Research
Soybeans: speculative net positioning at 3-year high
Non-commercial traders were net long 281,581 Soybeans futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the highest net reading across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-22. Non-commercial long 370,525, short 88,944, net +281,581 contracts.
Observations: 60573, 60571, 60569, 60574, 60570
- 02
Open interest 1,114,328 contracts; non-commercial net equals 25.3% of open interest.
Observations: 60573, 60571, 60569, 60574, 60570
- 03
Percentile rank 99.7 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 60573, 60571, 60569, 60574, 60570
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60573 | Commercial long Soybeans | 2026-09-22 | 482,883 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60574 | Commercial short Soybeans | 2026-09-22 | 740,427 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60570 | Non-commercial long Soybeans | 2026-09-22 | 370,525 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60571 | Non-commercial short Soybeans | 2026-09-22 | 88,944 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60569 | Open interest Soybeans | 2026-09-22 | 1,114,328 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.