Soy Complex — COT Positioning
CFTC Disaggregated Commitments of Traders · Combined Futures & Options
Week of July 17, 2026 Soybean Meal · Soybean Oil
Data: CFTC weekly release
Market Positioning — Soy Complex
Percentile rankings relative to full available history (2010–present) · Managed Money = hedge funds & CTAs · Commercial = producers, merchants & swap dealers
Soybean Meal
CFTC Code 026 · COT data through 2026-07-14
319.20 $/ton
MM Net Position
+47,852
Managed money long minus short
60th pct
MM Gross Long
119,988 cts
Managed money gross long contracts
94th pct
MM Gross Short
72,136 cts
Managed money gross short contracts
82th pct
MM Week-over-Week
+28,827
Change in managed money net
Open Interest
658,316 cts
Total open interest (all participants)
94th pct
Commercial Net
-101,116
Prod/merchant + swap dealer net
25th pct
Price WoW Change
-3.90 $/ton
-1.2%  ·  latest 319.20 $/ton
Managed money is Neutral (60th percentile) relative to the full history of this market. Managed money added 28,827 net contracts week-over-week. Commercial hedgers hold a net short position of 101,116 contracts. Open interest is at an elevated level historically (94th percentile).

Managed money (hedge funds & CTAs) net long position by week of year, overlapping across all available years. Extreme readings — especially multi-year highs or lows — historically coincide with price turning points.

Soybean Meal managed money net position by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 06-20.7-58.643.0
Jan 13-17.1-63.510.5
Jan 20-38.2-61.2-4.1
Jan 27-31.8-52.3-19.0
Feb 03-21.7-33.5-22.1
Feb 10-14.3-47.2-14.6
Feb 17-1.8-57.0-27.6
Feb 2431.7-63.2-30.7
Mar 0362.1-85.3-47.6
Mar 1080.7-72.0-49.5
Mar 1783.9-61.0-50.9
Mar 24107.9-84.0-46.9
Mar 3199.9-100.7-29.8
Apr 0793.5-97.6-42.9
Apr 14135.7-69.6-24.1
Apr 21120.9-73.5-10.5
Apr 28121.2-98.219.7
May 05110.9-103.543.6
May 12116.1-102.788.0
May 19130.6-107.599.2
May 26123.0-93.8100.9
Jun 02127.1-96.7118.3
Jun 0952.6-86.8100.7
Jun 1617.5-107.192.9
Jun 238.6-110.199.3
Jun 301.8-131.987.4
Jul 0719.0-131.573.5
Jul 1447.9-133.060.7

Commercial hedger net position (producers, merchants, and swap dealers combined). Commercials are typically net short (forward sellers); a move toward net long is historically bullish.

Soybean Meal commercial net position by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 065.927.0-43.8
Jan 13-6.127.9-13.9
Jan 2016.826.3-8.1
Jan 27-0.322.66.7
Feb 03-8.10.816.1
Feb 10-19.912.113.9
Feb 17-33.820.225.3
Feb 24-68.830.925.6
Mar 03-87.753.549.8
Mar 10-115.640.144.0
Mar 17-116.726.641.7
Mar 24-149.246.932.5
Mar 31-138.955.714.0
Apr 07-133.351.727.8
Apr 14-173.733.66.5
Apr 21-157.341.31.4
Apr 28-156.561.7-31.7
May 05-153.261.9-55.0
May 12-158.461.8-106.5
May 19-181.764.8-120.7
May 26-175.253.1-125.2
Jun 02-170.258.3-145.0
Jun 09-91.250.5-119.7
Jun 16-63.978.4-113.2
Jun 23-52.773.9-120.1
Jun 30-50.087.9-103.0
Jul 07-75.290.2-93.6
Jul 14-101.185.4-80.5

Managed money gross long contracts by week of year. Elevated gross longs signal crowded positioning and potential liquidation pressure if sentiment shifts.

