Soybeans
Category
Agricultural
Exchange
CBOT (CME Group)
Contract Size
5,000 bushels of soybeans
Symbol
ZS
About Soybeans
CBOT Soybean futures (ZS) are a staple of the agricultural commodities market. Soybeans are processed into meal (animal feed), oil (cooking and biodiesel), and are heavily traded between the US, Brazil, Argentina, and China. The soybean complex (beans, meal, oil) offers numerous spread-trading opportunities.
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Contract Specifications
- Contract Size
- 5,000 bushels of soybeans
- Tick Size / Value
- $0.0025/bushel = $12.50 per tick
- Exchange
- CBOT (CME Group)
Trading Hours
Sun 19:00 – Fri 14:20 CT. Day session 08:30–13:20 CT.
Margin Notes
Day trading margins ~$500–$1,200. Exchange maintenance margin ~$2,000–$2,500.
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