Oats price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
395.50usd/bu−0.50% today
Oats last traded at 395.50 usd/bu (close of October 13, 2026), up 37.5% year to date and up 40.7% over twelve months.
It is in an uptrend: both the price and its 50-day average are above the 200-day average, with the price 24.0% above that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 259.75 and 433.75; today's price sits at 90% of that range.
One-month volatility is 33% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 31.7%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- −3.5%
- 1M
- +16.7%
- 3M
- +17.8%
- 6M
- +20.6%
- Year to date
- +37.5%
- 1Y
- +40.7%
- 3Y
- —
- 5Y
- —
Spot price changes, close to close. They do not include the roll cost or carry of futures, which is what commodity ETFs earn.
Oats over five years (start = 100)
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Uptrend
- vs 200-day average
- +24.0%
- RSI (14 days)
- 57
- Momentum 12-1
- +20.6%
- Volatility 1M
- 33.2%
- Volatility 1Y
- 44.6%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −31.7%
- 52-week range position
- 90%
Futures positioning (CFTC COT)
Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 1,100 contracts in Oats (28.5% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. MEDGE reads this as “crowded long”. Report of October 6, 2026.
Oats COT report: positions, history and what followed extremes →
Questions
How has oats performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Oats is +37.5% year to date and +40.7% over the last twelve months, at 395.50 usd/bu.
Is oats above its 200-day moving average?
Yes: the price is 24.0% above its 200-day average of 335.10. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.
How volatile is oats?
Its one-month volatility is 33.2% annualised and one-year volatility 44.6%. Current volatility is at the 45th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.
Are hedge funds long or short oats?
Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 1,100 contracts in Oats (28.5% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. Figures from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report of October 6, 2026.
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Source: MarketStack commodity prices; CFTC Commitments of Traders (Disaggregated, futures only). Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.