What is the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil futures contract?

An effective delivery system for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Soybean Oil futures contract is a critical issue for market users throughout the United States and the world. The contract is universally recognized for providing an accurate price benchmark and an effective risk management tool for a broad spectrum of users.

What happened to CBOT soybean meal futures and options?

In the four-day week ended Jan. 3, money managers boosted their net long position in CBOT soybean meal futures and options to a record 141,877 contracts, up nearly 12,000 on the week, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

What happened to CBOT soybean oil?

Elsewhere in the soy complex, money managers reduced their net long position in CBOT soybean oil through Jan. 3 to 63,762 futures and options contracts from 65,587 a week earlier. The lighter selling was despite a near 5% drop in most-active futures. Futures were unchanged between Wednesday and Friday.