Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 291,532
- Short
- 634,427
- Spread
- —
- Net
- -342,895
- Weekly change
- -5,587
- Net / open interest
- -32.03%
- 52 reports
- 4th percentile
- 156 reports
- 1th percentile
Soybeans futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: SOYBEANS · CBOT · Disaggregated Futures Only · 5,000 bushels
Latest report: 8 September 2026 · processed 11 Sept 2026, 19:31 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long Soybeans futures position of 257,258 contracts. The position increased by 22,338 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 100th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 8 September 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 152,478
- Short
- 61,133
- Spread
- 13,969
- Net
- +91,345
- Weekly change
- -17,221
- Net / open interest
- 8.53%
- 52 reports
- 2th percentile
- 156 reports
- 2th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 293,215
- Short
- 35,957
- Spread
- 125,883
- Net
- +257,258
- Weekly change
- +22,338
- Net / open interest
- 24.03%
- 52 reports
- 100th percentile
- 156 reports
- 100th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Spread | Net | Weekly change | Net / OI | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Other Reportables | 72,528 | 56,362 | 72,627 | +16,166 | +3,099 | 1.51% | -34,670 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Non-Reportable | 48,169 | 70,043 | — | -21,874 | -2,629 | -2.04% | -1,563 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 291,532 | 634,427 | — | -342,895 | -5,587 | -32.03% | -90,549 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Swap Dealer | 152,478 | 61,133 | 13,969 | +91,345 | -17,221 | 8.53% | -21,367 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Managed Money | 293,215 | 35,957 | 125,883 | +257,258 | +22,338 | 24.03% | +148,149 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Other Reportables | 67,019 | 53,952 | 70,779 | +13,067 | -7,681 | 1.27% | -29,951 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Non-Reportable | 50,184 | 69,429 | — | -19,245 | +2,246 | -1.87% | -455 | 77th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 284,738 | 622,046 | — | -337,308 | -32,912 | -32.82% | -67,245 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Swap Dealer | 150,716 | 42,150 | 8,355 | +108,566 | +4,106 | 10.56% | -4,745 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Managed Money | 270,450 | 35,530 | 125,300 | +234,920 | +34,241 | 22.86% | +102,396 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Other Reportables | 64,184 | 43,436 | 63,168 | +20,748 | -18,431 | 2.13% | -30,530 | 21th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Non-Reportable | 44,871 | 66,362 | — | -21,491 | -167 | -2.20% | -1,941 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 291,493 | 595,889 | — | -304,396 | -30,730 | -31.29% | -6,249 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Swap Dealer | 145,836 | 41,376 | 9,064 | +104,460 | +431 | 10.74% | -1,480 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Managed Money | 239,335 | 38,656 | 114,580 | +200,679 | +48,897 | 20.63% | +40,200 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Other Reportables | 80,627 | 41,448 | 70,435 | +39,179 | -11,657 | 3.95% | -5,962 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Non-Reportable | 45,397 | 66,721 | — | -21,324 | -1,013 | -2.15% | +1,341 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 311,979 | 585,645 | — | -273,666 | -21,320 | -27.65% | -7,708 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Swap Dealer | 141,218 | 37,189 | 12,500 | +104,029 | -8,683 | 10.51% | -8,948 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Managed Money | 197,446 | 45,664 | 130,127 | +151,782 | +42,673 | 15.33% | +21,277 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Reportables | 82,873 | 32,037 | 70,709 | +50,836 | +7,818 | 5.17% | +624 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Non-Reportable | 46,683 | 66,994 | — | -20,311 | -1,521 | -2.06% | +4,078 | 63th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 311,042 | 563,388 | — | -252,346 | +17,717 | -25.67% | -44,785 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Swap Dealer | 145,994 | 33,282 | 13,735 | +112,712 | -599 | 11.46% | +6,165 | 35th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Managed Money | 169,712 | 60,603 | 142,155 | +109,109 | -23,415 | 11.10% | +33,918 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Other Reportables | 73,121 | 30,103 | 88,460 | +43,018 | -8,260 | 4.34% | -210 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Non-Reportable | 49,474 | 68,264 | — | -18,790 | +760 | -1.89% | +8,432 | 73th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 283,233 | 553,296 | — | -270,063 | +28,084 | -27.26% | -68,774 | 46th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Swap Dealer | 150,419 | 37,108 | 12,764 | +113,311 | +7,371 | 11.44% | -2,393 | 38th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Managed Money | 179,499 | 46,975 | 153,438 | +132,524 | -27,955 | 13.38% | +62,945 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 80,229 | 28,951 | 94,275 | +51,278 | +6,137 | 5.02% | +12,800 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 49,742 | 69,292 | — | -19,550 | +3,115 | -1.91% | +9,894 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 283,941 | 582,088 | — | -298,147 | -32,189 | -29.22% | -133,253 | 23th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 148,653 | 42,713 | 13,370 | +105,940 | -7,037 | 10.38% | -11,771 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 199,637 | 39,158 | 150,261 | +160,479 | +29,974 | 15.73% | +122,330 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 74,985 | 29,844 | 99,481 | +45,141 | -5,071 | 4.31% | -18,717 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 48,547 | 71,212 | — | -22,665 | +1,724 | -2.16% | +5,523 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 316,717 | 582,675 | — | -265,958 | -58,397 | -25.44% | -64,654 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 159,392 | 46,415 | 12,198 | +112,977 | +6,430 | 10.81% | -15,671 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 180,163 | 49,658 | 153,594 | +130,505 | +55,314 | 12.48% | +93,519 | 56th percentile |
How to interpret Soybeans positioning
What the contract represents
CBOT Soybean futures represent 5,000 bushels of deliverable soybeans.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money is commonly compared with Producer/Merchant positions across growers, elevators, crushers and users.
Interpretation considerations
South American crops, US planting, Chinese demand and crush economics interact with meal and oil product markets.
Important limitations
The futures series cannot identify cross-commodity crush spreads or physical basis exposure.
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