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Soybean May '26 (ZSK26)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Rally to New Highs on Wednesday

Soybeans posted gains of 20 to 28 ½ cents across most contracts at the Wednesday close, with meal gaining some steam.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 28 1/2 cents at $12.30 3/4. Soymeal futures were $5.90 to $10.10 higher on the day, with Soy Oil back down 4 to 30 points in the front months and up 3 to 26 points in the deferreds.

USDA reported a private export sale of 333,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning for 2026/27. 

The weekly Export Sales report will be released on Thursday morning, with traders looking for a range of 200,000 MT in net cancellations to net sales of 200,000 MT in old crop beans for 2025/26 during the week of 8/20. New crop sales are seen at 1.5-3 MMT, as over 1.7 MMT was announced in daily sales last week. Soy meal sales are seen in a range of 200,000 to 800,000 MT for both this marketing year and next. Bean oil business is expected to come in between net cancellations of 2,000 to net sales of 17,000 MT.

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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
$2,145/1,950
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 Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
465,697 (-5,074)
635,334 (+24,929)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
278,073 (+25,488)
87,112 (-5,528)
Producers - Long / Short
311,979 (+937)
585,645 (+22,257)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
141,218 (-4,776)
37,189 (+3,907)
Managed Money - Long / Short
197,446 (+27,734)
45,664 (-14,939)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
80,627 (-2,246)
41,448 (+9,411)
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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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