Soybean Meal managed money gross long by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 0666.461.687.3
Jan 1371.553.170.5
Jan 2070.454.063.8
Jan 2774.455.155.4
Feb 0373.157.851.9
Feb 1071.157.258.1
Feb 1774.355.360.5
Feb 2490.756.264.2
Mar 03109.255.160.7
Mar 10115.357.664.0
Mar 17124.263.561.4
Mar 24136.454.764.1
Mar 31132.151.370.6
Apr 07125.253.166.1
Apr 14156.955.870.3
Apr 21145.355.581.7
Apr 28151.954.899.8
May 05147.058.2112.3
May 12150.360.2121.6
May 19157.459.1131.9
May 26151.264.1135.0
Jun 02150.863.2146.8
Jun 09112.963.0131.7
Jun 16109.456.1121.4
Jun 23107.854.6128.2
Jun 30107.752.3129.5
Jul 07116.048.1128.8
Jul 14120.050.0120.5

Managed money gross short contracts by week of year. Elevated gross shorts represent potential short-covering fuel — a catalyst can force rapid buybacks and amplify a rally.

Soybean Meal managed money gross short by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 0687.1120.244.2
Jan 1388.6116.760.1
Jan 20108.6115.367.9
Jan 27106.2107.474.4
Feb 0394.891.374.0
Feb 1085.5104.572.7
Feb 1776.1112.388.1
Feb 2459.0119.494.9
Mar 0347.2140.4108.4
Mar 1034.7129.6113.6
Mar 1740.3124.5112.3
Mar 2428.5138.8111.0
Mar 3132.2152.0100.4
Apr 0731.7150.8109.0
Apr 1421.1125.494.4
Apr 2124.5129.092.2
Apr 2830.7153.180.1
May 0536.0161.768.7
May 1234.2162.933.6
May 1926.8166.532.6
May 2628.2157.834.0
Jun 0223.8159.928.5
Jun 0960.3149.831.0
Jun 1692.0163.228.5
Jun 2399.2164.728.9
Jun 30105.8184.242.1
Jul 0797.0179.555.3
Jul 1472.1183.159.8

Total open interest across all participant categories. Rising OI with a directional move confirms the trend; falling OI suggests position liquidation rather than new conviction.

Soybean Meal total open interest by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 06551.2607.0489.9
Jan 13581.4628.5515.5
Jan 20599.2640.6547.3
Jan 27600.3646.5566.1
Feb 03613.3670.1564.0
Feb 10600.9653.2578.1
Feb 17598.7657.9597.2
Feb 24556.9595.2598.6
Mar 03584.4610.5541.0
Mar 10595.1608.1540.9
Mar 17605.5614.5535.5
Mar 24648.3631.7549.6
Mar 31659.2661.6544.4
Apr 07669.1694.0558.7
Apr 14683.7674.6547.3
Apr 21694.3675.6545.1
Apr 28637.9607.4543.7
May 05633.7633.1498.9
May 12651.3649.7526.4
May 19685.6663.7534.5
May 26690.5657.4529.6
Jun 02725.3668.9536.6
Jun 09682.1671.1541.5
Jun 16717.5722.7546.5
Jun 23695.6683.2584.4
Jun 30646.4703.3542.2
Jul 07655.8725.8549.7
Jul 14658.3755.7579.5

Nearby futures price (ZM=F). Price shown for context; COT positioning is the primary signal.

