Research
Soybeans: speculative net positioning in 99th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 273,896 Soybeans futures contracts as of 2026-10-06, the 99th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-06. Non-commercial long 360,967, short 87,071, net +273,896 contracts.
Observations: 135698, 135696, 135694, 135699, 135695
- 02
Open interest 1,121,298 contracts; non-commercial net equals 24.4% of open interest.
Observations: 135698, 135696, 135694, 135699, 135695
- 03
Percentile rank 99.0 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 135698, 135696, 135694, 135699, 135695
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135698 | Commercial long Soybeans | 2026-10-06 | 487,194 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135699 | Commercial short Soybeans | 2026-10-06 | 737,191 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135695 | Non-commercial long Soybeans | 2026-10-06 | 360,967 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135696 | Non-commercial short Soybeans | 2026-10-06 | 87,071 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135694 | Open interest Soybeans | 2026-10-06 | 1,121,298 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 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.