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Soybean Meal May '18 (ZMK18)

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Soybean Meal Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybeans Higher Following Overnight Trade

Barchart - Wed Apr 24, 7:31AM CDT

Soybeans are up 1 ½ to 3 cents after a round of overnight back and forth trade. Futures posted gains of as little as a fraction to as much as 6 ¼ cents on Tuesday. Soymeal turned around on midday weakness to close with contracts up 90 cents to $1.40/ton, with Soy Oil rallying 15 to 24 points.

Soybean planting is off to a decent start, with just OH and IN of the 18 major states lagging the normal pace. IL was 5% above normal, with IA moving at a 6% faster than average pace and MO already 16% planted vs. the 3% average.

Precip across much of the US soybean growing region later this week and into the weekend may put a hold on the speedy planting pace. Brazilian harvest is now estimated to be >90% completed by commercial sources.

May 24 Soybeans closed at $11.67 1/2, up 6 1/2 cents, currently up 3 cents

Nearby Cash was $11.15 1/4, up 7 cents,

Jul 24 Soybeans closed at $11.82, up 5 1/2 cents, currently up 2 1/2 cents

Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $1... Read more

Contract Specifications

Contract

Soybean Meal

Contract Size

100 tons (2,000 pounds per ton)

Tick Size

10 cents per ton ($10.00 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

$100

Margin/Maintenance

$2,090/1,900

First Notice Date

04/30/18

Expiration Date

05/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean Meal May '18

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 16, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short

223,843 (+511)

226,195 (+5,809)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

102,248 (+11,268)

115,080 (+2,038)

Producers - Long / Short

121,101 (-785)

218,857 (+8,009)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

99,528 (+3,434)

4,124 (-62)

Managed Money - Long / Short

82,325 (+11,524)

92,062 (-1,513)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

19,923 (-256)

23,018 (+3,551)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	369.5 +5.49% on 04/24/18	404.9 -3.73% on 05/02/18	+7.0 (+1.83%) since 04/13/18
3-Month	358.0 +8.88% on 03/20/18	404.9 -3.73% on 05/02/18	+14.3 (+3.81%) since 02/15/18
52-Week	299.6 +30.11% on 06/23/17	404.9 -3.73% on 05/02/18	+74.8 (+23.75%) since 05/15/17

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3rd Resistance Point	N/A
2nd Resistance Point	391.3
1st Resistance Point	390.6
Last Price	389.8s
1st Support Level	388.3
2nd Support Level	386.7
3rd Support Level	N/A

52-Week High	404.9
Last Price	389.8s
Fibonacci 61.8%	364.7
Fibonacci 50%	352.3
Fibonacci 38.2%	339.8
52-Week Low	299.6

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