Soybean Meal nearby futures price history
DatePrice ($/ton)
2024-01-01368.60
2024-01-08351.30
2024-01-15356.50
2024-01-22349.00
2024-01-29356.80
2024-02-05346.80
2024-02-12345.60
2024-02-19331.50
2024-02-26334.00
2024-03-04341.30
2024-03-11334.70
2024-03-18339.10
2024-03-25337.70
2024-04-01333.10
2024-04-08344.40
2024-04-15343.70
2024-04-22340.00
2024-04-29366.50
2024-05-06367.00
2024-05-13368.80
2024-05-20386.50
2024-05-27364.70
2024-06-03360.70
2024-06-10368.40
2024-06-17361.80
2024-06-24360.50
2024-07-01387.00
2024-07-08368.50
2024-07-15336.80
2024-07-22353.30
2024-07-29361.50
2024-08-05326.30
2024-08-12303.40
2024-08-19306.30
2024-08-26311.60
2024-09-02318.40
2024-09-09315.40
2024-09-16317.40
2024-09-23343.70
2024-09-30330.50
2024-10-07316.50
2024-10-14315.60
2024-10-21305.80
2024-10-28295.30
2024-11-04296.20
2024-11-11289.60
2024-11-18289.20
2024-11-25287.10
2024-12-02283.80
2024-12-09284.10
2024-12-16294.50
2024-12-23300.90
2024-12-30299.90
2025-01-06290.60
2025-01-13297.20
2025-01-20304.90
2025-01-27301.10
2025-02-03301.40
2025-02-10295.90
2025-02-17294.80
2025-02-24291.70
2025-03-03296.50
2025-03-10298.90
2025-03-17300.30
2025-03-24293.50
2025-03-31283.10
2025-04-07299.60
2025-04-14295.60
2025-04-21290.00
2025-04-28290.20
2025-05-05287.20
2025-05-12291.90
2025-05-19296.20
2025-05-26296.30
2025-06-02295.70
2025-06-09291.90
2025-06-16284.10
2025-06-23271.10
2025-06-30273.80
2025-07-07267.60
2025-07-14274.00
2025-07-21267.80
2025-07-28267.50
2025-08-04273.40
2025-08-11283.40
2025-08-18296.70
2025-08-25283.60
2025-09-01280.50
2025-09-08288.30
2025-09-15282.90
2025-09-22268.80
2025-09-29270.70
2025-10-06267.40
2025-10-13281.00
2025-10-20294.10
2025-10-27321.60
2025-11-03317.10
2025-11-10322.50
2025-11-17315.10
2025-11-24314.40
2025-12-01304.70
2025-12-08300.60
2025-12-15297.60
2025-12-22303.70
2025-12-29291.00
2026-01-05300.00
2026-01-12290.00
2026-01-19299.90
2026-01-26293.60
2026-02-02303.60
2026-02-09309.20
2026-02-16309.80
2026-02-23315.50
2026-03-02313.10
2026-03-09319.90
2026-03-16328.00
2026-03-23315.30
2026-03-30315.20
2026-04-06331.80
2026-04-13331.80
2026-04-20324.30
2026-04-27320.80
2026-05-04322.50
2026-05-11334.30
2026-05-18331.90
2026-05-25329.80
2026-06-01308.50
2026-06-08301.30
2026-06-15301.30
2026-06-22307.00
2026-06-29307.70
2026-07-06323.10
2026-07-13319.20
Soybean Oil
CFTC Code 007 · COT data through 2026-07-14
72.44 ¢/lb
MM Net Position
+113,029
Managed money long minus short
98th pct
MM Gross Long
136,058 cts
Managed money gross long contracts
98th pct
MM Gross Short
23,029 cts
Managed money gross short contracts
28th pct
MM Week-over-Week
+23,801
Change in managed money net
Open Interest
747,953 cts
Total open interest (all participants)
96th pct
Commercial Net
-131,146
Prod/merchant + swap dealer net
7th pct
Price WoW Change
+1.58 ¢/lb
+2.2%  ·  latest 72.44 ¢/lb
Managed money is Heavily Long (98th percentile) relative to the full history of this market. Managed money added 23,801 net contracts week-over-week. Commercial hedgers hold a net short position of 131,146 contracts. Open interest is at an elevated level historically (96th percentile).

Managed money (hedge funds & CTAs) net long position by week of year, overlapping across all available years. Extreme readings — especially multi-year highs or lows — historically coincide with price turning points.

Soybean Oil managed money net position by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 06-66.6-32.0-50.6
Jan 13-53.07.7-46.6
Jan 20-25.324.2-47.0
Jan 2713.339.8-44.7
Feb 039.842.2-54.4
Feb 1033.146.6-44.2
Feb 1741.853.5-35.4
Feb 2463.343.1-52.8
Mar 0375.59.7-52.3
Mar 10108.8-13.9-62.5
Mar 17122.4-27.6-33.4
Mar 24122.6-44.6-14.7
Mar 31135.8-5.81.0
Apr 07150.730.18.4
Apr 14148.341.0-4.1
Apr 21165.450.9-53.3
Apr 28165.763.4-49.5
May 05169.156.7-66.9
May 12162.367.4-65.7
May 19156.457.3-61.8
May 26141.454.0-46.5
Jun 02156.432.0-41.8
Jun 09131.424.8-57.7
Jun 16122.946.1-75.8
Jun 23103.644.3-85.0
Jun 3092.239.4-108.5
Jul 0789.237.7-61.9
Jul 14113.043.2-17.0

Commercial hedger net position (producers, merchants, and swap dealers combined). Commercials are typically net short (forward sellers); a move toward net long is historically bullish.

