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Soybean May '26 (ZSK26)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Close with Mixed Trade on Thursday

Soybeans bounced off early session lows on Thursday to close with contracts down ¼ to 1 ½ cents in old crop contracts and up 1 3/4 to 3 cents in the new crops. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 2 1/4 cents at $11.23 1/4. Soymeal futures were down a dime to $5.70, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 105 points. There were no soybean or soybean meal delivery notices on first notice day, with 400 issued against May soybean oil.

The weekly Export Sales report from USDA showed 2025/26 business at 258,066 MT. That was the second lowest for the marketing year and down 30.47% from the same week last year. China was the top buyer of 199,200 MT, with 192,000 MT switched from unknown. A total of 112,100 MT was sold to Egypt, with Indonesia buying 70,800 MT. New crop sales were just 2,980 MT, vs. the estimates of 0-50,000 MT. 

Soybean meal sales were tallied at 295,180 MT, which was in the middle of the expected range of 150,000 to 400,000 MT. Bean oil bookings were... 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
04/30/26
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (13 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
450,786 (-14,365)
633,692 (-4,462)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
286,201 (+8,404)
75,055 (-1,020)
Producers - Long / Short
284,381 (-3,767)
568,393 (-6,355)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
153,010 (-12,819)
51,904 (-328)
Managed Money - Long / Short
219,043 (+13,034)
31,470 (-6,458)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
67,158 (-4,630)
43,585 (+5,438)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1140-4 +3.97%
on 04/08/26
1190-0 -0.36%
on 04/30/26
+17-2 (+1.48%)
since 04/01/26
3-Month
1065-2 +11.31%
on 02/02/26
1238-6 -4.28%
on 03/12/26
+108-6 (+10.10%)
since 01/30/26
52-Week
1032-0 +14.90%
on 08/06/25
1238-6 -4.28%
on 03/12/26
+138-2 (+13.20%)
since 05/01/25

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ZSX26 : 1178-6 (+0.49%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1204-0
2nd Resistance Point 1197-0
1st Resistance Point 1189-4
Last Price 1186-6
1st Support Level 1175-0
2nd Support Level 1168-0
3rd Support Level 1160-4

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52-Week High 1238-6
Last Price 1186-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 1159-6
Fibonacci 50% 1135-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 1111-0
52-Week Low 1032-0

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