,726 (+445)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
1,257 (+77)
179 (unch)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
277-2 +10.10%
on 12/16/25
317-4 -3.86%
on 12/03/25
-12-2 (-3.86%)
since 11/28/25
3-Month
277-2 +10.10%
on 12/16/25
329-4 -7.36%
on 10/27/25
-22-6 (-6.94%)
since 09/29/25
52-Week
277-2 +10.10%
on 12/16/25
386-6 -21.07%
on 01/21/25
-34-6 (-10.22%)
since 12/27/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 321-3
2nd Resistance Point 316-1
1st Resistance Point 310-5
Last Price 305-2s
1st Support Level 299-7
2nd Support Level 294-5
3rd Support Level 289-1

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52-Week High 386-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 344-7
Fibonacci 50% 332-0
Fibonacci 38.2% 319-1
Last Price 305-2s
52-Week Low 277-2

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