Soybean Oil commercial net position by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 0674.5-1.431.8
Jan 1346.4-35.230.0
Jan 2018.7-40.228.9
Jan 27-23.0-55.323.9
Feb 03-14.4-60.536.9
Feb 10-44.9-66.133.6
Feb 17-47.7-75.127.9
Feb 24-67.9-57.037.7
Mar 03-78.2-20.939.7
Mar 10-112.33.252.7
Mar 17-133.312.232.3
Mar 24-130.128.017.6
Mar 31-148.4-13.46.4
Apr 07-165.9-50.41.7
Apr 14-154.4-58.913.4
Apr 21-183.7-64.243.3
Apr 28-182.9-79.542.0
May 05-187.6-73.360.1
May 12-171.8-80.454.1
May 19-172.8-71.649.8
May 26-156.1-68.033.4
Jun 02-167.6-41.324.8
Jun 09-147.1-40.039.3
Jun 16-125.4-70.553.9
Jun 23-111.8-68.854.6
Jun 30-100.5-63.883.3
Jul 07-99.5-62.735.7
Jul 14-131.1-70.6-5.2

Managed money gross long contracts by week of year. Elevated gross longs signal crowded positioning and potential liquidation pressure if sentiment shifts.

Soybean Oil managed money gross long by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 0655.770.847.5
Jan 1366.973.051.5
Jan 2068.275.955.4
Jan 2785.173.857.3
Feb 0383.478.858.3
Feb 10103.184.064.4
Feb 17118.195.069.0
Feb 24136.186.661.8
Mar 03141.773.862.5
Mar 10152.670.061.4
Mar 17151.870.874.6
Mar 24148.168.673.2
Mar 31156.080.280.1
Apr 07166.680.986.7
Apr 14165.481.883.4
Apr 21185.490.665.3
Apr 28187.7109.466.5
May 05190.0112.165.1
May 12181.5116.067.8
May 19177.2109.865.3
May 26170.0104.461.8
Jun 02179.684.162.8
Jun 09159.473.258.4
Jun 16147.285.755.8
Jun 23132.186.960.0
Jun 30129.284.357.0
Jul 07123.183.762.6
Jul 14136.189.357.0

Managed money gross short contracts by week of year. Elevated gross shorts represent potential short-covering fuel — a catalyst can force rapid buybacks and amplify a rally.

Soybean Oil managed money gross short by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 06122.3102.898.0
Jan 13119.965.398.1
Jan 2093.451.7102.4
Jan 2771.734.1102.0
Feb 0373.536.6112.7
Feb 1070.037.5108.7
Feb 1776.341.5104.5
Feb 2472.743.5114.6
Mar 0366.264.1114.8
Mar 1043.883.9123.9
Mar 1729.498.4108.1
Mar 2425.5113.388.0
Mar 3120.186.079.2
Apr 0716.050.878.4
Apr 1417.040.887.5
Apr 2120.039.7118.6
Apr 2822.046.1116.0
May 0520.955.4132.0
May 1219.248.6133.5
May 1920.852.5127.1
May 2628.650.4108.3
Jun 0223.252.1104.6
Jun 0927.948.4116.1
Jun 1624.339.5131.7
Jun 2328.542.6145.0
Jun 3036.944.8165.5
Jul 0733.946.0124.4
Jul 1423.046.174.0

Total open interest across all participant categories. Rising OI with a directional move confirms the trend; falling OI suggests position liquidation rather than new conviction.

Soybean Oil total open interest by week
Date2026 ('000 cts)2025 ('000 cts)2024 ('000 cts)
Jan 06701.9609.7521.1
Jan 13731.5637.3542.2
Jan 20749.7629.0572.6
Jan 27764.7616.0593.6
Feb 03778.1629.5612.9
Feb 10841.4620.9631.2
Feb 17864.1626.1604.0
Feb 24853.6586.9604.4
Mar 03877.2606.1558.3
Mar 10915.3612.6582.9
Mar 17923.6631.8595.8
Mar 24935.9636.6621.4
Mar 31937.5656.7623.1
Apr 07923.2634.7638.9
Apr 14892.4637.4627.2
Apr 21946.7633.1651.0
Apr 28841.3612.4624.4
May 05861.8644.0592.9
May 12859.2669.7591.9
May 19871.3679.6591.0
May 26845.5673.9588.6
Jun 02880.0662.6597.2
Jun 09834.4644.9615.3
Jun 16825.4721.9615.0
Jun 23805.2651.3631.3
Jun 30722.1665.4618.9
Jul 07737.8672.1609.1
Jul 14748.0687.9594.2

Nearby futures price (ZL=F). Price shown for context; COT positioning is the primary signal.

Soybean Oil nearby futures price history
DatePrice (¢/lb)
2024-01-0147.17
2024-01-0847.75
2024-01-1546.90
2024-01-2246.93
2024-01-2944.73
2024-02-0547.26
2024-02-1245.59
2024-02-1944.02
2024-02-2644.62
2024-03-0445.60
2024-03-1149.42
2024-03-1847.64
2024-03-2547.95
2024-04-0148.89
2024-04-0845.89
2024-04-1544.38
2024-04-2244.93
2024-04-2942.42
2024-05-0643.81
2024-05-1345.27
2024-05-2044.95
2024-05-2745.52
2024-06-0343.63
2024-06-1043.68
2024-06-1743.94
2024-06-2443.77
2024-07-0149.62
2024-07-0847.55
2024-07-1546.56
2024-07-2243.66
2024-07-2941.71
2024-08-0542.74
2024-08-1239.95
2024-08-1941.47
2024-08-2643.14
2024-09-0240.77
2024-09-0940.69
2024-09-1642.16
2024-09-2342.18
2024-09-3044.04
2024-10-0743.44
2024-10-1441.82
2024-10-2144.15
2024-10-2846.30
2024-11-0448.77
2024-11-1145.35
2024-11-1841.77
2024-11-2541.61
2024-12-0242.78
2024-12-0942.28
2024-12-1639.48
2024-12-2339.52
2024-12-3039.40
2025-01-0645.05
2025-01-1345.69
2025-01-2045.22
2025-01-2746.11
2025-02-0345.98
2025-02-1046.07
2025-02-1746.81
2025-02-2443.53
2025-03-0342.87
2025-03-1041.00
2025-03-1742.01
2025-03-2445.16
2025-03-3145.84
2025-04-0747.35
2025-04-1447.87
2025-04-2149.28
2025-04-2849.08
2025-05-0548.15
2025-05-1248.93
2025-05-1949.35
2025-05-2646.89
2025-06-0247.50
2025-06-0950.61
2025-06-1654.47
2025-06-2352.45
2025-06-3054.70
2025-07-0754.41
2025-07-1455.82
2025-07-2156.49
2025-07-2854.72
2025-08-0452.76
2025-08-1153.18
2025-08-1854.84
2025-08-2551.47
2025-09-0150.56
2025-09-0851.38
2025-09-1550.03
2025-09-2249.60
2025-09-2949.43
2025-10-0649.40
2025-10-1351.13
2025-10-2050.27
2025-10-2748.68
2025-11-0349.68
2025-11-1050.15
2025-11-1750.26
2025-11-2451.76
2025-12-0151.36
2025-12-0849.73
2025-12-1547.90
2025-12-2248.72
2025-12-2948.87
2026-01-0549.26
2026-01-1252.61
2026-01-1953.99
2026-01-2653.51
2026-02-0255.33
2026-02-0957.08
2026-02-1658.92
2026-02-2361.29
2026-03-0266.21
2026-03-0967.34
2026-03-1665.51
2026-03-2367.41
2026-03-3068.94
2026-04-0667.09
2026-04-1368.16
2026-04-2071.91
2026-04-2776.65
2026-05-0475.26
2026-05-1173.88
2026-05-1873.98
2026-05-2577.72
2026-06-0174.12
2026-06-0874.28
2026-06-1569.69
2026-06-2271.30
2026-06-2966.95
2026-07-0670.86
2026-07-1372.44
The Positioning Report — Soy Complex — July 17, 2026 Data through: COT: 2026-07-14 Source: SoftSignal Research | https://reports.getsoftsignal.com/2026/positioning_grains_livestock_9ea08bb3.html MANAGED MONEY POSITIONING: Soybean Meal +47,852 cts 60th pct moderately long Soybean Oil +113,029 cts 98th pct heavily long